Will Longmate

Experience

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  Royal Armouries Museum

  Sept 2011 - Dec 2011

  Archival and Library Assistant (Intern)

  • Completely reorganised and refurbished main public archives, and refurbished shelving so that items were much more accessible and ordered by subject.• Forefront of archival research into the experimental Viper submachine gun developed during WW2 by Home Guard members in Hertfordshire. I was the first to analyse documents relating to the weapon since 1965.

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  Simpsons Malt Limited

  Jun 2012 - Mar 2013

  • Input of logistical information for malt discharge, malt quality control checks • Competent loading of 44mt HGVs via automated and manual silo blocks• Operation of malt & barley stock transfer, through automated conveying systems • Operation of malt & barley stock transfer, through automated conveying systems• Safe directed reversing of 44mt HGVs onto barley intake facilities, and operation of powered panels to select product destination• Cleaning of barley storage vessels

  • Weighbridge Operator

    Sept 2012 - Mar 2013

  • Harvest Intake Operator

    Jun 2012 - Sept 2012
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  Simpsons Malt Limited

  Jun 2013 - Jan 2014

  • Involved in Barley intake analysis using; NIR, 2.8mm – 2.25mm Sieves, Leco analysers, tetrazolium stain cutting, and Charm mycotoxin analysing equipment. • Operation of malt & barley stock transfer, through automated conveying systems • Safe directed reversing of 44mt HGVs onto barley intake facilities, and operation of powered panels to select product destination

  • Laboratory Assistant

    Nov 2013 - Jan 2014

  • Havest Intake Operator

    Jun 2013 - Oct 2013
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  Barrels Ale House

  Dec 2013 - Jun 2014

  Bartender

  • Effective communication skills with customers on a regular basis• Active quality control in service of drinks, ensuring satisfactory standards are met• Competent cellar, and service area cleanliness kept to a schedule • Working as part of a team, assisting other staff during busy periods and keeping a clear head

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  Simpsons Malt Limited

  Jul 2014 - Sept 2014

  Harvest Intake and Drier Operator

  Barley Drying,

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  Simpsons Malt Limited

  Jun 2015 - Oct 2015

  Harvest Drier and Intake Operator

  Production, Packaging, Sales, New Product Development, Brewing, Distilling, Fermentation

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  Curio group ltd

  Jan 2016 - Apr 2018

  Malting Researcher

  Craft malting and research into new methods of large scale malt production

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  BarthHaas UK

  Apr 2018 - now

  Taking care of Regional UK Brewers for the group, helping them to explore new avenues of efficiency for their business by #thrivingtogether. Maintaning support for my colleagues in the craft sector, managing their contracts as the market continues to be challenging.

  • Regional Sales Manager UK & Contract Manager

    Aug 2024 - now

  • Contract Management and Stock Movement

    Jun 2022 - Jul 2024

  • Contract Manager

    Feb 2020 - May 2022

  • Internal Sales Development

    Apr 2018 - Jan 2020