Assistant Miller

As an Assistant Miller, you will be responsible for running the cleaning house side of the mill, supporting the shift miller, and ensuring all wheat and flour meets the required specifications while following all Food Safety Policies and GMPs, and completing sanitation and IPM tasks. You will utilize milling knowledge with the ability to set up machinery to maximize results.

To succeed, you must be able to:

• Deliver results in first-time situations by inspiring others and working to earn trust every day
• Serve others with understanding, respect, and care
• Operate with simplicity, clarity and transparency
• Deal with and drive change
• Organize, prioritize and own multiple tasks while meeting or exceeding deadline
• Learn and apply new technology, and share your knowledge with others

Above all you will be expected to carry out all your activities with reliability, integrity, compliance and in a safe, environmentally responsible, and efficient manner.

• Will be responsible for specific phases of the milling and wheat cleaning operations as assigned by supervisor including sanitation duties
• Develop mechanical ability to assist in all aspects of preventative checks and mill repair
• Accurately follow the schedule and specifications for wheat blending as well as providing feedback
• Learn and proficiently perform testing and monitoring of product through the milling and cleaning processes
• Maintain sanitation standards, in accordance to policies, to provide a safe and food safe work environment
• Maintain all tools/equipment and execute processes in the 5S, Pristine AMPS standards using process tools such as Centerline, 5S, understanding loss through 5why to create continuous improvement process by determining Root Cause and Corrective Actions.
• Maintain documentation of a variety of activities and inventories through computer or paper systems
• Communicate effectively with management, team members and customers

• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• Minimum of 1 years’ experience in an industrial environment (milling, agricultural, food production, or equivalent)
• Basic skills with computer applications, to include Microsoft Office, with the ability to learn and use new computer programs

• 2+ years’ experience in an industrial environment (milling, agricultural, food production, or equivalent)
• Demonstrated mechanical understanding and intermediate troubleshooting ability
• Understanding of safety behaviors within production environment
• Mill Production experience

• Ability to ascend and descend stairs, multiple times per day
• Ability to climb ladders, step and extension
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and exert up to 50 pounds of force, pushing and pulling
• Ability to frequently stand, walk, rotate, bend/stoop, twist, crouch, kneel, balance and reach at shoulder level and below shoulder level
• Ability to perform physical job duties which may include bending, kneeling, climbing, crawling, and twisting safely
• Ability to work in varied indoor and outdoor conditions which may include heat, cold, dust, loud noise, with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including a dust mask
• Ability to work in elevated areas (4 feet and above) with the use of appropriate fall protection.

• Must be able to read, interpret instruction and technology and communicate effectively in English
• Must be willing to work alongside your team including long days, on rotating or varying shifts (days, evenings, and nights) as well as overtime, weekend or holiday work.
• Have willingness for training and development in Milling Practices and Programs (to include other department…