Assistant Miller (12 Hour Day Shift) $20.50/Hour

Chattanooga TN

Assistant Miller

Your role :

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.

Your responsibilities :

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

Essential skills and experiences :

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

Good to have :

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

Physical requirements and working conditions (with or without reasonable accommodation) :

Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as is required by the operating areas (i.e. safety glasses, protective footwear, hard hat, hearing protection and, at times, a respirator)

Ability to work a rotating schedule including nights, weekends and holidays

Ability to work a machine-paced continuous process that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with conditions which include :

Hot / Cold temperatures (inclement weather)

Indoor / Outdoor environment

Dusty environment (to include Wheat / Gluten allergens)

Noisy environment

Frequent moving / vibration / or other motion of equipment / processes

Elevated Places

Ability to perform work safely which may require :

Frequently standing, walking, rotating, bending / stooping, twisting, crouching, kneeling, balancing and reaching or lifting at varying heights and levels

Frequently climbing stairs and / or ladders

Occasionally lifting, shoveling and / or carrying

Occasionally pushing and / or pulling

Working in confined or elevated places

Other considerations :

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 operations)

Must be authorized to work in the Unites states without sponsorship now and in the future

Except where prohibited by law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test and pre-employment background check

Team members must be clean shaven in order to perform tasks where respiratory protection is required and the use of a respirator (including N-95 dust mask) requires a proper seal for adequate protection.

The preceding position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this position.

It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees in this position.

The description, duties, functions, and responsibilities are subject to change at the discretion of Ardent Mills.