Assistant MillerYour 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
- 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. Location:Albany NYAddress:101 Normanskill St, Albany NY, 12202Additional Locations (if applicable):Employment Type:Full timeAdditional Information:COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION:Hourly - Hourly Plan, 26.60 USD HourlyBENEFITS:At Ardent Mills we offer a wide range of benefits to our team members and their eligible family members. Some of our great benefit programs you may be eligible for include: •Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage•Health and Dependent Savings Accounts •Life and Disability Programs •Voluntary Benefit Programs •Company Sponsored Wellness Programs •Retirement Savings with Company Match •Team Member and Family Assistance Program (EAP) •Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays •Employee Recognition Program with Rewards (RAVE).APPLICATION DEADLINE:EEO Commitment:At Ardent Mills, everyone matters and everyone has a voice. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and team members and the decisions will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, age, political affiliation, or any other non-merit characteristic protected by law or not. Together, celebrating our differences, we make Ardent Mills. 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.En Ardent Mills, todos importan y todos tienen voz. Estamos comprometidos a brindar un ambiente de respeto mutuo donde haya igualdad de oportunidades disponibles para todos los solicitantes y miembros del equipo y las decisiones se basarn en el mrito, la competencia, el desempeo y las necesidades comerciales. Estamos orgullosos de ser un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. No discriminamos por motivos de raza, color, religin, credo, origen nacional, ascendencia, estado civil, sexo, orientacin sexual, identidad o expresin de gnero, discapacidad fsica o mental, embarazo, informacin gentica, condicin de veterano, edad, poltica. afiliacin, o cualquier otra caracterstica no meritoria protegida por ley o no. Juntos, celebrando nuestras diferencias, formamos Ardent Mills. La descripcin del puesto anterior ha sido diseada para indicar la naturaleza general y los deberes y responsabilidades esenciales del trabajo realizado por los empleados dentro de este puesto. Es posible que no contenga un inventario completo de todos los deberes, responsabilidades y calificaciones requeridas de los empleados en este puesto. La descripcin, los deberes, las funciones y las responsabilidades estn sujetos a cambios a discrecin de Ardent Mills.