Assistant Miller
Your role:
As an Assistant Miller you will be responsible for 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
Once qualified for the role you will be scheduled to Shift Mill on an as needed basis
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 rotatingbending/stooping twisting crouching kneeling balancing and reachingor lifting at varying heights and levels
Frequentlyclimbing stairs and/or ladders
Occasionally lifting shovelingand/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:
Commerce City COAddress:
4545 East 64th Avenue Commerce City CO 80022Additional Locations (if applicable):
Employment Type:
Full timeAdditional Information:
Competitive Compensation:
Hourly - Hourly Plan 31.53 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:
03/26/2026EEO 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 basarán en el mérito la competencia el desempeño y las necesidades comerciales. Estamos orgullosos de ser un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. No discriminamos por motivos de raza color religión credo origen nacional ascendencia estado civil sexo orientación sexual identidad o expresión de género discapacidad física o mental embarazo información genética condición de veterano edad política. afiliación o cualquier otra característica no meritoria protegida por ley o no. Juntos celebrando nuestras diferencias formamos Ardent Mills. La descripción del puesto anterior ha sido diseñada 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 descripción los deberes las funciones y las responsabilidades están sujetos a cambios a discreción de Ardent Mills.Recruitment Fraud Disclaimer:
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