Assistant Miller

Job Description

Job Description

Miller Milling is one of the top four flour producing companies in the United States.

Come help us make the good stuff. Because without good people to back it up, our flour is just flour. We’re always looking for dedicated people and we offer some of the best benefits in the industry because our team deserves nothing less. That includes full medical, dental and vision that starts on Day One, a competitive 401(k) matching program, and other perks like tuition reimbursement and flex spending accounts. To name but a few.

The Winchester Facility is one of the top 15 largest wheat flour milling facilities in the United States, producing over 26,000 cwt of flour (2.6 million pounds of flour) per day! Utilizing cutting-edge technology, our facility stands as one of the most advanced milling operations in the country. We pride ourselves on our commitment to quality, innovation, personal and food safety, and sustainability in every aspect of our operations.

Our team members and leaders strive for excellence, and we are constantly looking for ways to improve. We are looking for hard-working individuals who can provide an immediate impact to our team. We pride ourselves on being able to work safely and efficiently to feed America’s Mid-Atlantic region.

Come join the team to make products to feed your family, friends, and community

Summary:

The Assistant Miller is responsible for assisting the Shift Miller in monitoring and inspection of the product, equipment, and processing steps of raw ingredients through finished goods. This includes monitoring ingredients, formulations, and processing procedures, to ensure production to designed quality standards, using correct procedures as prescribed by company policy and federal standards. In addition, the Assistant Miller will assist the Product Coordinator in finished product transfers.

Compensation: $24.46 hourly

Schedule: Rotating

12-hour shifts, from 7AM-7PM day shift and 7PM-7AM night shift.

The work schedule is 4 days on 4 days off, 4 nights on and 4 days off and then rotates back to dayshift.

Primary Duties:

Milling and Finished Product Transfer

• Identify the different varieties of wheat and make all products to the customer’s specification during their shift.
• Observe equipment operations to ensure smooth operations and any malfunctions can be detected and corrected.
• Identify and assist with the resolution of problems in the mills as well as assist with maintenance on the milling equipment.
• Perform inspections and preventive maintenance on sifters, purifiers, and other milling equipment.
• Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards.
• Clean work areas and equipment, including the cleaning and lubricating of equipment.
• Confirms product has correct mix and is weighted out to specific customer specifications.
• Ensure finished products are transferred to load out on schedule and within customer specifications.
• Basic maintenance on all cleaning house equipment.
• Assist in the repair of mill equipment, especially sifters and purifiers, on repair days.
• Maintain ingredient feeders full at all times and assure the wheat flow to mill is never interrupted unless instructed to do so by miller on shift.
• Depending on location may blend finished product per customer specifications and transfer to load out.

Lab & Other Responsibilities

• Conduct laboratory analysis accurately, precisely, and punctually as described by approved methods, record results and verify accuracy.
• Comply with prescribed test procedures and sample handling protocols.
• Perform other duties as requested.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Demonstrates effective Communication Skills – written and verbal
• Thorough knowledge of all mill equipment and basic maintenance needs
• Knowledge of different wheat varieties
• Knowledge of grain science and analytical procedures
• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to troubleshoot production problems
• Proficiency with computers and in Microsoft Office
• Willing and able to work with wheat products i.e. no wheat /gluten sensitivity
• Willing and able to work in a team environment for the success of the plant