Milling Supervisor

Milling Supervisor

Requirements

• Strong understanding of how the milling process works
• At least 3 years of Flour Milling experience
• At least 2 years of experience in a Food Manufacturing environment
• People management experience
• Microsoft Office experience
• Safety experience
• Problem solving skills
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Lead the Milling Department on their specified shift
• Ensure milling operations meet or exceed department/plant metrics for safety, quality, production, cost, delivery, sustainability, morale and more
• Effectively communicate & collaborate with all salaried and hourly associates
• Provide support to all hourly Mill employees
• Maintain Mill run schedule and sanitation tasks
• Use logical reasoning to identify and resolve running and potential issues with a continuous improvement mindset
• Thoroughly understand all plant safety rules and set expectations for employees
• Thoroughly understand all plant Quality/Good Manufacturing Practices and set expectations for employees
• Responsible for optimum milling operations that meet or exceed the milling KPIs
• Create the environment for root cause analysis to work toward sustainable solutions
• Support training for designated shift in department
• Engagement in all aspects of the milling operation to ensure yield and throughput goals are met
• Assist in the operation and troubleshooting of all milling department operations
• Evaluate and optimize milling process performance
• Look for and implement changes in the operation to enhance efficiencies, yield, and throughput
• Provide continued training and development of all milling staff on designated shift
• Maintain a positive departmental morale
• Inform Management Team of any problems that could affect plant production, product quality, yields, or unnecessary downtime
• Manage the housekeeping to ensure a clean and sanitary mill department
• Support fellow Management Team members with issues that arise
• Ensure GMP practices are followed and adhered to
• Perform all other duties or tasks as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor´s degree (preferred)
• Knowledge of working in a Union environment (preferred)
• Demonstrated leadership and change management skills