Assistant Miller

Bay State Milling Company

About The Position

The Assistant Miller is responsible for selecting, cleaning, and preparing various wheat mixes for grinding. The selected wheat must meet specifications for moisture and protein and blend recipes. Many functions performed by the miller on duty will be aided by the Assistant Miller requiring critical thinking and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. All tasks must be completed safely and efficiently to ensure compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements in accordance with established company policies and procedures while maintaining the highest possible levels of safety, quality and productivity.

Requirements

English fluency is essential.
Must have strong verbal and written communication skills and possess the ability to respond to either sensitive inquiries or complaints.
High attention to detail and a keen eye for esthetics is needed to read, analyze, and interpret training documents, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, customers or auditors is needed.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Possess the ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Must have the ability to solve practical problems and deal with a multiple variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Display the ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Perform all tasks safely and efficiently.
Participate in the Dupont STOP safety program as directed by BSM Co.
Takes precautions to prevent risk of injury to self, others, or company property.
Ensures that appropriate individuals are informed about matters impacting their areas of responsibility
Works well with others
Shares knowledge and experience with others
Demonstrates respect and consideration for others' opinions
Contributes to the overall task of the team.
Demonstrates integrity
Works effectively in teams
Facilitates inter-departmental cooperation
Cooperates with supervision and peers to accomplish work assignments
Helps create and maintain effective working relationships.
Be a team player.
Self-motivated, follows through on tasks
Requires minimum supervision and follows instructions and procedures.
Arrives at work on time
Follows company policies for vacations and leaves.
Observes Company rules
Completes tasks within deadlines.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk or hear; and taste or smell.
The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; climb on ladders or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
The Company is committed to producing and delivering defect free products that are in compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements and are of the highest levels of food safety, quality and productivity.
all employees are required to be trained on and adhere to the FDA Current Good Manufacturing Policies as set forth by the Company as they pertain to personnel practices, equipment and facilities.
It is also vital that all employees be aware of their work environment and prevent any accidental or intentional adulteration of the products produced at the facility.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Milling Technology
Certificate of Completion of the IAOM Correspondence Course.
Minimum of 1 year related experience in a milling environment
Experience in similar line of work operating multiple systems at once.

Responsibilities

Operate cleaning house equipment in two mills as directed to produce wheat for grinding that meets specifications for various wheat grades.
Check and adjust machinery to operate optimally.
Assist the Shift Miller in daily mill operations and exhibit the ability to learn tasks to perform basic responsibilities of a shift miller.
Inform the Shift Miller of any problems that may affect mill operations, flour quality, yields, or unnecessary downtime.
Keep accurate records as required.
Perform sanitation duties in accordance with the Master Cleaning Schedule.
Perform Preventative Maintenance on milling equipment
Submit work requests to appropriate management
Monitors air filtration equipment for proper operation and changes socks as required
Responsible for housekeeping throughout the mill areas inside and out
Perform other duties or tasks as required to aid the team and further develop skillset.