Assistant Head Miller

Your role:

As the Assistant Head Miller, you will be responsible for overseeing daily operations of the mill, including ensuring departmental adherence with Ardent Mills values, policies and procedures. Key areas of responsibilities are milling operations, mill maintenance, wheat cleaning and tempering, record keeping, sanitation, planning, coordinating, and communication. You will play a vital role in helping the plant team establish Ardent Mills as the preferred flour supplier in the region.  You will be key in promoting safety, quality, milling efficiency, and helping achieve the company’s goals and objectives. 

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 deadlines
• Learn, 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:

• Identify operational discrepancies and provide focused solutions with a timeline for corrective action
• Work with the milling team to continuously improve the production process, improve safety, reduce production costs, and enhance product quality
• Ensure that mills are properly and efficiently maintained
• Engage milling team to develop technical excellence in the areas of equipment design, process knowledge, mill flow, and project development
• Collaborate with the Technical Milling group to establish effective technical milling training for appropriate       segments of the workforce, as well as for new millers and interns
• Provide support to all plant departments and engineering for new projects and advanced problem solving
• Work with engineering and plant team in executing and commissioning of capital projects
• Identify and define value added projects
• Responsible for carrying out systemic changes as set by the Director of Milling
• Collaborate with the Technical Milling group and through network of Subject Matter Experts, to ensure the           strategic delivery of milling best practices and technology
• Use published standard key performance metrics for the milling area to openly, positively, and constructively to   improve operations through benchmarking
• Reduce risk, reduce the process impact on the environment, and lower costs to improve operational efficiency
• Maintain compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, quality specifications, safety standards, and sanitation practices

Essential skills and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree with 1-2 years of milling and leadership experience or High school diploma/GED with 5-6 years of milling and leadership experience
• Demonstrated ability to create and modify CAD drawings of mill layouts, equipment components and flowsheets
• Basic knowledge of maintaining, operating, and troubleshooting cleaning, milling, and conveying systems
• Basic knowledge of maintenance systems (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems)

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, 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: 
• Heat/cold temperatures (inclement weather) 
• Indoor/outdoor environment 
• Dusty environment 
• Noisy environment 
• Frequent moving/vibration/ or other motion of equipment/processes 
• Elevated places, to include stairs/ladders 
• Ability to perform work at a computer and other administrative/managerial tasks 

Other considerations:

• Ability to travel 5-15%  
• Willing to relocate as promotional opportunities exist throughout career
• Willing to work weekends, holidays, 7-day weeks, and opposing shifts, when needed
• 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 CO

Address:

4545 East 64th Avenue, Commerce City CO, 80022

Additional Locations (if applicable):

Employment Type:

Full time

Additional Information:

Competitive Compensation:

We provide market-driven base pay, based on skills, abilities, and level of experiences. Our salary ranges are broad, and individual salary will be market competitive based on a candidate’s unique set of skills and level of experience. The starting range for this position is $74,600.00 - $99,444.40, with additional earning potential possible commensurate with experience. Additionally, we believe that our team members are the reason for our success and all team members are incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and individual results achieved. While the specific bonus plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions, the targeted bonus plan and targeted percentage amount for this role is Bonus - OIP, 5% Annual.

Benefits:

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:

10/31/2026

10/31/2026

Role Designation

This position is based at an Ardent Mills production facility and requires regular on-site presence to perform the essential functions of the role. Work schedules may vary based on business and operational needs and could include shift work, overtime, weekends, holidays, or on-call responsibilities where applicable.

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