Assistant Head Miller - 1st Shift & Off Shifts as Needed | $74K+

Vance Airscoop; Commerce City (CO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

Health and Dependent Savings Accounts

Life and Disability Programs

Voluntary Benefit Programs

Wellness Programs

Retirement Savings with Company Match

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Job summary

Ardent Mills is seeking an Assistant Head Miller to oversee daily milling operations, maintenance, and sanitation at our Commerce City facility. You will guide a team to improve production efficiency, quality, and safety while ensuring adherence to Ardent Mills values and procedures.

You will collaborate with Technical Milling to deliver training and develop technical excellence, manage capital projects, and support cross‑functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 1–2 years milling and leadership experience or High school diploma/GED with 5–6 years 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)

Responsibilities

• Identify operational discrepancies and provide solutions with a timeline for corrective action.
• Work with milling team to improve production process, safety, costs, and product quality.
• Ensure mills are properly and efficiently maintained.
• Develop technical excellence in equipment design, process knowledge, and mill flows.
• Collaborate with Technical Milling to establish effective training for workforce, new millers, and interns.
• Support plant departments and engineering for new projects and problem solving.
• Assist in executing and commissioning capital projects
• Identify and define value added projects
• Carry out systemic changes as directed by the Director of Milling
• Coordinate with SME network to deliver milling best practices and technology
• Use standard KPIs to benchmark and improve operations
• Reduce risk, environmental impact, and costs; improve operational efficiency
• Maintain compliance with policies, regulatory requirements, quality specs, safety and sanitation

Skills

Leadership

Milling knowledge

CAD familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree with milling/leadership experience

High school diploma/GED with milling/leadership experience

Tools

CAD drawings

CMMS maintenance systems

Job description

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 United 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

Employment Type: Full time

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:

• 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

EEO 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 in 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.

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.

Recruitment Fraud Disclaimer:

At Ardent Mills, the security of our employees and candidates is a priority. We will never request sensitive information such as your bank account information, social security number, or other non-publicly available information during the application and interview process. If someone asks you for sensitive information, we strongly advise that you assume that individual is not affiliated with Ardent Mills. Some things to watch out for:

Slightly altered or unprofessional email addresses. Ardent Mills’ Recruitment team only corresponds from email addresses with the domain [e-mail] or [e-mail].

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