Mill Operator

Richardson International; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) + PTO

Training & career development

Job summary

Richardson Durum Milling, a division of Richardson International, is seeking a Mill Operator at our St. Louis, MO milling location.

The role oversees the milling department’s operations, ensuring production targets, quality, and food safety compliance, with regular plant-floor presence. The ideal candidate has flour milling experience, a BS in Milling Science and Management or IAOM course, and strong communication and computer skills.

Qualifications

• Previous flour milling experience is required.
• Bachelor of Science in Milling Science and Management or IAOM Correspondence Course completion.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Comfortable using a computer and able to learn production software.
• Willing to work rotating shifts including weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Directly oversees production outcomes, quantity, and quality to meet specifications and food safety requirements.
• Optimize operational efficiencies to support the facility’s production.
• Facilitate maintenance activities to minimize equipment downtime.
• Ensure the mill is organized and clean at all times.
• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with regulations.
• Ensure SOPs, GMPs, OSHA and HACCP guidelines are followed at all times.
• Maintain documentation of activities and inventories in paper or electronic formats.
• Learn basic equipment maintenance to improve production reliability.
• Make recommendations for line efficiency and productivity improvements.
• Communicate with supervisors across departments and assist when needed.
• Role requires regular presence on the plant floor and lifting up to 50 lbs.

Skills

Effective communication

Computer literacy

Shift flexibility

Education

Bachelor of Science, Milling Science and Management or IAOM course

Job description

Richardson Durum Milling, a division of Richardson International, is North America’s single largest durum miller. Richardson specializes in durum and is known for its Italgrani semolina flour, manufactured and sold by U.S. Durum Milling Inc.

Benefits

• Richardson International provides an excellent compensation package consisting of a competitive salary, flexible benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, paid holidays, and training and career development opportunities.

Working with Richardson opens the door to a world of possibility. We currently have an opportunity for a Mill Operator to join our team at our St. Louis, MO Milling location. A Mill Operator is responsible for the overall operations of the milling department and employees.

Responsibilities

• Directly oversees and monitors production outcomes, quantity, and quality to ensure customer and food safety requirements are within specifications

• Optimize operational efficiencies to support the facility’s production

• Facilitate maintenance activities to minimize equipment downtime

• Ensure the mill is organized and clean at all times

• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by following and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations

• Make sure all production personnel follow SOP’s, GMP’s, OSHA and HAACP guidelines at all times

• Will be required to maintain documentation of a variety of activities and inventories. These may be either on a paper format or electronic format

• Must learn and execute basic equipment maintenance to improve production reliability

• Make recommendations for line efficiency and productivity improvements

• Communicate effectively with other supervisors in mill, maintenance, packaging and loadout departments and assist when needed

• This role requires regular presence on the plant floor, requires lifting up to 50 lbs

Qualifications

• Previous flour milling experience required

• Bachelor of Science, Milling Science and Management or IAOM Correspondence Course completion

• Ability to communicate effectively

• Must be comfortable using a computer and able to learn new software for production

• Ability to work rotating shifts including weekends and holidays required

Richardson is recognized as a global leader in agriculture and food processing with over 4,000 employees across the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Europe. At Richardson, we are committed to enhancing our facilities and services and supporting our communities.

Richardson is an Equal Opportunity Employer.