Shift Miller

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

A leading maize milling company in Bethlehem, Free State, is seeking a skilled and dedicated Shift Miller to join their production team. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a high-performing operation, ensuring quality maize products are produced efficiently while upholding the highest standards of food safety and workplace safety.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a production shift from raw maize intake to finished product, ensuring equipment operates at design capacity, product meets specifications, and wastage is minimized.
• Ensure maize quality adheres to standards, checking for infestation or contamination, and optimize cleaning, grading, and conditioning processes.
• Set mill for profitable extraction, adjust based on hourly checks, verify daily production figures, and minimize product loss or rejects.
• Maintain milling equipment for peak performance, identifying, repairing, or reporting worn components (e.g., V-belts, bearings) to minimize downtime.
• Ensure products meet specifications through regular sampling, testing, and documenting corrective actions on quality control sheets.
• Maintain a tidy mill, prevent spillages, and ensure no contaminants are present to comply with FSSC 22000 food safety standards.
• Lead a disciplined workforce, planning schedules, addressing absenteeism, enforcing disciplinary codes, and identifying training needs.
• Complete food safety checklists, ensure proper PPE usage, and maintain a safe working environment in compliance with the OHS Act.

Key Skills:

• Strong analytical, numerical, and mechanical skills for optimizing mill performance and equipment maintenance.
• Excellent communication skills to lead teams and coordinate with internal stakeholders.
• Assertiveness in meeting production targets and quality goals.
• Proficiency in Excel and Outlook for reporting and communication.
• Working knowledge of pest control, fumigation, and maize milling equipment maintenance.

Minimum Requirements:

• Qualified Maize Miller (Grain Milling Federation certification).
• At least 3 years’ experience as a Miller in a maize mill.
• Good understanding of Labour Relations Act, OHS Act, and FSSC 22000 food safety standards.
• Knowledge of food safety requirements in an FMCG environment.