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Ardent Mills

Flour milling and plant-based ingredient supplier

Bulk Operator

Machine & Process OperationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMt Pocono, PA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • Strong reading comprehension, writing, and math skills are required.
  • Proficiency in written and verbal English is required.
  • Strong work planning and decision-making skills are required.
  • Analytical skills to recognize and assess problems are required.
  • The candidate must have mechanical aptitude, as minor repairs to the load-out system may be necessary.
  • The candidate must be able to use a computer and have working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Access, and Excel to stay current on customer blends.
  • The candidate must be able to lift 50 pounds and exert 20 pounds of force.
  • The candidate must be able to work in a production environment and wear respiratory protection, including a respirator or N-95 dust mask that requires a proper seal.
  • The candidate must be able to work in hot and cold conditions and ascend and descend stairs throughout the facility.
  • The candidate must wear the required personal protective equipment.
  • The candidate must be clean-shaven when performing tasks requiring respiratory protection so that a respirator can form an adequate seal.
  • The candidate must be willing and able to work rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, potentially seven days a week, and opposing shifts when needed.
  • The candidate must be willing to cross-train in at least one other position for facility development and relief duties.
  • The candidate must be willing to accept accountability and work effectively as part of a team.

Responsibilities

  • Operate bulk load-out systems, flows, and equipment, including loading and jockeying bulk and van trailers.
  • Troubleshoot systems and take corrective action to operate them.
  • Blend flour and ingredients to specifications and complete customer paperwork accurately.
  • Maintain daily records, including reports, inspections, bin measurements, and weight tickets.
  • Take flour samples, test them, and complete Certificates of Analysis.
  • Safely drive and operate a yard tractor to jockey bulk tanks into and out of the load-out shed and park them in the yard; jockey van trailers into and out of warehouse bays.
  • Inspect each tank carefully according to procedure and policy.
  • Facilitate dropping flour loads into bulk tanks.
  • Complete required tank inspection reports.
  • Assist feed drivers as needed.
  • Assist other plant personnel during normal and abnormal operating conditions.
  • Perform housekeeping, sanitation, and infestation-control tasks as assigned.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • At least one year of manufacturing or plant operations experience.
  • Knowledge of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), personal safety, and food safety processes.

About the Company

Ardent Mills

Flour milling and plant-based ingredient supplier

Ardent Mills operates a network of more than 35 community flour mills and mixing facilities across the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico to produce and supply flours and grain ingredients to food manufacturers and bakeries. It mills and blends grains into multi-use flours and whole-grain ingredients, using farming, food technology, and milling expertise to support a range of food applications, including plant-based formulations. The company differentiates itself with a widespread, customer-focused mill network and a broad product line that emphasizes plant-based solutions, delivering integrated farming, processing, and product development in one partnership. Its goal is to transform how the world is nourished by expanding plant-based options and acting as a trusted partner across agriculture, technology, and milling.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Denver, CO
Founded
2014

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