Assistant Quality Manager

Your role as Assistant Quality Manager will be responsible for the compliance of quality and food safety regulations and policies at this multi-faceted facility. You will identify opportunities and make recommendations to simplify and streamline day to day work processes. You will have accountability for a broad range of Quality and Food Safety management, which may include Integrated Pest Management, Elevator, and Bulk Loadout.

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 and 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:

• Analyze, interpret, and implement Quality/Food Safety policies and customer standards
• Manage the wheat pipeline to ensure wheat shipped to the mill meets customer needs, optimizes mill performance, and is in alignment with regulatory standards
• Maintain customer audit programs and agreed 3rd party certification
• Manage customer documentation, specifications, and ensure active customer support
• Build relationships with local customers to uncover opportunities that lead to value creation and strengthen ties between our companies
• Ownership within Integrated Pest Management
• Maintain compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, quality specifications, safety standards, and sanitation practices

Essential skills and experience:

• Bachelors degree with 1 -3 years or High School diploma/GED with 5 -7 years of Quality Systems and Food Safety experience in flour milling or related manufacturing industry
• Knowledge of the following programs: Food Safety Plan, Integrated Pest Management, Good Manufacturing Practices, Food Microbiology and Chemistry, FDA and USDA Regulatory requirements
• Demonstrated ability to interact with customers and help solve problems
• PCQI and HACCP certification

Good to have:

• 2 years of management experience
• Knowledge of Grain Market
• Experience working effectively with customers, including solving customer problems
• Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing processes and operations; ability to deliver aligned and effective processes
• Experience teaching and training others on food safety
• Knowledge of GFSI Audit Standards
• Experience with project management, including applying structured approach to planning, administering and completing projects successfully
• Demonstrated understanding of Statistical Process Control and ability to complete elementary statistical analysis

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions (With or without reasonable accommodation):

• Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as is required by the operating areas
• 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:

• Willing to work weekends, holidays, 7-day weeks, and opposing shifts, when needed
• Ability to travel 5-10%
• Willing to relocate as promotional opportunities exist throughout career
• Except where prohibited by law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a pre-employment background check and/or drug test
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now and in the future

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.

Location: Wichita KS

Address: 715 East 13th Street, Wichita KS, 67214

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:

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.

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 first.last.talent@ardentmills.com or first.last@ardentmills.com.
• Vague job requirements or job descriptions. Our open job opportunities and descriptions can be found at ardentmillscareers.com.