Head Miller

**About the role**:
This role allows you to take ownership of the entire milling & wheat flour production side of the business. You will have the support of your very experienced peers and the wider company to draw knowledge & resources from. Based in Wellington and reporting to the Site Leader, this role is a full time permanent 40 hour per week role.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

- Day to day running of the Milling and Wheat Intake team
- Oversee operational process, performance and plant efficiency
- Determining, implementing and monitoring production strategies, policies and plans
- Planning details of production activities in terms of output quality and quantity, cost, time available and labour requirements
- Controlling the operation of production plant and quality procedures through planning of maintenance, designation of operating hours and supply of parts and tools
- Monitoring production output and costs, and adjusting processes and resources to minimise costs
- Informing other managers about production matters
- Overseeing the acquisition and installation of new plant and equipment
- Directing research into production methods, and recommending and implementing initiatives
- Controlling the preparation of production records and reports
- Coordinating the implementation of occupational health and safety requirements
- People development, coaching and mentoring teams as well as directing staff activities and monitoring their performance
- Stakeholder management
- Continuous improvement

**About you**:
You are a Flour Miller by trade who has advanced into people management, you can now confidently say you are an experienced flour miller and people leader in a FMCG Manufacturing/Production environment, with a minimum of 3-5 years' relevant work experience. You are looking for a broader role where you can round out your commercial & people management skills, with a view to succession planning into the next leadership role.

**To succeed you will excel in**:

- Creating, demonstrating actions that drive the business forward
- Leading high performing teams; motivating direct reports
- Holding people to account, in a respectful way
- Appreciation for the wider business, consider what if’s’
- Understand the commercials, set & manage budgets, conversion costs
- Driving change and innovation

You are proactive, enjoy getting the best out of your people while providing positive results for your stakeholders, with a focus on quality. Communication and practicality are key to this role.

**What’s on offer**:

- Competitive salary and fantastic bonus scheme - remuneration range $100,000 to $110,000 gross p/a depending on experience and skills.
- Study Assistance after 12 months of continuous service
- Parental leave benefits on top of minimum entitlements
- Discounted rates at GWF’s business partners (Southern Cross, hotels across Australia and New Zealand)
- Community volunteering - 2 days paid leave to participate in a volunteering activity each calendar year with one aligned to GWF’s 3 charity partners and one for a registered charity of your own choice
- Free company products

**About Us**:
Our core values underpin everything that we do, and the result is a really special place to work. We have a fun, vibrant and a unique company culture that is founded on our four core values: Safe, Courageous, Trusting and Collaborative.

Mauri is a division of the George Weston Foods (NZ) Limited. We are passionate about all things made with high quality bakery ingredients and Animal Feeds. We are a leading industry supplier, milling over one million tonnes of grain across 14 sites in Australia and New Zealand. With a strong focus on innovation and insights, we align closely with our customers to create products and develop solutions that help their business’ grow.

If you are looking to take that next step in your career, and really want to make a mark we would love to hear from you