Head Miller

**Our Opportunity**

We are looking for an experienced **Head Miller** to join the **Christchurch** Milling team on a permanent full-time basis.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Ensure maximum yield is achieved along with highest throughput, while always achieving in spec product, right first time (RFT) and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
- Propose technological and efficiency improvements to site operations.
- Contribute to a strategically developed capital plan.
- To develop an operator’s training curriculum with a schedule that covers milling operators. All milling operators are to have a personalised training schedule with a view to develop a culture where all operators are to be provided a career path to at least be a shift miller or preferably a milling supervisor.
- Improve the management of grain grist’s with a view to reducing the overall cost of grain blends. Must work hand in hand with grain procurement team and ensure the best draw down plan is developed and implemented.
- Assist and manage the operational implementation of Quality Management systems, Food safety systems and Occupational health and safety systems.
- Minimum 5-10 years of commercial milling experience
- Minimum 5-7 years in a supervisory/technical milling role, ideally having managed multiple milling sites at a national level
- Operations Management or Graduate from an internationally recognised milling school (preferred)
- National Association of British & Irish Millers (NABIM) qualification
- Recognised Diploma (or similar) in either Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or related field.
- Sound food industry knowledge
- Proven track record in the ability to troubleshoot existing mill flows for the purpose of optimisation.
- Ability to create and modify CAD drawings of mill layouts, equipment components and flow sheets.

Demonstrated ability to understand and teach others milling machinery mechanics, operation and maintenance

Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced multi-tasking environment.

Ability to collaborate with Technical Milling and Engineering department

Proven ability to read, analyse and interpret technical data derived from business periodicals and technical papers.

Ability to work in a manufacturing environment that involves exposure to dust, long periods of standing, ability to climb ladders and stairs, bend and move to inspect equipment.

**Benefits**:

- A competitive salary
- Long service leave
- Free medical insurance through Southern Cross
- Free product
- Employee Assistance Programme

**Hours of work**:
This is a full-time, permanent position working Monday - Friday, 08h00 - 17h00. 40 hours per week.

**Salary range**:
$90,000.00 -$100,000 p/annum depending on experience and skills

At Champion Flour Milling Limited we believe in **_Manaakitanga,_** caring for each other’s wellbeing, nurturing relationships, and engaging positively with each other.

Champion Flour Milling Limited is a successful company providing Milling and Bakery solutions to New Zealand industry. It is the industry leader in flour, premix, speciality flour and grains, and cereal fibres in milling and sells a comprehensive range of frozen prepared bakery products. The company has been operating for over 160 years and this wealth of experience is important to the continued success of the organisation. We are part of the Nisshin Seifun Group, an international company providing opportunities for our people.