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.