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Assistant Miller
W & H Marriage & Sons is looking for an Assistant Flour Miller at our site in Chelmsford city centre, Essex.
Company Profile
Marriage's is a milling company, owned and run by the fifth and sixth generation of the Marriage family. Marriage's produce quality, award-winning flour, commercial animal feed and retail pet food. Our Chelmsford site has 110 employees across the mills, office and transport fleet.
Our automated flour mill is a unique mix of high-tech milling machinery and traditional elements, such as the historic mill stones used to produce stoneground flour.
The Role
Working as part of a small team, you will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day efficient and safe running of the roller and stone mills, and packing of flour in retail packs whilst maintaining the required hygiene standards. You will also be responsible for ensuring that the correct quantity and quality of flours are produced to meet customer specifications. Full training will be provided.
There is the opportunity for career progression, to become a Flour Miller, on successful completion of industry qualifications.
40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, initially day shift. After 3-6 months, you will join the shift system, including nights on rotation.
Key responsibilities
- Running the stone mill plants, ensuring regular quality checks are conducted and flour produced in specification.
- Operating the retail packing line to pack flour and ensuring the machine is supplied with packaging materials, as required.
- Stacking pallets with finished flour and shrink wrapping loads.
- Maintaining accurate records of production and packing.
- Keeping additive pots topped up on both the roller mill and stone mill plant.
- Packing bran, middlings and flour in the mill as required, and mixing back returned flour.
- Keeping equipment running efficiently and productively.
- Conducting cleaning to the highest standard.
- Assisting in the warehouse and supporting the Flour Millers as required.
- Vehicle loading outside core warehouse team hours.
- Complying with all company Health and Safety and Hygiene rules.
The Person
Essential
- GCSE or equivalent English and Maths.
- English, numerical and verbal reasoning ability; accuracy and attention to detail.
- Good team work and effective communication skills.
- Physically fit, capable of manual handling and lifting.
- Willingness to learn.
- Appreciation of Health and Safety.
Desired
- Previous milling, food or process industry experience.
- Fork lift truck qualification.
(Please note, only successful candidates will be contacted. No agencies.)
Deadline for applications 22 March 2020
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