Assistant Plant Manager

Assistant Plant Manager

Your role :

As Assistant Plant Manager you will support the Plant Manager by guiding the successful completion of plant-wide programs and projects. You will be committed to fulfilling our Promise by supporting a consistent culture and experience enabling your team members to take pride aspire and grow along with the rest of Ardent Mills. You will interpret and adapt policies by sharing best practices and refining the methods and techniques used. You will provide direction to your team based on general policies management guidance and recommend modifications to operating policies.

As a leader and people manager the Ardent Mills Values of trust serving simplicity and safety will guide your decisions. You will listen learn and serve your team members. You will enable your team to deliver superior business results by constantly learning reinventing and challenging yourself to do better. You will inspire people to achieve things they never thought possible . To succeed you must be able to :

D eliver results in first-time situations by inspiring others and working to earn trust every day

S erve others with understanding respect and care

O perate with simplicity clarity and transparency

D eal with and drive change

O rganize prioritize and own multiple tasks while meeting or exceeding deadlines

L earn 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 :

Manage operations including food safety plant quality customer experience employee and asset safety plant security plant environmental cost savings continuous improvement adoption of initiatives and innovation that generate world class efficiencies and competitive positioning

Lead a zero-loss culture assuring a safe working environment and compliance with all EHS and Food Safety Standards

Formulate or approve short- and long-term operating objectives in areas such as cost reduction quality improvement new product development and / or integration

Drive customer execution to deliver results that meet quality and customer service objectives

Develop strong customer interaction and relationships

Collaborate across all functions to achieve optimal total business margin for the plant and the enterprise

Provide positive labor relations management contract negotiation and / or union avoidance

Identify operational discrepancies and provide focused solutions with a timeline for corrective action

Work with the plant team to continuously improve maintenance and reliability program the production process improve safety optimize production costs and enhance product quality by implementing best and standard practices

Work with facility staff and corporate functional leads to plan and execute plant managed capital improvements

Communicate business results and identify gaps for improvement of key metrics

Lead a culture and drive activities that help to fulfill Our Promise

Maintain compliance with company policies regulatory requirements quality specifications safety standards and sanitation practices

Essential skills and experience :

Bachelors degree with 2-4 years or High School diploma / GED with 6-8 years of experience in flour milling or related manufacturing industry

Demonstrated knowledge and experience in continuous improvement methodologies tools trends and best practices

Demonstrated ability to use metrics to drive change

Experience with assembly or process manufacturing

E xperience with process optimization

Familiar with safety environmental and regulatory policies

Demonstrated success with project management including developing capital plans and managing from planning to completion

Good to have :

Additional 2-4 years of experience with demonstrated increases in responsibility

Demonstrated a bility to create modify and write specifications training materials and / or best practices

W illingness to continue to develop and broaden an extensive knowledge of relevantareas of expertise

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

Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as is required by the operating areas (i.e. safety glasses protective footwear hearing protection and at times a respirator)

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 / c old temperatures (inclement weather)

• Indoor / ou tdoor environment
• Dusty environment
• Noisy environment
• Frequent moving / vibration / or other motion of equipment / processes
• Elevated p laces to include stairs / ladders Ability to perform work at a computer and other administrative / managerial tasks

Other Considerations :

10-25% travel required

Willing to work weekends holidays 7-day weeks and opposing shifts when needed

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 Unites 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.

The preceding position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this position. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees in this position. The description duties functions and responsibilities are subject to change at the discretion of Ardent Mills.

Location : Commerce City CO

Address :

4545 East 64th Avenue Commerce City CO 80022

Additional Locations (if applicable) :

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 candidates unique set of skills and level of experience. The starting range for this position is $102600.00 - $136896.10 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 15% 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 :

01 / 10 / 2026

01 / 10 / 2026

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. The preceding position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this position. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees in this position. The description duties functions and responsibilities are subject to change at the discretion of Ardent Mills.

En Ardent Mills todos importan y todos tienen voz. Estamos comprometidos a brindar un ambiente de respeto mutuo donde haya igualdad de oportunidades disponibles para todos los solicitantes y miembros del equipo y las decisiones se basarán en el mérito la competencia el desempeño y las necesidades comerciales. Estamos orgullosos de ser un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. No discriminamos por motivos de raza color religión credo origen nacional ascendencia estado civil sexo orientación sexual identidad o expresión de género discapacidad física o mental embarazo información genética condición de veterano edad política. afiliación o cualquier otra característica no meritoria protegida por ley o no. Juntos celebrando nuestras diferencias formamos Ardent Mills. La descripción del puesto anterior ha sido diseñada para indicar la naturaleza general y los deberes y responsabilidades esenciales del trabajo realizado por los empleados dentro de este puesto. Es posible que no contenga un inventario completo de todos los deberes responsabilidades y calificaciones requeridas de los empleados en este puesto. La descripción los deberes las funciones y las responsabilidades están sujetos a cambios a discreción de 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 or .

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Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Lean Manufacturing,Six Sigma,Expense Management,Continuous Improvement,Lean Six Sigma,Management Experience,Food Processing,Operations Management,Production Management,Budgeting,Plant Management,Manufacturing

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 102600 - 136896