Operations Manager - Milling Mill

About the role

The Operations Manager manages all production processes and resources at a milling mill, including grain intake, silo and storage, site and utilities, maintenance and capital projects. The role runs and supervises these activities according to standard operating guidelines so that all manufactured products meet quality, safety, cost, quantity, on-time delivery and maximum extraction standards.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise and manage milling staff, plan production schedules and labour, and lead the milling department
• Plan, control and evaluate the mill's operations against production targets and schedules
• Oversee grain intake, sampling, weighing, grading and recording of raw materials
• Manage silo and grain storage controls, including aeration, temperature and moisture monitoring, pest control, fumigation and stock rotation
• Coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance of silos and grain-handling equipment, and own the mill's maintenance strategy
• Plan, control and evaluate cleaning, conditioning and milling processes to maximise extraction at minimum cost
• Monitor stock levels and production consumables, and reconcile inventory
• Identify and propose capital projects with business cases, define scope, budget and procurement, and manage projects to completion
• Take ownership of health, safety and environmental performance, working with the HSE team on policies, risk assessments and incident investigation
• Implement quality control and tracking programmes, and plan training and resource development
• Produce daily and weekly reports and coordinate with other departments

Required profile

• Advanced Diploma in Milling, Engineering or a related degree
• Additional qualifications in process management or continuous improvement are an advantage
• At least 10 years of experience in a similar role, with demonstrated supervisory and leadership skills