Trainee Miller

Allied Bakeries are owned by Associated British Foods. ABF is a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group with sales of £20.1bn and 138,000 employees in 56 countries. It has significant businesses in Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and Australia. Our sister companies in ABF UK Grocery produce products under many market-leading household brands, including Jordans, Ryvita, Pataks, Blue Dragon & Silver Spoon.

We are proud of our brands: we make top 10 UK grocery brand Kingsmill as well as Allinson's, Bürgen and Sunblest. You'll know us best through our white, wholemeal and seeded market-leading loaves, as well as Kingsmill 50/50, the nation's favourite Healthier White, and our delicious pancakes, crumpets, hot cross buns and other bakery products.

The success of our business depends on us having the right people on the team. We are incredibly passionate about our business, but it isn't for the faint-hearted – it's pacey and demanding so our people need to have a positive attitude and to want to work inclusively. We take massive pride in what we do, not least in how colleagues based in our bakeries and depots have one of the best safety performance records in the industry.

Our Grocery Service Centre, based near Liverpool, is a hub for transactional activity across multiple ABF companies within the ABF Grocery division. Supporting some of our well-known brands such as Kingsmill, Pataks, Blue Dragon, Jordans, Ryvita and Silver Spoon, amongst others. We deliver Shared Service activities across a wide range of disciplines including Customer Services, Consumer Care, Finance, Payroll, HR and IS.

If you're looking to join a business that is passionate, encourages you to be the best you can be, and values its people, we'd love to hear from you.

Overview Of Role
Company:
Allied Mills

Role:
Trainee Miller

Hours:
41.6p/week (rotating days and nights)

Location:
Tilbury, Essex

We have a great opportunity for a Trainee Miller to join an experienced team, providing a first-class service at our flour mill in Tilbury. The successful candidate will be responsible for the delivery of consistently high-quality products, in a safe, efficient and cost-effective environment; with a focus on developing personal knowledge in all aspects of milling, mill performance and product quality whilst supporting all aspects of production from wheat intake to bulk products dispatch/packing; working to AM Milling best practice at all times.

Key Accountabilities

• Carry out Mill Food/Feed Safety Checks which include the HACCP Critical Control Points (CCP's.)
• Flour blending to specification, minimising waste and remix of products and in line with company QFFS standards and policies
• Monitor all Mill processes in the control room using WinCos and respond to, rectify (first fix) and report all faults.
• Support laboratory with out of hours QA checks to maintain product quality.
• Actively contribute to site standards and respective internal and external audits. Ensuring a clean as you go approach at all times.
• Maintain product quality, plant capacity, hygiene and cleaning in mill areas.
• Contribute to the sites Continuous Improvement Agenda, identifying focus areas to improve.
• To operate to procedures as defined within site quality, environmental and health and safety systems and standards. Demonstrating the 'Safety First' approach at all times.
• Flour production to specification, minimising waste and remix of products and in line with company QFFS standards and policies.
• Liaising with the Day Miller and Engineers to carry out milling and maintenance activities; identifying and rectifying any plant/process defects through regular inspections.
• Work closely with Technical to monitor quality through lab analysis.
• To establish and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders including; Technical, Engineering, Distribution, Warehouse.
• Support the miller in carrying out Good Milling Practice checks. (in process check logs)
• Support the Miller with the daily running of the Mills, including production planning.

The Right Person
A minimum of 3 G.C.S.E's (Including Maths and English) or equivalent.

Computer literate including Word, Excel, Outlook

NABIM Qualified Modules – 7 to be achieved in role)

Level 3 HACCP

Knowledge of BRC & AIB Standards

Buhler milling qualification and IOSH Managing Safely is desirable