Ardent Mills jobs in Denver, CO

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: * Deliver results in first-time situations by inspiring others and working to earn trust every day * Serve others with understanding, respect, and care * Operate with simplicity, clarity and transparency * Deal with and drive change * Organize, prioritize and own multiple tasks while meeting or exceeding deadlines * Learn 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: * Bachelor's 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 * Experience 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 ability to create, modify, and write specifications, training materials, and/or best practices * Willingness to continue to develop and broaden an extensive knowledge of relevant areas 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/cold temperatures (inclement weather) * Indoor/outdoor environment * Dusty environment * Noisy environment * Frequent moving/vibration/ or other motion of equipment/processes * Elevated places, 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 candidate's unique set of skills and level of experience. The starting range for this position is $102,600.00 - $136,896.10, 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 **************************. * Vague job requirements or job descriptions. 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