Job Description

Head Miller | Join Our Team!

Location: Mennel Milling Company – Logan, Ohio
Schedule: Full-Time, shift assigned; overtime as required

Flip Your Career with Mennel!

At Mennel Milling, we’ve been feeding the world since 1886 by doing what’s right and bringing our best every day. We promote teamwork, recognize individual contributions, and take pride in delivering superior quality, uniformity, and service. If you're an experienced milling professional who thrives on leading teams, improving performance, and driving operational excellence, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.

Who You Are

The ideal Head Miller is a hands-on leader with strong technical expertise in flour milling operations. You are passionate about food safety, quality, employee development, and continuous improvement. You excel at solving problems, building strong teams, and ensuring mill performance consistently meets or exceeds expectations.

What You'll Do

As the Head Miller, you will lead the safe and efficient operation of the milling department while training, coaching, and developing mill staff to achieve maximum milling efficiencies and exceptional flour quality. You will be responsible for maintaining high production standards while supporting Mennel’s commitment to food safety, quality, and operational excellence.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading daily milling operations to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant production
• Ensuring compliance with GMPs, HACCP, FSMA, GFSI, BRC, sanitation, and food safety requirements while maintaining an audit-ready facility
• Training, coaching, and developing milling employees while fostering a strong safety culture
• Ensuring all mill personnel follow corporate EHS policies, procedures, and programs
• Driving unscheduled mill downtime toward zero through effective equipment planning and inventory management
• Partnering with Maintenance to execute preventative and predictive maintenance strategies
• Continuously improving mill yield, extraction rates, capacity utilization, and overall operational performance
• Establishing clear expectations, accountability, and performance goals for department employees
• Maintaining ownership of finished flour quality and ensuring products consistently meet customer and company specifications
• Collaborating with Quality, Maintenance, Operations, and other departments to drive consistency and continuous improvement
• Promoting teamwork, communication, and problem-solving throughout the organization
• Supporting Mennel’s Mission, Motto, and Food Safety & Quality Statement
• Performing other duties as assigned

What We’re Looking For

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree in Milling Science, Food Manufacturing, Operations, or a related field preferred
• Minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in a flour milling environment preferred
• PCQI Certification required
• Ability to pass a respirator fit test and perform duties while wearing a respirator
• Strong leadership, team development, and coaching skills
• Exceptional troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Effective communication skills with the ability to collaborate across all levels of the organization
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and related business software
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Why Join Mennel?

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being, and career growth:

• Competitive Pay
• Flexible Accrued Paid Time Off and Holiday Schedule
• Health & Wellbeing Benefits (medical, prescription, vision, dental, HSA, company-paid short-term disability, EAP, Local YMCA cost sharing, and more)
• Life Insurance
• Profit Sharing
• Career Advancement & Training Opportunities
• Rewards & Recognition Program
• Retirement Contributions (401k, etc.)
• Tuition Assistance

Ready to Make a Difference?

Apply today and help Mennel continue its tradition of excellence by leading a high-performing milling team that safely produces superior-quality products and helps feed the world.