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Who are we:

We're a leading Northeast family-owned food, agricultural products, and agricultural services organization headquartered in Pennsylvania. We provide animal nutrition and feeds; specialty protein production, processing, and marketing; on-farm protein production services; and grain, fertilizer, and ingredient procurement.

We're a stable company with strong core values, great benefits, competitive wage structure, and a safe and healthy work environment. With over 850 team members, we're a growing company in an essential sector – agriculture!

Learn more here: https://www.thewengergroup.com

What your day looks like: 

The Mill Supervisor I is responsible for performing all phases necessary for daily production, and will delegate the work assignment of shift personnel. To accomplish these responsibilities, they will effectively collaborate with quality, procurement, nutrition, and transportation areas of the Company. The Mill Supervisor is also highly knowledgeable of all aspects of our Quality Assurance Program. 

The Mill Supervisor is responsible for: scheduling daily feed mill activities; supervising the receipt and inventory of ingredients; preparing for and coordinating housekeeping activities; working with Maintenance team members on a daily basis in addressing downtime and other equipment related issues; facilitating and scheduling mandatory and other appropriate training; and participating in safety meetings. 

Talent Management 

• Supervise and coordinate with Mill Manager and Mill Shift Supervisors all labor planning, utilization and evaluation.
• Work closely with the Centralized Training Manager to coordinate and deliver the training of all mill team members.
• Actively engage in recruiting and retaining efforts 

Milling Operations 

• Effectively and efficiently direct operations of all areas of the mill and ensure adherence to quality processes.
• Responsible for the timely production of feed and the most efficient feed manufacturing process to be utilized.
• Coordinate with the Maintenance team members the timely and efficient repair and maintenance of all equipment and coordinating repair and maintenance with feed production.
• Ensures compliance with all Mill Safety procedures and programs with Compliance Coordinator to minimize incidence of injury and reduce amount of recordable injuries.
• Perform intermediate level mechanical tasks and projects as needed

Ingredient and Inventory Management 

• Work closely with the Mill Manager taking ownership for overall mill inventories. 
• Attend and interact with full physical inventories as scheduled. 
• Ensure mill team is properly trained on physical inventory count and cutoff procedures. 
• Coordinate with Cost Accountant on all changes that may impact inventory count or measurement accuracy. 
• Effectively communicate and plan workflow with Transportation, Logistics, Nutrify and mills, all feed and ingredient related needs.

Transportation and Delivery 

• Supervise daily workload to promote efficient loading of finished feed
• Drive efficiency of related processes to reduce wait times 

Customer Management

• Investigate quality related issues identified during in process assessment and testing 

Administrative and Other 

• Coordinate reporting and record-keeping functions with Mill Manager and Mill Shift Supervisors
• Maintain usage reports and operational records as needed
• Navigate, use and understand Wenger System and Laserfiche, as appropriate
• Function in an “on call” capacity
• Ability to fill in on other shifts as needed including weekends and overtime.
• Complete required training in a timely manner
• Assume duties during absence of Mill Manager
• Perform other duties as determined by the Mill Manager

Who you are:

• Demonstrates Wenger’s Core Values 
• Ability to understand and follow Food Safety Standards – FSMA and SQF and State regulations 
• Experience participating as a Safety Representative on the Safety Committee preferred 
• Proficient math skills 
• Intermediate computer skills, including MS Word and Excel 
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving skills 
• Solid oral and written communication skill 
• Positive attitude 
• Adaptable to change 
• Demonstrates safe behavior and ability to follow policies and procedures 
• Intermediate maintenance skills 
• Ability to operate various types of feed mill and related machinery 
• Ability to work weekends, holidays and overtime as needed 
• Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner 
• Demonstrate Wenger's Core Values
• A minimum requirement of a high school degree and an associate or college degree desired (BA or BS in agriculture, manufacturing or relevant industry preferred) 
• Able to proficiently perform all functions of Mill Technician III 
• Minimum of 1 year of leadership experience required 
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a feed mill or comparable manufacturing environment 
• Knowledge of feed manufacturing techniques, equipment operation and maintenance 
• Supervisory experience with demonstrated leadership and team building capabilities 
• Possess an advanced knowledge level of animal nutrition 

Physical Requirements 

• Ability to lift up to 60 lbs. repeatedly and up to 100 lbs. on occasion 
• Ability to climb ladders and work in high places 
• Ability to work in confined spaces 
• Ability to work in dusty conditions 

In addition to our more traditional benefits, we also offer great perks and numerous resources for professional development and team building:

• Promotional opportunities
• Rewards and recognition programs
• Robust onboarding and training program
• Employee Discount Programs (Perks at Work)
• Employee referral program
• Encouraging and collaborative culture 

What our benefits are:

• Paid Time Off, Floating Holiday, Volunteer Day, Parental Leave, etc.
• Carebridge Employee Assistance Program

For all full-time members:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Medical Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance/Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Pet Insurance
• 2nd and 3rd shift positions are eligible for a $2/hour shift differential.
• Weekend shift positions are eligible for a $3/hour shift differential.

Each team member has the potential to earn a yearly bonus based on the achievement of company goals.

The Wenger Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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