Mill Manager

Overview: Manages the mill and its employees to optimize efficiency, and profitability, through successfully directing and coordinating activities of employees who are engaged in the daily mill operations. Location: Eckley, CO Essential functions Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. - Project capital expenditures for milling facility and prepares and maintains annual mill budget. - Ensure the performance of quality control procedures on all incoming feed ingredients. - Maintain adequate inventory of commodities. - Manage, lead, and develop all Mill employees. - Interviews and train new employees through training, then plans, assigns, directs work. - Work closely with consultants to optimize cattle performance. - Ensure compliance with all FDA regulations regarding medicated feed and micro ingredients. - Develop and maintain emergency back-up procedures for occurrences of mill outages, e.i., equipment breakdowns, power outages. - Directs supervisory responsibilities in accordance with company policies and procedures. - Performs quality control procedures for feed mixing, distribution and maximum consumptions. - Works closely with consultants to optimize cattle performance and health. - Communicates milling issues to appropriate personnel. - Project capital expenditures for Mill department and prepares and maintains the annual Mill department budget. - Manages expenses by studying historical data, anticipating needs, researching costs, designing inventory systems, determining inventory levels and approving orders. - Maintains all necessary and pertinent production records. - Prepare and follow the preventative maintenance schedule for the Milling department. - Prepares and coordinates feeding and milling schedules with the Mill Manager. - Evaluates personnel for job performance and bonus, as well as rewarding and disciplining employees and addressing complaints and resolving problems. - Ensure monthly housekeeping inspections. - Ensure compliance with all ISO/HACCP and OSHA/Safety procedures, rules and regulations. - Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and participating in professional societies. - Other duties may be assigned. Competencies - Display consistent skills, behaviors, and attitudes congruent with the values and strategies of Green Plains Cattle Company; model high performing level of motivation, performance and personal integrity that others strive to emulate; match actions and words. - Understand the organization, strategic objectives, structure; work effectively within the organization to achieve results; work continuously to make linkages and build networks within the organization. - Know customers in the market territory; keep up to date on key competitors; understand and respond to the needs and expectations of relevant customer segments; establish effective working relationships with customers to gain respect and loyalty; identify opportunities presented by changes and shifts in the marketplace. - Match resources, processes, and management style to the demands of the situation; preserve and develop productive capacity while accomplishing immediate and long-term objectives, concentrating on core business. - Monitor daily implementation of activities, projects, policies and procedures; notice errors and gaps; keep detailed and accurate records; process paperwork promptly and follow up on important details. - Understand the financial implications of various actions; make effective use of various sources of financial information (e.g., operating reports, spreadsheets, etc.) establish and meet realistic budget goals based on sound cost analysis; take continuous action to control costs while maintaining high quality performance. - Meet or exceed technical/functional expectations. - Provide consistent, clear work direction rel…