Our Culture

No two Ardent Mills workplaces are exactly alike. Each of our locations has its own local flavor and there are unique elements to every environment and team. But as you travel across our business, from our mills to our mixing facilities and from our Innovation Center to our HQ, there are some special features you will find cropping up time and time again.

One is our commitment to collaboration, especially across departments and teams. Another is openness – everyone has a voice here, no matter what their role. And perhaps the biggest of all is support. Working here is like being part of one big family. You know you can rely on the people around you and every team members is happy to give help and advice whenever it’s needed.

Our Benefits

A dynamic, fast-moving environment. Friendly and supportive colleagues. The chance to do work you can believe in and be proud of. These are some of the best things about working at Ardent Mills. But they're not the only benefits we offer.

We go beyond the basics. Whether it's making your salary go further. Whether it's helping you find the right work-life balance. Whether it's offering opportunities to continue learning, add new skills, and hone your talent. We take pride in offering a variety of benefits focused on taking care of our team members and their families.

Contact your recruiter for location-specific benefits.

Everything Matters

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Competitive time off programs
Comprehensive health, dental and vision benefits for you and your family
Options to help you save money with Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
401(k) plan including company match and additional company discretionary contributions
RRSP and TSFA savings programs
Life insurance and disability benefits
Relocation support
Access to Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
Mental health benefits, including free sessions with a therapist
Access to Discount Program

Spend Time with Family

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Fertility, adoption and transition-related benefits
Parental leave - for both parents
Well-stocked mothers’ rooms
A free service to send your breast milk home while traveling
Wellness resources
Team get-togethers, with your family and the community
Commuter benefits

Grow Your Career

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Dedicated skills training
Cross-training and job shadowing
Paid time to give back to our community
Workshops/training focused on Leadership development
Tuition Reimbursement with work flexibility to attend classes
Professional Certification Assistance

Career Development

We want our team members to have the opportunity to learn, grow, develop and become everything they want to be in their careers. We have lots of tools and resources to help make this happen, including formal training programs and robust leadership development. We also know how important experience is for career success, so we have created structured ways for team members to take on projects and rotational assignments, and gain exposure to different areas and teams.

Our Responsibility

We want to be able to feed the world long into the future. And that means continually innovating in the area of sustainability and working to improve our environmental impact across everything we do.

On Farms

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Ardent Mills partners with Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture as an Associate Member, collaborating with a diverse group of stakeholders across the value chain to support farmers in advancing continuous improvement.

Sustainability

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At our Oregon bakery, we have taken the necessary steps to earn our RSPO certification from the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.

In Our Packaging

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In our packing facilities, we are conserving paper by converting from 3-ply to 2-ply bags.

On The Road

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On the roads, we are partnering with our carriers to reduce GHG emissions by maximizing payloads, converting to alternative fuel sources and participating in the Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay program.

Spotlight

Communities

Wherever we are, we're an integral part of the communities that we live and work in. That also applies to how we work. Minimizing our environmental impact is important to us. We repurpose byproducts, run energy-efficient mills, deploy natural gas trucks and reduce waste. When your team is as friendly, supportive and close-knit as ours, anything seems possible. Whether it’s the farmer who wants a thriving business to pass onto his children, or that a round of golf can help to feed thousands of families. Take at look at what you could be part of when you're part of our team.

Boys and Girls Club

See how the Decatur mill team supports the Boys and Girls Club of North Central Alabama. We continually support the communities where we live and work by donating products, volunteering time and talent, and supporting local businesses.

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ANNUAL CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT

Ardent Mills hosts an Annual Golf Charity Golf Tournament. In our first year we raised $100,000 for Food Bank for the Heartland and have had a steady increase in donations each year since.

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Partners in Food Solutions

Since 2017, we have teamed up with Partners in Food Solutions to help connect Ardent Mills team members with small and growing food businesses in eight African countries. Volunteers give their time to expand our reach on a truly international scale by sharing our expertise and food industry know-how to improve quality and efficiency with African businesses.

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Community Involvement at Decatur

Our mills and facilities are the heart and soul of our company. Each one has a personality of its own - a reflection of its people and community. We're proud of our team and are committed to giving back to the communities we call home.

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