Grain Milling Careers

“The milling industry has an abundance of opportunities and career paths. I have found that in such a relatively small industry there are so many options and paths to take to accomplish your goals.”

“After graduating and joining the milling industry, I never looked back. The family-like culture and honor of making a nutritious food ingredient that feeds millions of people every year has been an extremely rewarding career.”

“The milling industry is lucrative and growing, […] as a marketer, this industry growth makes for an exciting and challenging environment to thrive in. We are constantly trying to stay ahead of the competition and find new, creative ways to increase sales and put our brands in the spotlight.”

“Whether older equipment or brand new, there are things to learn and be challenged by, so no day in flour milling is ever boring! If you are looking for a career where you can have fun and make a difference and help feed people, flour milling is definitely one to consider!”

“What is great about milling is there are seasoned millers who are more than happy to mentor those interested and show them the detailed milling craft.”

“I was not too fond of the thought of potentially being at a desk for the rest of my career. I grew up on a farm and always liked being involved with agriculture – luckily, I came across milling science and management.”