Job Description

Maintenance Intern \xe2\x80\x93 Summer 2022

P&H Milling Group
Hamilton, ON

Join our team that shares your Passion & Heart for Canadian agriculture! Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited (P&H) has an opportunity for a motivated, forward-thinking, and dedicated individual as an Maintenance Intern from March to Sept 2023 based in Hamilton, ON

Work and grow with a family-owned company.

Join our team with Purpose & History! P&H\xe2\x80\x99s roots go back over 110 years. We have always been a Canadian, family-owned and managed agri-business that understands the qualities and conditions needed for meaningful growth. Our corporate culture values are family values; honesty and integrity with a focus on listening and continuous learning. Like family, we support our staff to always do better.

With over 70 locations spanning from coast to coast, and trade links around the globe, P&H is growth-oriented, diversified and vertically integrated with operations spanning across grain merchandising, flour milling, crop input distribution and animal feed production.

Skills and experience for the next step in your career.

As Operations Intern, the successful candidate will receive training and experience in many aspects of P&H\xe2\x80\x99s Milling business! They will provide support to the Hamilton facility in the areas of sanitation, maintenance, production, or a combination thereof as determined by business needs and individual capabilities.

Your day to day activities will include:

• Maintain a clean and safe working environment by performing sanitation tasks around the facility
• Fulfil maintenance tasks including painting, assembling and organizing parts, and assisting with daily maintenance tasks
• Assist with transfer and blend of flour, meeting specified recipe requirements
• Perform laboratory product testing alongside Laboratory Technician and complete corresponding documentation
• Assist with loading flour tankers to ship to customers
• Ensure Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Hazard Awareness Critical Control Point (HACCP) and Company policies and procedures are followed
• Participate during heat treatment, cleaning, sifter and sieve maintenance
• Assist in managing and monitoring the pest management program
• Perform daily tasks, checks and monitoring based on guidelines set out by the Head Miller
• Complete work orders for mill shut downs, monthly inspections, corrective action report requirements and scheduled tasks
• Other duties as assigned

The successful candidate should enter the position with the following qualifications:

• Enrolled in a degree or diploma program, ideally in an agriculture, science, food science, engineering, mechanical/electrical, manufacturing or related field
• Previous experience in a plant environment or background in agriculture/farming is an asset
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)
• Strong analytical, organizational and time management skills
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

To apply and learn more visit us at

We thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

P&H is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that is reflective of Canadian society. As a result, Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is in compliance with the Employment Equity Act. We welcome applications from women, aboriginal people, people with disabilities and members of visible minorities. Accommodations in relation to the job selection process are available upon request.

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