Job Description

Summer Student - 2023

Quality Assurance Technician Intern

P&H Milling Group

Hanover, 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 a Quality Assurance Technician Intern from March to Sept 2023 based in Hanover, ON

Work and grow with a family-owned company.

Join our team with Purpose & History! P&H's 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 a Quality Assurance Technician Intern, you will gain valuable industry experience along with personal and professional skills to begin building your career.

Your day to day activities will include:

• Conduct wheat and flour testing and analysis, ensuring raw material and finished goods quality and food safety are within the predetermined product specifications
• Complete and issue customers' documents such as Certificate of Analysis, Product Specifications and other inquiries
• Assist in the maintenance of Quality program and manual which includes but not limited to periodic review and inspections, updating documents, filing and organizing, corrective and preventive action reporting
• Maintain documents and records in accordance with P&H policies and procedures
• Report and communicate with Department Supervisors/Managers on matters regarding the results of quality testing and analysis
• Participate in Food Safety programs, including maintenance of the Supplier Approval program
• Participate and assist with traceability, mock recalls exercise, audits, customer complaints and inquiries
• Support and participate in third party, customer and regulatory audits

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

• Currently enrolled in a Food Science, chemistry, or related field program
• Good knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) principles
• Familiarity with basic laboratory instruments as well as physical and chemical testing and analysis
• Proficient in computer applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Demonstrated ability to meet strict deadlines

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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