Utility Operator

Utility Operator

Parrish & Heimbecker

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 Utility Operator for our Milling division based in Hamilton, ON. 

P&H Milling

P&H is the largest Canadian-owned milling company. The P&H Milling Group sources wheat from Western Canada, Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada to produce quality flour and cereal products. The lineup includes hard red spring wheat flour for breads and other bakery products, soft winter wheat flour for cakes and cookies, as well as semolina flour for pasta, organic flour, and atta flour for chappati. In our specialty milling operation in Saskatoon, we also mill pea fractions.

From its mills in Halifax, Nova Scotia; Acton, Hanover, Hamilton, and Cambridge, Ontario; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; and Lethbridge, Alberta, the P&H Milling Group supplies flour to customers throughout Canada, the United States, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Iceland, and Pacific Rim countries.

Wage and Benefits

Wage: $30.77 per hour (probationary rate will apply) 

Parrish & Heimbecker Ltd has a people-first approach therefore, we offer many perks to our hard-working staff! Some of our benefits include:

• Learning and Development Programs
• Dental, Vision, and Extended Health Care
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• RRSP Matching
• Company Events

Your Role

As Utility Operator, the successful candidate will be responsible for executing daily and weekly sanitation tasks around the facility, receiving wheat and performing quality tests as well as assisting with daily operations of the mill as needed. 

Day to Day

We operate on a rotating shift schedule.
Days: 6:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Afternoons: 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Nights: 10:00 PM – 6:00 AM

• Perform daily cleaning as required by the Master Cleaning Schedule,
• Maintain cleanliness of mill exterior, including the shorts loading area,
• Maintain Inventory of cleaning supplies and chemicals,
• Assist with the management and monitoring of the Integrated Pest Management
• Inspect and perform required testing of all wheat to ensure specifications are met,
• Complete all wheat receiving reports, weigh scale tickets and inspection sheets,
• Record daily wheat receiving information into ERP system,
• Report any food safety, product quality and/or food security incidents to the QA Department,
• Ensure HACCP, GMP and Company policies and procedures are followed,
• Ensure that all injuries, hazards and near misses are reported.  

Required Qualifications

• Previous experience in food production or manufacturing is an asset.
• Shipping/Receiving experience an asset.
• Ability to work 12 hour continental shifts 
• Competent communication skills, both oral and written
• Computer skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.)
• Mechanical aptitude

Work and grow with a family-owned company.

Join our team with Purpose & History! P&H’s roots go back over 115 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 80 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.

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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