Mill Manager
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 Mill Manager 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.
Benefits
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
Wellness Program
Company Events
Your Role
As Mill Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring efficient, productive, and effective operations of all milling units to produce consistent products that conforms quality standards at optimum level of flour extraction while promoting and enforcing food safety and health and safety program to the workforce at the highest degree. This position is also responsible for managing other areas of the milling department such as grain receiving section and other milling related operations. This position reports to the Operations Manager.
Day to Day
Direct, manage, coordinate, and schedule the activities of Millers and staff in the milling department.
Provides operational and technical support to the respective team and other departments.
Ensure that the target optimum extraction and production utilization of each milling unit are achieved and maintained.
Perform process analysis and evaluation in efforts to improve overall operations, productivity, food safety and health and safety.
Perform milling performance evaluations, inspection, and follow up on assigned duties.
Implement and manage wheat grist changes as required.
Monitor, control and focus on improving efficiencies in the Mill through communication, troubleshooting, and working with staff.
Liaise with production planning and maintenance on flour demand requirements and scheduled downtimes.
Work with staff to develop standardized operating procedures (SOP).
Maintain documents and records in accordance with pertinent regulatory and company policies, procedures, and standards.
Ensure Health and Safety programs, policies, and procedures are being implemented and enforced.
Maintain a safe working environment and a high standard of housekeeping and sanitation in accordance with BRCGS (Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standards) and Food Safety procedures.
Conduct performance review and management which includes fair and effective disciplinary action, as required, in accordance with the Company policies and standards.
Ensure the ongoing training and development of all personnel in accordance with company policies and standards.
Work with the Maintenance Manager in developing and maintaining the Mill preventive maintenance program.
Performs materials and supplies requisition and approval and ensure effective inventory management and control.
Required Qualifications
Completion of secondary education with a degree or diploma in flour milling technology from Swiss Milling School or UK Flour Millers or equivalent training in flour milling science and technology is required.
A minimum of 10 years of industry experience in the food or beverage processing or manufacturing industry.
A minimum of 5 years of related supervisory experience is required with preference given to prior experience as a Head Miller, Assistant Head Miller or Mill Supervisor.
Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
Ability to use Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams.
Previous experience managing in a represented, multi-shift operation is preferred.
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 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.
To apply and learn more visit us at www.pandhcareers.com
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. P&H welcomes and encourages 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 for both internal and external candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment process.
