Laboratory Technician Assistant (Full-time Contract)

Job Description:Job Description Laboratory Technician Assistant (FT Contract)This is an entry-level full-time contract position from August 2024 – November 2024, requiring on-site availability Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with occasional overtime or weekend hours. 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 Lab Technician Assistant based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Work and grow with a family-owned company. 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. Wage and BenefitsWage: $17.30 per hourParrish & 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 CareTuition ReimbursementEmployee Assistance ProgramPaid Time OffRRSP MatchingWellness Program Company EventsYour RoleAs Lab Technician Assistant, the successful candidate will demonstrate a willingness to learn and will assist Quality Control Managers and Lab Technicians in performing various tests and procedures to accurately grade the quality and condition of grain samples for growers, traders, and P&H’s various facilities. Day to DayPreparing various samples for analysis and testingGrinding and weighing samplesTesting samples for moisture, protein content, and vomitoxin levelsFalling number analysisPerforming maintenance checks on equipment and log maintenance activityDaily calibration checks on lab equipmentAssist with monthly check programsMaintaining cleanliness of the labQualificationsEducation in agriculture or food science is an asset, though candidates without formal education in these fields will also be consideredKnowledge of lab terminology, lab equipment, and testing procedures is an assetAbility to identify and solve quality issuesAbility to work effectively both independently and as part of a team in a fast paced and dynamic environment, while maintaining high standards of accuracy and attention to detailTo apply and learn more visit us at www.pandhcareers.comWe 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. Powered by JazzHR WsiGY2xMu1

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