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Location

Halifax, NS | Canada

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Job description

Forklift 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 Forklift Operator for our Milling division based in Halifax, NS 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: $25.81 per hour

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
Reporting to the Warehouse Supervisor, the incumbent will be responsible for operating material and handling equipment for the purpose of moving, loading materials and product in accordance with production standards and quality standards. Day to Day

• Operate forklift to load and unload trucks.
• Careful handling of product to avoid damage.
• Operate heavy equipment safe manner.
• Complete trailer and container inspections.
• Accurate and timely completion of shipping documents.
• Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work area.
• Work overtime when necessary.

Required Qualifications

• Must have or be able to obtain valid forklift license.
• Ability to lift over 50lbs.
• Computer skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Macola, etc.)
• Reliable, consistent attendance.
• Must be dependable, responsible, and organized.
• Ability to follow instructions in a competent manner with limited supervision.

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.

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.

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