Health & Safety Intern - Summer Term
Cambridge, ON, Canada
Internship
Internships 2025
Student (College)
Health & Safety Intern
P&H Milling
P&H is the largest Canadian-owned milling company. The P&H Milling Group sources wheat from Western Canada, Ontario, 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, and semolina flour for pasta, organic flour, and atta flour for chapati. 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.
Internship Overview
As a Health & Safety Intern at P&H Milling, you’ll get hands-on experience in implementing and maintaining health and safety protocols within our flour milling operations. The intern will work closely with our Health and Safety team to ensure a safe working environment for all employees.Location: Head Office-1060 Fountain Street N, Cambridge
Term: May 5, 2025 – August 29, 2025
Compensation (This Internship Is a Paid Position): $22/hour
Your Day to Day
- Learn to identify potential hazards and recommend corrective actions to mitigate risks.
- Assist in developing and updating health and safety policies, procedures, and training materials.
- Participate in safety training sessions and promote a culture of safety awareness among employees.
- Assist in investigating accidents or incidents, documenting findings, and recommending preventive measures.
- Assist in conducting health and safety inspections and audits throughout the flour mill.
- Collect and analyze safety data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
- Collaborate with the safety team on various projects and initiatives.
- Some travel within Ontario may be required. *The company will provide compensation for mileage.
What You’ll Learn
- Gain insights to relevant health and safety regulations and standards applicable to flour milling operations. This includes regulations from local authorities, as well as industry-specific guidelines.
- Learn how policies are communicated to employees and integrated into daily operations to promote a safe working environment.
- Develop communication skills by interacting with employees, supervisors, and management to address safety concerns, provide updates on safety initiatives, and facilitate discussions on safety improvements.
- Receive mentorship from industry experts and professionals in the field.
What We're Looking For:
- Currently enrolled in a degree program related to Occupational Health and Safety or a related field.
- Possess a valid Canadian’s Drivers license that allows you to drive unaccompanied.
- Strong interest in health and safety practices within an industrial setting, preferably in food processing or manufacturing.
- Knowledge of basic health and safety regulations and standards.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Full-time availability for a 4-month term, May – Aug 2025
Application Process:
To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in this internship and why you are a suitable candidate. Include any relevant coursework, projects, or experiences.Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for initial interviews. We appreciate your interest in joining our team and look forward to reviewing your application!
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.
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.
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