Ruminant Nutrition Intern
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 Ruminant Nutrition Intern for our New-Life Mills division based in Southwestern Ontario. This is a summer intern position from May 2024 – August 2024.
P&H New Life Mills
New-Life Mills is a Canadian-owned manufacturer of livestock nutrition since 1964. With five production facilities and a dedicated team of experts in species management, nutrition and production, our commitment to the best possible inputs, feed, and services for; broiler chickens, eggs, turkey, beef, dairy, and swine, is the driving force behind our success.
Company-owned farms facilitate responsible nutrition and species management research, and a strict quality assurance/ quality control program supports our FeedAssure certification. We believe that what we put into the feed helps livestock get more out of the feed – proven nutrition for a more profitable performing animal.
Your Role
We are seeking a summer intern that will be working in product development trials, focused on summer dairy premix evaluation or fiber digestion additives. The candidate will gain valuable feed industry experience, and will perform data collection on farm, using observation tools and measuring equipment. The position will last 3 to 4 months and will involve independent travel and group discussions with the dairy team that will translate into valuable animal performance information.
Day to Day
- Contributions will aid in the development of to develop formulas to improve growth, performance and health of calves and lactating cows.
- On farm observations, measures, and data collection.
- Data management to monitor performance with feedback reports.
- Participation on team calls and visits to facilities.
- Commitment to maintaining a safe & healthy working environment.
- To be an ambassador of the Ruminant Team and by extension New-Life Mills.
Required Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a degree or diploma program in Animal Science or Agriculture.
- Possess a valid Canadian driver’s licence in good standing authorizing you to drive independently during your employment.
- Ability to work outdoors, independently, as well as contribute to a team.
- Experience in the agriculture industry would be an asset.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and time-management skills.
- Strong communication skills.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
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 atwww.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. 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
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