Lab Technician Assistant (Full Time Contract)

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 (Full Time Contract) for our Grain division based in Winnipeg, MB.

P&H Grain

The P&H Grain Division is a comprehensive grain and crop input network, operating across approximately 45 locations in the prairie provinces, Ontario and Quebec. Our strategically positioned facilities, including grain elevators, rail sidings, inland terminals, and specialized export terminals, ensure that we effectively match producer grain with the needs of both domestic and export end users. As a full-service agri-retailer, we provide farming communities with a full range of quality crop input products and agronomic solutions, encompassing crop protection products, certified seeds, nutrients, and custom applications.

Your Role

As Lab Technician Assistant, the successful candidate will be responsible for assisting with the various tests and procedures required to accurately grade the quality and condition of grain samples for growers, traders and P&H’s various facilities. This position will assist the Quality Control Manager and Lab Technicians with additional duties as assigned.

The Lab Technician Assistant is a contract role. You must be available to work from September to December 2026, Monday to Friday starting at 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. with occasional overtime or weekend hours.

Day to Day

• Preparing various samples for analysis and testing
• Reporting/logging detailed results of tests and samples
• Performing maintenance checks on equipment and log maintenance activity.

Required Qualifications

• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to identify and solve quality issues
• Willingness to learn
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Flexible work schedule
• Effective communicator both written and verbal
• Knowledge and basic comprehension of lab terminology is an asset
• Knowledge of basic testing procedures and equipment is an asset
• Education in agriculture, science and/or food science would be an asset

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.