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Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited

Work started at 8:30 and ended at 4:30, we were allowed an hour lunch break. Working here taught me a lot of things that I didn't know how to do before. Working in the accounts payable division can teach you a lot of responsibility as well as other things such as; time management, computer skills, knowledge on invoices and other things. Now my tasks in this position were not limited to only doing accounts payable duties, I would also do filing for myself as well as the other employees in the office, I would order supplies, sort through incoming and outgoing mail to make sure they are processed correctly, I would do bank deposits and petty cash. I was also responsible for our yield program data entry as well as freight tracking. The management team at the office was very kind and they were willing to help when needed. We were down a few people while I was working there and so everyone came together as a team and we were able to maintain status quo while we were searching for people to fill the empty positions. The hardest part of the job was not anything really specific but at one point I was taking care of the payables for Lethbridge and Saskatoon and that was somewhat stressful, now having said that everything was always done on time. Another hard thing was learning something that I had no experience with and figuring out how to do the process for month end properly. The most enjoyable part of the job was probably the satisfaction of knowing that in some way I was helping someone and almost always. Overall it was a great experience and I was sad when it ended.

-'lifer' staff are catty to an extent as I have never seen in any of my many year of work, quite frankly I have to compare it to the attitudes of high School girls on television. Which was even more shocking given their demographic.
- wages are acceptable, though notably below industry average.
-Benefits are fairly standard to other similar companies, they don't leave you wanting nor jumping with joy.
-facility is old and significantly outdated, which leads to many unnecessary risks and complications.
-facility is horrendously overrun by pests, its mouse problem significantly outweighs that of any facility I've ever seen including, wooden elevators, feed mills, pulp mills or feedlots. It's genuinely unsettling that they handle human grade foods.
-Paid days off and generally easy to take a good summer vacation.
-If you don't receive an agreement in writing they will renage on it, do not trust a handshake, any deal from high up head office management to supervisors will require a signature or you'll get jerked around.

I wanted to share my experience because I wish someone had done the same when I was researching this position.

If you take this job, understand that work weeks can approach 70 hours depending on demand. My training schedule started between 2–3am, and I personally found maintaining a work-life balance unrealistic under that structure.

The job itself is straightforward once you learn it. My trainer was patient and allowed me to work through mistakes, which helped build confidence for running solo.

The benefits package felt weaker than what I’ve seen elsewhere in trucking. Given the hours expected, I didn’t feel the coverage matched the workload.

Equipment was good.

Cross-border work was mentioned in the posting, but in my experience most runs were within the GTA.

This role may suit someone prioritizing income and hours over schedule flexibility. It’s important to go in with clear expectations about the lifestyle trade-offs. It’s a good job if you live to work, but a tough job if you work to live.

Terrible management from shift supervisors all the way up to top management. Don't care about work-home life balance. Expect everyone to work 6 days a week. If your sick then they make you work Sundays also. I was actually told after missing my son's soccer game "your son will hate you anyways" by the plant manager. Too much favoritism. Had to leave after 10 terrible years. The employees are great and friendly and pay is top notch. With new management would be awesome place to work.

Depending on the day, I would either go out into the field and check crops for weeds, insects, disease and overall crop health... or I would help load train cars, by sealing hopper bottoms/gates and ensuring no grain was leaking out.
I learned more about the grain industry (export) and increased my knowledge in crop scouting activities.
Management was good, easy to talk to and very understanding, good leadership abilities.
Got along well with all my co-workers and enjoyed working in a team environment.
Most challenging part was having to use personal credit for company expenses.
Most satisfying part of the job; definitely Field Work.

 


What is the best part of working at the company?
Handling farmer concerns and helping them make wise marketing decisions.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Corporate Nonsensical policies

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Bottom of the barrel, as far as competition in the grain merchandising world. Plenty of other companies willing to pay for grain. This company will not compete against local pricing.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Pestering farmers with requests for GPO's and contracts, on a weekly basis, when they aren't interested

What is the best part of working at the company?
Flexibility, and everyone I worked with was pretty awesome. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Probably having to be at the mercy of cn, can only plan so well. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Friendly and inclusive, always something new to do. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Everyday is different, which is probably my favourite part of the industry. But dealing with customers/farmers and operating the plant, like cleaning grain, are everyday things.

Dover flour was an amazing place to work, but P and H is terrible. It's a us vs them battle every day. Forced to work 6 days a week or your job would be in jeopardy. Then on Saturday they make you sweep the floor everyone because there is nothing to do no flour but can't go home. Great money ok benefits but the us vs them mentality made me sick to keep going in. The money good but not good enough for the stress they intentionally put you thru or your health (I only speak to the Cambridge location none of the others) 

The job was enjoyable as I was able to cooperate with the grain merchants and we were able to drive sales for both sides of the business and we accomplished farm call together.  The hardest part was the staff and the mentality that they should wait for customers to come to them and they are only comfortable dealing with the customers that they know and that they do not go looking for new clients and they are intimidated by those that do.

The environment is scary since employees are constantly afraid of being laid off.  Company policy is not to provide references to laid off employees. Company tries to develop a team work environment but only certain employees are encouraged to get involved. Showing an interest in developing more knowledge in areas other than the one you are working in is discouraged by some managers ( these managers will tell you that you are not allowed to ask certain questions since it is beyond your job description).

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