Co-ops at MB Country Living

Come grow with us at MB Country Living or Minor Bros Animal Health and Nutrition!

What better place to learn than on the job? At MB we are proud to support both high school and post secondary co-operative education programs. We offer positions in each of our seven retail stores, at our retail and production head offices, and our distribution warehouse.

We know that time and travel can be two challenges to consider, so in order to make this process as simple as possible we are please to provide you with the attached chart indicating the address and opening hours for each of the locations in which we have an opportunity available.

One of the great things about a growth oriented environment like MB is that we are willing and able to be flexible! If you or a student you know are looking for an opportunity not described in the attached materials, please don’t hesitate to reach out to talk about other options that may be available to you. We are always happy to start the conversation with anyone interested in joining our team at resume@mbcountryliving.ca or resume@minorbros.com

MB Country Living

Store Support

Available Positions: 1 in each location


MB Country Living is pleased to offer 1 opportunity per semester in each of our seven retail stores. We are able to be flexible with our store support co-ops in order to support the candidate’s opportunity to experience their particular area of interest. While all positions are ‘flex’ roles in our stores, meaning every staff members is trained to work both on the sales floor and in the warehouse, we are able to place more of a focus on one or the other. Opportunities in both departments vary from providing direct customer service in face to face interactions to indirect customer service by caring for and maintaining the products and facility. Activities can include but are not limited to:

  • Greeting customers as they enter the store and hosting them throughout their stay

  • Answering any questions customers may have and finding any answers for them you don’t know

  • Working with product: stock rotation, price labelling, display building

  • Maintaining store cleaning and organizational standards throughout all customer areas and the warehouse

  • Providing customer carry outs and load ups at the dock

Experience and Skills:

  • Interpersonal communication

  • Customer service and orientation

  • Multi-tasking

  • Organization

  • Time management

  • Attention to detail

  • Teamwork

  • Efficiency

Office Administration Support

Available Positions: 1


Minor Bros Head Office is able to offer an opportunity to begin development of office administration skills in a professional setting. Activities can include but are not limited to:

  • Clerical duties including filing for AP/AR and the production feed mill

  • Creating and printing appropriate shipping and storage labels

  • Participating in accurate completion of paperwork

  • Answering the front door and phone

  • Connect guests and delivery services with the appropriate departments

  • Contribute positively to the office environment through participation in various culture building 

  • Activities as assigned

Experience and Skills:

  • Computer skills

  • Organizational and multi-tasking ability

  • Attention to detail

  • Communication

*Please note – An ability to work Thursday/Fridays would be ideal but not required.

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Distribution Warehouse Support

Available Positions: 1


The Minor Bros Warehouse Manager is offering a variety of opportunities to learn skills in logistics, product movement, and warehouse operations. Activities can include but are not limited to:

  • Participate in logistics, planning, and scheduling

  • Participate in site Health and Safety requirements

  • Work actively with product – rotating, restocking and planning movement

  • Gain insight into supply chain management and how it works

Experience and Skills: 

  • Physical labour

  • Safe working practices

  • Multi-tasking

  • Problem solving

  • Logistics

  • Organization

  • Time management

  • Attention to detail

  • Communication

*Please note – Monday/Tuesday availability is ideal but not required for this position.

Maintenance Support

Available Positions: 1


The Minor Bros Maintenance Department offers a variety of opportunities for those with mechanical inclination interested in going into the trades. Opportunities vary from using your hands and working with hand tools to logistics planning and scheduling. Activities can include but are not limited to:

  • Participate in the development of process improvements

  • Develop preventative maintenance control systems

  • Participate in site Health and Safety requirements

  • Update tracking systems to be better at measuring success and increasing efficiency

  • Updating equipment specifications

  • Develop communicatio materials

Experience and Skills: 

  • Mechanical aptitude

  • Ability to use Microsoft Office Applications

  • Multi-tasking

  • Organization

  • Time management

  • Attention to detail

  • Communication

*Please note this position does not offer hours on Friday – the co-op is available Mon-Thurs only.


Project Example – Process Improvement:


Cost Tracking – Gather invoices for a given period and track the costs. Create a chart to compare for all stores. Analyze the data to determine highest to lowest forklift costs and why. Identify areas of opportunity and present an action plan for follow up to the Head of Maintenance.

Production & Operations Support

Available Positions: 2


The Minor Bros Operations and Production Managers are pleased to offer a variety of opportunities to learn skills in business, management, operations, and safety. Activities can include but are not limited to:

  • Participate in logistics, planning, and scheduling

  • Represent MB in communications with vendors and partner companies via phone to request information

  • Data tracking and analysis

  • HAACP/CFIA/Quality Control Standards and regulations

  • Some clerical work, involving filing for the production feed mill

  • Participate in site Health and Safety requirements

  • Capital justification/payback analysis

  • Develop communications materials

Experience and Skills: 

  • Computer skills

  • Ability to utilize Microsoft Office Suite, particularly MS Excel

  • Multi-tasking

  • Organization

  • Time management

  • Attention to detail

  • Communication

*Please note – this role will require computer work for which we will ask the student to bring in their own laptop.


Project Example – Operation Efficiency Analysis:


Data Mapping – Create a digital map to track the distance the customer delivery truck travelled in a certain time frame. Ensure 100% accuracy of the significant data load. Present to the Head of Operations to discuss and analyze from a ‘big picture’ perspective re: areas of future opportunity and successful or inefficient planning.

Post-Secondary Engineering Technology Internship

Available Positions: 1


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

An engineering Technology intern positions offers a variety of opportunities, including basic engineering tasks related to design, analysis, testing, and integration. Opportunities can vary from performing analysis on existing systems, assisting in the design and development of future systems, production operations, testing, and safety systems engineering. Activities can include but are not limited to:

  • Participate in the development of process improvements

  • Develop preventative maintenance control systems

  • Participate in site Health and Safety requirements

  • Update tracking systems to be better at measuring success and increasing efficiency

  • Updating equipment specifications

  • Capital justification/payback analysis

  • Develop communicatio materials

Experience and Skills required: 

  • Enrolled in a college or university engineering technology program

  • 3D modelling skills

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications

  • Excellent multi-tasking, organizational, time management and attention to detail skills

  • Strong communication skills

Come grow with us!

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