OUR STORY

Miken is a Quality Assurance Coordinator and has worked at Mother Parkers for over 4 years. Miken’s primary responsibilities include ensuring that our production facility complies with food safety standards, and that all products he oversees meet Mother Parkers’ high quality standards. Miken also plays a key role in implementing preventative measures and working on process improvements to enhance safety, quality, and efficiency.

Miken appreciates that the leadership team at Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee genuinely cares about employees. He believes this shines through in the company’s commitment to employee safety and providing opportunities to learn and grow.

Sukhvir is a longtime Mother Parkers team member, having been with the company for over 21 years!

As a Processing Utility Operator, Sukhvir works in the control room of our Mississauga coffee facility, coordinating the inflow of green coffee beans and outflow of roasted coffee to our packaging lines. She works closely with our Commodities and Planning teams to manage the complex production schedules at this multi-roaster facility.

Sukhvir has also recently undertaken a new development opportunity to learn more about production planning. This is one of her favorite things about Mother Parkers – that even after 21+ years, she continues to take on new challenges and learn something new each day.

Mike has worked at Mother Parkers for over 5 years and is a Procurement Manager in our Commodities Department.

Buying coffee is a very dynamic and demanding role amidst the constantly fluctuating coffee markets. Mike gathers information from a variety of sources to inform his buying decisions, while also balancing customer needs, evolving industry expectations, and external environmental factors.

Mike's favorite things about working at Mother Parkers include the engaging work environment and fun personalities of his coworkers – both of which come to life in the cross-functional projects he works on.

Crystal has worked at Mother Parkers for over 17 years, and wears many “hats” as a Machine Operator, member of our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Social Committees, plus a certified First Aid provider.

In her role as a machine operator, Crystal works diligently running as many as 5 machines at our tea manufacturing facility in Ajax. She consistently strives for improvement at work – whether it’s a more efficient way to operate our machines, or ways to help drive an inclusive and engaging culture.

During her long tenure at Mother Parkers, Crystal has always appreciated the transparency among her team and being part of a family-owned and operated business with over 100 years of history.

Kristina joined Mother Parkers in 2021 and works as an Indirect Sourcing Manager across many different categories of materials and services, including corporate services, operations, and supply chain.

One key aspect of Kristina’s role is building relationships with both internal stakeholders and external partners – whether she’s negotiating with suppliers, building sourcing strategies, or leading projects.

Kristina enjoys the welcoming environment at Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee and having a culture that promotes work-life balance.

Katie has worked at Mother Parkers’ Fort Worth (Texas) manufacturing facility since 2019. In her role as Quality Assurance Supervisor, Katie ensures that items produced in Fort Worth are manufactured safely and are held to our high quality standards. As opportunities arise, she also works with the broader organization to help bring new products to life.

One of Katie’s favorite things about working at Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee is the opportunity to develop new skills and grow throughout her career.

Roy joined Mother Parkers in 2022 and works as a Production Supervisor in our EcoCup® manufacturing facility. In this role, Roy manages the production schedule and workflow among his team to optimize output and mitigate downtime. Roy has led various continuous improvement projects that increased equipment efficiency on multiple production lines and also ensures all safety and quality protocols are followed in accordance with Mother Parkers’ standards.

Roy says his favorite things about working at Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee are the work culture and the people he gets to work with every day.

Michelle is a longstanding Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee team member and has been with us since 2006 as a Machine Operator at our tea manufacturing facility in Ajax, Ontario.

In addition to her main role of operating and maintaining a variety of tea machines, Michelle is also a Co-Chair on our Joint Health & Safety Committee.

Over her long career at Mother Parkers, Michelle has appreciated working alongside wonderful coworkers and takes pride in producing high-quality tea products.

James has worked at Mother Parkers for over 5 years and is a Specialty Tea Blender at our tea manufacturing facility in Ajax, Ontario. James is also a member of our Joint Health & Safety and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committees.

James enjoys the variety in his role as he ensures different tea blends are produced according to the production priorities for each day. He has also made many great friendships with coworkers over the years at Mother Parkers. Coming from a British Jamaican family background, James says tea is a major part of his life both in, and outside of his work.

Tim has been with Mother Parkers for over a decade and manages our EcoCup® Capsules operations. A large component of Tim’s role is optimizing plant performance while prioritizing safety, product quality, and production efficiency.

Tim appreciates the autonomy and trust that Mother Parkers gives employees. As a leader, Tim focuses on people engagement initiatives to enhance the productivity and satisfaction of approximately 150 hourly and salaried team members.

Stephen has worked at Mother Parkers for over 11 years, and is now Senior Director of Engineering and Technical Services. In this role, Stephen leads a team that scopes, executes, and delivers on growth, infrastructure, and productivity projects. One of Stephen’s main priorities is to ensure the health and safety of all Mother Parkers manufacturing employees.

Working for a fourth-generation, family owned company, Stephen appreciates that Mother Parkers owners and senior leaders genuinely value and care for their employees.

Tammy has been with Mother Parkers for 16 years and leads our product development work on tea. Her creativity comes to life through the development of new tea and herbal blends from origins all over the world.

“My role is all about growth and development so that we can provide tea solutions that work for our customers and consumers. But it’s working side-by-side with the great people at Mother Parkers that makes every day enjoyable!”

With over 20 years of experience in the coffee industry, Daud is a licensed Q Grader certified by the Coffee Quality Institute and sits on the Science Leadership Council of the National Coffee Association, focusing on monitoring and interpreting the science of coffee.

As Master Roaster, Daud combines the art and science of coffee roasting, focused on optimizing sourcing, roasting, product development, quality, training & education of all things coffee. Beyond the experience Daud brings, his genuine passion for the coffee industry and our customers is evident in everything he does.