Grants and Contributions

This project aims to provide a youth with work experience and skill development opportunities in the agriculture sector.

Bench Brewing wants to assist with the hiring of young talent to augment its current Retail sales and merchandise offerings at its onsite and online Retail store. This will be done in the Retail group where the qualified graduate, in her role as Retail Lead, in addition to onsite sales, will lead our sales effort in Fundraising sales to youth sports teams. This has been a growing business to assist parents with funds for tournaments. The graduate will leverage the company's new ERP system to facilitate the online ordering required. The goal is to assist the new graduate to get career skills while employed in a good job and work environment with mentorship from senior leadership.

Bench Brewing wants to assist with the hiring of young talent to augment its Retail Merchandising sales onsite and online. This will be done in the Retail group where the qualified graduate, in her role as Retail Supervisor, will lead our Retail sales effort while also applying her skills in fashion design for new product innovation. The graduate will also leverage the company's new ERP system to store and analyze data to ensure market research on all of our fashion lines in our retail shop. The goal is to assist the new graduate to get career skills while employed in a good job and work environment with mentorship from senior leadership.

This innovative project will be the first to introduce a fully autonomous, AI-driven Clean-in-Place (CIP) system, designed to improve performance, capacity, reduce labour dependency, and minimize service and maintenance requirements.
At the core is a bespoke AI Copilot, equipped with smart monitoring capabilities, cameras, and real-time data analysis to proactively detect and prevent system issues before they escalate. The AI will learn from operational data to optimize system performance and provide detailed reporting, troubleshooting guidance, and remote support for staff and technical teams. This project will help accelerate Bench's growth while contributing to Canada’s clean tech sector through the development of AI Enabled technology.

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

This project aims to provide a youth with some work experience in the agriculture and agri-food sector.

Bench Brewing wants to assist with the hiring of young talent to augment its current quality assurance and laboratory testing for its products including Research and Development. This will be done in the Laboratory/Operations group where the qualified graduate will do lab testing and plating of all our products to ensure no cross contamination. The graduate will also leverage the company's new ERP system to store and analyze data to ensure quality and stability of our craft beverages. The goal is to assist the new graduate to get career skills while employed in a good job and work environment with mentorship from senior leadership.

Bench Brewing wants to assist with the hiring of young talent to augment its current customer service, marketing and customer online engagement. This will be done in the marketing department where the qualified graduate will leverage the company's new ERP system to improve website sales, social media engagement and marketing exposure while providing timely communication with our customers. The goal is to assist the new graduate to get career skills while employed in a good job and work environment with mentorship from senior leadership.

Bench Brewing wants to assist with the hiring of young talent to augment its current customer service. This will be done in the finance department where the qualified graduate will leverage the company's new ERP system to improve sales and customer analysis as well as contract brewing invoicing and accounts receivable. The goal is to assist the new graduate to get career skills while employed in a good job and work environment with mentorship from senior leadership.

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.