SEASONAL Potato Harvest Labourer
Work location – Chapman Settlement, NS
Cavendish Farms is a leading producer of frozen food products for retail and foodservice markets throughout Canada, the United States and around the world. We have two state-of-the-art potato processing plants in PEI, another in Jamestown, ND and Lethbridge, Alberta and an appetizer plant in Wheatley, ON. Our Head office is in Dieppe, NB and sales office locations are in Toronto, Montreal and Boston.
Cavendish Farms is looking for Farm Laborers for a period of 3-5 weeks.
Expected start date is around September 20th, 2026. The exact start date and period of work will be dependent on weather and business needs.
Bonus: up to $2.5 hourly bonus is available upon season completion, based on safety, attendance and performance.
Qualifications:
- Safety and Quality focused
- Physically fit to stand for extended period of time.
- High level of attention to detail .
- Ability to work in close proximity to moving harvest equipment
- Farm experience is an asset
- Able to lift 50lbs regularly
- Willingness to work outdoors in various weather conditions
- Availability to work extended hours (10-14 hours per day), evenings and weekends
Key Responsibilities:
- Inspect potatoes on a conveyor belt or grading line, removing substandard products, dirt, and foreign objects like rocks.
- Effectively communicate with coworkers and management to ensure safety and the ability to plan work around harvest operations
- Contribute to the team’s goals and provide feedback on how to better operations
- Flexible schedule to accommodate harvest weather windows
- All other duties as assigned
All field operations are local to Chapman Settlement, NS and surrounding area.
*Please Note: Offer will be contingent on a clean criminal background check and drug screen.
Cavendish Farms Corporation is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in its employment practices and to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment for all employees.
Job Type: Seasonal
Application question(s):
- Are you able to commute daily to 1030 Greeno Rd, Chapman Settlement, NS?
- Are you legally entitled to work full-time in Canada? You need to have Open Work Permit, PR or Citizenship.
Work Location: In person
