Job Description

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 Seasonal Farm Mechanic for a period of 4-6 weeks. Expected start date is September 9th, 2024 . The exact start date and period of work will be dependent on weather and business needs.Work Schedule: Working for a farming operation, workers must be available to work up to 12 hours a day, weekdays and weekends.Successful Candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Education Required: High School Diploma or Trade Certification
• Years of Experience Required: 1 year
• Mechanical aptitude and previous experience working in farm operations would be considered an asset
• Ability to lift up to 55lbs (25kgs)
• Availability to work extended hours, evenings and weekends
• Ability to work independently and in a fast paced team environment
• Willingness to work outdoors in various weather conditions
• Mechanical aptitude
• High degree of attention to detail

Key responsibilities:

• Inspect, repair, and maintain farm machinery or equipment. This includes but is not limited to tractors, trucks, tillage equipment, potato harvesters, and other potato handling equipment.
• Perform preventative maintenance inspections to ensure reliability and safety throughout the season
• Complete harvest and storage equipment maintenance
• All other duties as assigned

Please apply:

• Online
• In-person at 1030 Greeno Rd., Chapman Settlement, NS, 8am \xe2\x80\x934pm

If applying in person, please bring any two pieces of the following ID with you: driver\xe2\x80\x99s license, passport, birth certificate, etc. One should be with a picture.We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.*Please Note: A clean criminal background check, and drug screen will be required prior to an employment offer being extended.To learn more about our products and services, click .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.Additional Information

• Posting Date: Aug 14, 2024

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