Seasonal Harvester Jobs

SEASONAL HARVESTER

Pineland Farms Produce Division | Located at 752 Mayall Rd. New Gloucester, Maine

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Looking for some extra income this summer? Do you enjoy working with your hands and getting paid to be outside? With some great people? Being a seasonal harvester at Pineland might be right up your alley.

Our Produce Division cultivates 300 acres of crops. We begin our harvest season with strawberries and you can start off with the great perk of making piece rate. The strawberry harvest runs from mid-June through late-July then we transition to different produce (i.e. cucumbers, green beans, bell peppers, etc.) harvesting and processing through October. Just as you start to get sick of one type of fruit or veggie, we’re on to the next.

The position is also a rolling hire, so if you aren’t available until later in the season, we’ll likely still be looking for harvester help. So apply today and we can discuss your seasonal availability.

Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

• Harvest strawberries, cucumbers, green beans, bell peppers & more!

Requirements:

• Must be comfortable working outside
• Hiring starts at 15 years of age.
• Must be able to pick strawberries and other produce; depending on your preferred method, requires bending, kneeling, sitting, or squatting.
• Weekend and morning availability required 6am start-time, finish most days before 12pm.

Salary & Benefits:

• We offer a perk of piece rate pay for strawberries (get paid for what you pick) you can earn upwards of $24/hour for good, fast picking.

• All other veggies are base rate $17/hour.

• Make new friends

• Feed your community
• Free fruits and veggies

• Free admission for Pineland Farms activities such as cross-country skiing, disc golf, mountain biking, etc.
• 20% off Market purchases