Island Folk Cider House

Full-Time Permanent

Weekdays Weekends Evenings

Description

Do you:

● Have great attention to detail?

● Love cleaning and organizing?

● Operate in a safety conscious manner?

● Have a clean driver’s abstract?

● Have a passion for craft, including craft cider?

● Have a positive attitude?

If you’ve answered yes to these questions, then this may be the role for you!

No experience is necessary. We are looking for a team player with an excellent work ethic. The successful candidate will look forward to learning, then doing the following activities:

● Following the highest standards, you will clean and sanitize:

○ Tanks, totes, drums, barrels (inside and out, all nooks and crannies)

○ Process equipment - pumps, filters, hoses, clamps, fittings

○ All surfaces including floors, walls, tables, shelving

○ Packaging supplies and equipment - kegs, keg caps, keg filler, bottler, etc.

○ Testing equipment and lab area

○ Ingredient storage areas

● Organize and declutter production, warehouse, and lab.

● Following the highest standards of safety:

○ Work with various chemicals for cleaning, sanitizing and testing. Personal Protective

Equipment (PPE) supplied and must be worn when required.

○ Work with CO2 and CO2 tanks

○ Use ladders

○ Operate pallet jack

○ Operate pressure washer

● Package cider with keen eye for detail and quality:

○ Work on canning line, inspecting cans for damage, packing boxes and pallets

○ Bottle cider, inspecting fill lines, packing boxes and palettes

○ Keg cider inspecting cleanliness, volumes, and damage

● Label packaged products

● Prepare orders for shipment

● Do weekly deliveries to restaurants/pubs/bars on Cape Breton Island

● Do weekly keg collection

● Communicate with other staff

● Pitch in on tasks that are outside core responsibilities as production schedule allows

We are looking for someone who/who is:

● Comfortable with a physically challenging job

● Able to lift 50+lbs on a regular basis

● Able to work long hours on their feet, standing on a concrete floor

● Able to spend the day doing repetitive tasks and motions

● Enjoys cleaning, organizing, and working with their hands

● Efficient and practical

● Trustworthy

● Highly safety conscious

● Doesn’t mind getting cold & wet, and are ok with spending the day in rubber boots

● Receptive to direction and constructive feedback

● Has own transportation and a valid Driver’s License

● Has flexible availability, can work some evenings and weekends or potentially long hours, as needed

● A team player who wants to work in a place where people enjoy their job and love helping each other to achieve daily goals

It would be amazing if you are a:

● Cider enthusiast

● Creative problem solver

● Mechanically inclined person who enjoys problem solving and fixing things

● Certified in WHIMIS and Confined Space

Benefits:

● Competitive wage

● Tips

● Health and dental benefits

● 20% off merchandise and beverages

● Training and professional development

● You will be working as part of a growing and dynamic team in a friendly, supportive

environment

Location Information

Community

Sydney

County

Cape Breton Regional Municipality

Province

Nova Scotia

Country

Canada

Opportunity Information

Employer

Island Folk Cider House

NOC Code

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Experience Required

No

Available Openings

1

Pay Type

Salary

Pay Period

To be Determined

Remuneration Per Pay Period

Estimated Weekly Hours

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Start Date

December 1st 2025

End Date

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Language

English

Language Proficiency Level

Posted on

October 30th 2025

Expires

January 14th 2026