Summer Student Labourer

At Compass Minerals, our teams are made of hardworking miners, scientists and explorers who are guided by our compass. Careers at Compass Minerals are challenging, rewarding and make a difference. Our people are essential — to their families, their communities and our success. They're Compass to the Core.

Job Description

Summer Student Labourer - ( 2500001J )

Explore the potential of being part of something Clearly Essential!

Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) is a leading global provider of essential minerals focused on safely delivering where and when it matters to help solve nature’s challenges for customers and communities. The company’s salt products help keep roadways safe during winter weather and are used in numerous other consumer, industrial, chemical and agricultural applications. Its plant nutrition products help improve the quality and yield of crops while supporting sustainable agriculture. Additionally, it is working to develop a long-term fire-retardant business. Compass Minerals operates 12 production and packaging facilities with nearly 2,000 employees throughout the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Visit compassminerals.com for more information about the company and its products.

We are currently hiring four (4) Summer Student Labourers, to join the team at our Evaporation Plant in Amherst, Nova Scotia.

Employment will be between May 5 to September 5, 2025. Students must be enrolled in an accredited post-secondary education institution. Dates may vary based on school schedules.

Compass Minerals’ Amherst Mechanical Evaporation Plant produces and packages a variety of salt products. Almost 50% of the salt manufactured at the plant is food-grade salt distributed for use in commercial food production and for table salt used in homes across Canada. In addition, the plant produces and packages salt for water conditioning, agriculture, fishery, deicing and even pool salt.

The Amherst Plant is located in a fully established community of 10,000, situated on the Nova Scotia/New Brunswick border on the northeast end of the Cumberland Basin, an arm of the Bay of Fundy. Amherst is two hours from Halifax and less than an hour’s drive from Moncton, NB.

How will you contribute to the team?

To perform this role successfully, the candidate will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

• General labour (i.e. cleaning, painting and janitorial duties)
• Operate packaging equipment
• Forklift and other heavy equipment operation
• Loading bulk trucks
• Sanitation related inspections and cleaning
• Must be able to work at heights and confined spaces.
• Varied Shifts and hours will be required, Days, Afternoons, Midnights.

What should you bring to the role?

• Minimum High School graduate by June 2025 and must be enrolled in an accredited post-secondary education institution. Proof of enrollment will be verified prior to an offer.
• Previous manufacturing/industrial equipment operation and material handling equipment operation is preferred
• Previous forklift experience is preferred
• Must be able to work at heights and confined spaces.
• Strong attention to detail

Compass Minerals Canada Corp. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are firmly committed to making all employment-related decisions without regard to race, ancestry, ethnicity, color, religious creed or belief, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and pregnancy and breastfeeding), age, military or veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by law. To request reasonable accommodations, email careers@compassminerals.com.

Primary Location

Amherst, NS CAN 327 Smith Road Amherst B4H 3Y4

Job

Craftworker

Organization

Operations

Schedule

Regular

Shift

Temporary Work

Job Type

Full-time

Job Posting

Mar 20, 2025, 3:18:16 PM