Kerry CoolenProduction Supervisor
New Annan, P.E.I.
B.A. Honours, Business & Political Science, Acadia University - 1999
Kerry joined the Cavendish Farms team in P.E.I. in 1999 as a Production Supervisor in Raw Receiving.
Kerry’s responsibilities include organizing and scheduling of raw product delivery and overseeing production on the main french fry lines. This requires a tightly organized schedule. Kerry fills in quite often as Shift Manager and is gaining valuable knowledge for the future.
Irving Group companies offer current graduates excellent programs to give them a better sense of the overall operation of the company.
“I’m always encouraged to take additional training and classes,” says Kerry. “I am currently enrolled in the CGA program. There is no question that their help has enabled me to achieve my goals and provide development for the future.”
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Cavendish Farms is a leading producer of frozen potato products for retail and foodservice markets throughout Canada, the United States and around the world. We have two state-of-the-art processing plants in P.E.I. and another in Jamestown, ND, with head offices in Dieppe, NB and sales locations in Toronto, Montreal and Boston. Since Cavendish Farms began operations in 1980, our production capacity has grown twelve-fold. We currently employ 1,100 people and process about 900 million pounds of potato products annually. |