Facilities: Camp renovation

One of the principles of Pine Island Cranberry’s facilities management program is care: making sure all facilities are safe, clean, and attractive. Particular care is taken every year to maintain the camp to our own high standards in order to attract and retain seasonal team members. To that end, in 2008 we built a new seasonal camp, which our team has impeccably maintained.

This year, we are continuing to uphold our high standards by renovating the older camp buildings. “The bigger camp building hasn’t been used in a long time,” says Facilities and Equipment manager Louis Cantafio. “We like to take care of our seasonal guys, because they do so much for us, and Bill [CEO Bill Haines] is a big fan of efficiency and prefers to use our resources to the fullest extent possible.” This made updating the old camp a no-brainer. The building can hold up to six people, each of whom will get their own room with attached bath. “It’s going to look really good,” says GM Fred Torres. “Everything’s new. New windows, new doors, new bathrooms, new kitchen. It’s going to be really, really nice in there.” In addition, there will be a screened porch area off the kitchen to allow the team to comfortable outside seating during the warmer months.

We are also going to be updating the building known as the “little camp”. Formerly a three-bedroom building with a tiny combined living/kitchen area, the building will have two bedrooms, an enlarged living area, and a renovated kitchen, making the place a great location for college interns or long-term consultants from Chile.

Ultimately, “we’ll have better accommodations and better treatment across the board for our seasonal guys,” says Louis. “They do a lot for us, and it’s important to take good care of them.”