The fall work season usually runs from late-August/September through November/December. For many seasonal businesses, the fall season is considered the off-season or is included in the summer season, thus making it difficult to find fall seasonal work. However, there are fall seasonal jobs that need to be filled for the businesses that operate in the summer, fall, and year-round. To help you find a seasonal job this fall, this post will provide you with a list of businesses that hire fall seasonal workers and give you several ways to search for fall seasonal jobs.
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The Fall Season
The fall work season usually runs from late August/early-September through November/early-December. Depending on where you are in the USA, and what the business’ opening/closing dates are, these dates can begin/end a few weeks earlier/later.
Why Fall Seasonal Jobs are Harder to Find
A lot of summer seasonal businesses count the fall month as part of their summer seasonal contracts. This means they have their summer workers sign a “summer contract” that starts in May/June and ends in October/November.
This is the same with winter businesses. Some of them will begin their winter season in September or October. Thus, they do not need to hire new staff just for the fall season.
For other seasonal businesses, the fall is considered to be the off season, shoulder season, or muddy season. This means that they are closed during the fall because they are unable to operate their business for various reasons, such as; it is the low tourist season, bad weather, or inability to operate the types of activities they offer.
This makes it harder to find work for just the fall season, but not impossible.
Fall Seasonal Job Options
Businesses that Hire Fall Seasonal Workers
The following is a list of known businesses that hire seasonal workers specifically for the fall season;
Outdoor Education / Youth Education;
Harvest Work;
- Sugar Beet Harvest
- Potato Harvest via Gem Staffing
Year Round Hospitality (with fall contracts);
Conservation Corps/Crews;
Holiday Jobs;
- Holiday Light Installation Jobs: Holiday Light Designs or Decorating Elves
Other Fall Seasonal Jobs
Below is a list of common fall seasonal jobs that you can search for via google;
- Holiday Jobs; Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes, Christmas Tree Lots, Haunted Houses, Holiday Helpers
- Events; Farmers Markets, Catering, Event Set-up/Take Down
- Lodges/Resorts; Housekeeping, Food & Beverage Service, Retail & Rentals, other hospitality focused jobs
How to Find Fall Seasonal Jobs
Websites to Find Fall Seasonal Work
You can search for fall seasonal jobs via seasonal work websites. CoolWorks is the one I highly recommend and will provide you with the most options. However, there are 19 other seasonal work websites you can use to find fall jobs.
Finding Fall Harvest Jobs
Farm/harvest work is popular in the fall. You can find short term fall jobs on farms by using the US Department of Agriculture website.
A popular harvest job is the sugar beet harvest and you can find these jobs on the following websites; Michigan Beet Harvest, the Unbeetable Experience, and the Red River Valley Sugar Beet Harvest.
Alternatives to the sugar beet harvest are the Idaho potato harvest. This work can be found by using agencies such as Gem Staffing. You can also find these jobs via Facebook groups.
Applying for Summer Jobs to Work in the Fall
In the seasonal world people come and go from jobs all the time. That means that summer seasonal businesses will have job openings throughout the summer season that they need filled. Thus, you can find job openings in July or August that offer contracts that will take you through October or November (aka: the Fall Season.)
So, if you are currently looking for work in the fall, you can check summer businesses for openings. Most of these businesses will be in the hospitality industry such as; guest ranches, lodges, national park concessions, etc…
A great way to find these jobs is on CoolWork’s “help wanted now” page.
Use Staffing Agencies
You can work with staffing agencies like People Ready or hospitality companies like Xanterra and Aramark. They will offer fall contracts or short-term work during the fall.
Conclusion
Fall seasonal jobs can be harder to find but not impossible. You can use seasonal work websites to search for fall seasonal jobs or apply late to summer seasonal jobs that need workers to finish out the fall season. Have you had a fall seasonal job that you really enjoyed? How did you find the job? Please share your experience in the comments below.
