General Farm Worker at Highline Mushrooms
Essex, ON, Canada -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Dec, 25

Salary

18.25

Posted On

06 Sep, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Good communication skills

Industry

Other Industry

Description

HIGHLINE VISION AND VALUES:

We do the right thing, always. We lead the way. We are fanatical about quality. We are transparent in our relationships. We always consider the human element. We embrace diversity and inclusion.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Must be 16 years of age.
  • Must be eligible to work in Canada with no restrictions.
  • Previous farm / agriculture experience required.
Responsibilities

OTHER GENERAL DUTIES (NON-FILL/EMPTY SPECIFIC):

  • Transfers trash bins to and from growing rooms using a forklift
  • Dumps trash bins into wagon
  • Operates tractor to dump wagons when full
  • Delivers harvest supplies to the growing rooms
  • Assists with product scanning when requested
  • Inspects trolleys and platforms for safety compliance
  • Sets up harvesting rooms for following day
  • Assists tray fill department when requested
  • Assists with stacking mushrooms when required
  • Assists floor runners as required
  • The safe and proper application of such additives as chlorine, calcium chloride
  • Assessing watering requirements within guidelines supplied by the Grower
  • Mixing and applying water and additives in proper quantity and with proper technique in accordance with Grower’s directions
  • Applying disinfectants where and when required
  • Keeps accurate and accessible records when required
  • Communicates with growers
  • Ensures that the highest levels of disease preventative measures are implemented and maintained
  • Working on the trolleys to assess levels of disease
  • Operates the Cassette Machine to move the raw compost material from tunnel to tunnel
  • Operates the Emptying Winch, pulling the compost out of the tunnel for spawning and transfer of the spawned compost to growing rooms
  • May assist in addition of mushroom spawn to compost material
  • May assist in addition of supplements to compost
  • Washing/cleaning and proper maintenance of Tunnels machinery and premises
  • Unloading trucks using a forklift when needed
  • Supports and backs-up the Material Application Specialist – Tunnels Operations
  • Assists the Senior Crew – Tunnels Operations as required
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