General Farm Worker Job at Highline Mushrooms West Limited

Highline Mushrooms West Limited Leamington, ON

$16.50 an hour

Highline Core Values include:

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.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment such as but not limited to Packaging Wrap Machine, Box Machine, Tugger, Scanner, Vacuum Cooler, Winch, Forklift, Head filler, bunker filler, Skid Steer, Cassette machine, hand jack, power jack.
  • Filling, Casing and Emptying harvest rooms, cutting strings at blending line, assisting in filling of case baskets.
  • May occasionally work from heights with proper training
  • Inspecting compost for oxygen levels, moisture and disease.
  • Responsible for watering growing rooms within the guidelines supplied by the grower and checking for disease in growing rooms.
  • Helps ensure the compost is getting the right amount of water and mix, assuring the addition of mushroom spawn and supplements.
  • Ensures Compost Adding to Casing (CAC).
  • Clean compost from difficult access area with a pitchfork.
  • Helps ensure the mushroom compost is filled into the growing beds and ensures the growing beds are emptied post-harvest.
  • Ensures that the highest level of disease preventative measures are implemented and maintained.
  • Keeps accurate and accessible records when required.
  • Reworks boxes as required and assembles box lids.
  • Maintains and monitors corrugated cardboard inventory.
  • Loads, unloads the vacuum cooler, ensuring product is cooled to specifications
  • Supplies the packing lines with masters and empty pallets.
  • Loads labels and makes adjustments to the line according to packaging orders
  • Executes customer orders as directed ensuring the use of correct label, date code and any other customer requirements.
  • Washes harvest, packing, filling and growing rooms, tunnels and all farm equipment associated with these operations, including but not limited to the packing room equipment, stump dumpers, trays and lugs, bunker filler, and other filling and tunnel equipment, applying disinfectant where needed.
  • Maintains strict hygiene at all times.
  • Maintains common areas cleaned and washed, such as inside and behind the bunkers, the fill hall, upstairs fill hall, pump house, electric house, storage and change room.
  • Capable of identifying obvious malfunctions of the equipment being used.
  • Working indoors and outdoors in all types of weather conditions and climates.
  • Adheres to Safety Policies, uses proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other safety equipment.
  • As reasonably requested in aid of operations or culture compliance, performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

  • Must be at least 16 years of age.
  • Must be eligible to work in Canada with no restrictions.
  • Able to work quickly and accurately under pressure or tight deadlines
  • Able to stand and lift, use hands, eyes and legs
  • Positive attitude and great attendance record
  • Flexible to change and a willingness to do a good job each day

Hours of Work:

  • 5 - 6 days/week
  • 5:30 - 9:00 am start time, approximately 4:00 - 11:00 pm end time
  • Average of 30 - 60 hours a week
  • Public holidays/Weekends as scheduled

Earnings & Benefits:

  • Extended Health & Dental and Vision for Associates and their eligible family members
  • Life Insurance, STD
  • Paid Vacation Time
  • Safety Shoe Reimbursement

Location of work:

  • 506 Mersea Road 5, Leamington, ON N8H 3V5
  • 2646 Division Rd. N, Kingsville, ON N9Y 2E5

How to Apply:

In Person/By Mail:

  • 506 Mersea Road 5, Leamington, ON N8H 3V5
  • 2646 Division Rd. N, Kingsville, ON N9Y 2E5

Highline encourages applications from all qualified candidates. When requested Highline will accommodate people with disabilities at all stages of the recruitment, assessment and hiring process.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $16.50 per hour




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