Job Description

Main Duties:
1. Harvesting Mushrooms (which includes picking, sorting and packing)
2. Position elevating lorry to appropriate height (up to six feet from ground)
3. Harvest mushrooms using several passes, ensuring proper separation
4. From mushroom trays, select which mushrooms to harvest and which to leave growing for maximum size, quality and yield
5. Pick mushrooms by hand; ensure mushrooms are of the required size and stem length to satisfy customer requirements.
6. Trim roots to correct length with knife
7. Sort mushrooms for quality and size and place in appropriate container; ensure punnets are of the required weight.
8. Keep work area clean, tidy and free from loose mushrooms at all times.
9. Other associated duties

Required languages: English

Education level: N/A

Required skills: Qualifications: 1. Physically fit; capable of crouching, reaching, stretching, bending and standing for long periods comfortably; ability to lift up to 20 lbs. 2. Excellent manual dexterity; must be able to pick mushrooms without bruising. 3. Safety conscious; ability to follow Health, Safety and Hygiene standards in accordance with Company rules and regulations.

Closest intersection: Guelph Line and Derry Road Milton