Passionately nourish people, the environment and the community, through embracing our core values, which include:
Operates the headfilling machine, Pulling Winch, Skid Steer, forklift, Cassette Machine, Emptying Winch and Bunker Filler.
Helps ensure the mushroom compost and casing soil is evenly filled into the growing rooms to the correct and highest standards as set out in the filling score sheets
Ensures the growing beds are emptied post-harvest
Helps to ensure that the cleaning and washing of the growing rooms and the equipment used is done to the highest and most consistent standards of hygiene required by organic mushrooms
Works alongside the Material Application Specialist in ensuring the all of the Preventative Maintenance is regularly carried out including the proper greasing of the bearings. It is also critical that all of the equipment is kept in a fit state to safely carry the full weekly working schedule
Maintains strict hygiene at all times
Supports and backs-up the Material Application Specialist, Fill/Empty Operations
Sets up machinery
Ensuring the quality and density of the fill
Assesses watering requirements within guidelines supplied by the Grower
Mixes and applies water and additives in proper quantities and with proper techniques in accordance with Grower’s directions
Ensures correct application, recording and timing of water
Hangs plastic in grow rooms to control air flow
Moves AC units to grow rooms as directed
Applies disinfectants where and when required
Washes growing rooms and hallways as required for each location
Communicates with Growers
Ensures that the highest levels of disease preventative measures are implemented and maintained
Ensures addition of mushroom spawn to compost material
Ensures addition of supplements to compost
Ensures Compost Adding to Casing (CAC)
Washing/cleaning and proper maintenance of Tunnels machinery and premises
Maintains strict hygiene at all times
Organizes the assignment of work duties to the daily crew (Farm Hand) workers
Check ammonia levels, as needed
Helps ensure the compost is getting the right amount of water and mix.
Washing/cleaning and proper maintenance of Bunker filler and machinery.
Maintains common areas cleaned and washed, as shop, bunkers inside and behind, fill hall, upstairs fill hall, pump house, electric house, storage and change room.
Remove and install temperature probe.
Cut strings and wash the blending line.
Clean compost from difficult access area with a pitchfork.
Outdoor ground tasks in general.
Back up at Fill Hall adding spawn.
Supports and backs-up the Material Application Specialist – Tunnels Operations
Embrace and support the Highline culture and values, acting as a brand ambassador at all times
Interact with others in a manner that promotes respect, confidentiality, and dignity
Develop and actively foster an engaged work force, displaying professionalism at all times
Adheres to the Safety Policies, including use of proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other safety equipment
Reports unsafe conditions immediately to the supervisor
Reports all incidents, injuries and near misses to the supervisor immediately
Cooperates in the Early and Safe Return to Work Program if an injury or medical illness requires accommodation.
Follows all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) as trained
Adheres to all quality standards per customer specifications
Performs any other duties that may be assigned
