mushroom picker

Education:

No degree, certificate or diploma.

Work site environment:

Organic farming. Other miscellaneous crop farming. At heights. Wet/damp. Odours. Work setting: Rural area.

Tasks:

• Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market..
• Pack fruits and vegetables.
• Pick row and orchard crops.
• Clean work area.
• Harvest crops.
• Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry.
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry.
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market.

Type of crops:

Mushrooms.

Transportation/travel information:

Public transportation is not available.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

Fast-paced environment. Repetitive tasks. Physically demanding. Manual dexterity. Hand-eye co-ordination. Ability to distinguish between colours. Standing for extended periods. Bending, crouching, kneeling.

Weight handling:

Up to 9 kg (20 lbs).

Personal suitability:

• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Team player.
• Values and ethics.
• Quick learner.

Employment terms options:

Early morning. Evening.

Experience:

No experience (will train).

Employment terms options:

Day. Weekend. Overtime required.

Health benefits:

• Dental plan.
• Health care plan.
• Paramedical services coverage.
• Vision care benefits.

Financial benefits:

• Bonus.
• Group insurance benefits.
• Life insurance.
• Piece work.
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP).

Other benefits:

Free parking available. Travel insurance.

Support for persons with disabilities:

• Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.).
• Provides visual accessibility accommodations (for example: braille, screen readers, etc.).
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities.
• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities .

Support for newcomers and refugees:

• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) .
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees .
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .
• Does not require Canadian work experience.

Support for youths:

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.

Support for Veterans:

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans .

Support for Indigenous people:

Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .

Support for mature workers:

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers .
• Offers resources to help mature workers plan their retirement (for example: financial planning, access to pension and benefits, lifestyle adjustments, etc.) .

Supports for visible minorities:

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees.
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.