mushroom farm worker
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Tasks:
- Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots.
- Dose water saturation, light and temperature as instructed for crop growth and development.
- Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market..
- Hand harvesting vegetables.
- 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.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Ability to work independently.
- Fast-paced environment.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Tight deadlines.
- Physically demanding.
- Manual dexterity.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Ability to distinguish between colours.
- Attention to detail.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Large workload.
Weight handling:
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
Experience:
Experience an asset.
Employment terms options:
Day.
Other benefits:
- Free parking available.
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days).
- Transportation provided by employer.
- Parking available.