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.
Position Summary:
Receives the mushroom substrate from the Tunnels Operations, fills the growing rooms with the mushroom substrate and ensures a layer of peat moss is applied to the surface (Casing layer). Responsible for emptying the growing rooms when the harvest is completed.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Filling
- Disinfecting growing rooms and materials
- Setting up nets for harvest beds
- Assisting in machine set up with the Senior Crew
- Assisting or operating the filling winch
- Guiding nets into growing rooms
- Operating a forklift
- Helps ensure the mushroom compost fills into the growing beds
- Driving vehicles on the farm, such as wagons, casing trucks, or dump trucks
- Wash and sanitize heavy machinery, casing trucks, wagons and dump trucks
- Operating handheld drill to secure plastic sheets with growing room
- Pulling the cables from the winch across mushrooms beds, up to 8 feet
- General hygiene practices: cleaning aisles, shovelling, squeegee, etc
Emptying
- Washing growing rooms
- Disinfecting the growing rooms and any materials
- Assisting the operator for the emptying winch and conveyor
- Helps ensures growing beds are emptied post-harvest
- Removing nets from the winch
- Operating a forklift to remove nets and equipment
- Setting up nets across the growing beds after cleaning and sanitizing
- Assisting the operator in setting up any heavy equipment
- Driving vehicles on the farm, such as wagons, casing trucks, or dump trucks
- Wash and sanitize nets, casing trucks, wagons and dump trucks
- General hygiene practices: cleaning aisles, shovelling, squeegee, etc.
Qualifications:
- Eligible to work in Canada.
- Must be at least 16 years of age.
- Background or exposure to mushroom, horticultural, or agricultural environment is an asset
Locations of work:
- 506 Mersea Road 5, Leamington ON N8H 3V5 (primarily)
- 2646 Division Rd. N, Kingsville ON N9Y 2E5
How to Apply:
- Through Indeed
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.
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $18.25 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Life insurance
- Vision care
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Leamington, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Have you been convicted of a criminal offence for which a pardon has not been granted?
- Declaration: I hereby certify that the facts set forth in my employment application are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that if employed, any falsified statements shall be considered sufficient cause for dismissal.
Work Location: In person