SA Mushrooms are looking for a full-time Harvesting Leading-Hand to join our team. If you are a hands on type of leader who is passionate about horticulture and farming, and have your own transport then this could be the job for you!
We grow our mushrooms indoors in climate-controlled growing rooms, allowing us to pick mushrooms 365 days a year. This means our employees have secure and reliable work all year round as we are not seasonal like many other produce farms.
About the role: Reporting to the Head Grower you will be responsible for coordinating and supervising staff performing harvesting duties. You will also ensure our quality and food safety standards are being met. You will need to be able to problem solve and have the ability to work under limited supervision and within a team environment
Employees of SA Mushrooms enjoy many benefits. If successful, you will:
Receive comprehensive and practical on-the-job trainingAccess complimentary on-site car parkingWork in state-of-the-art facilities Belong to a multi-cultural workplace and friendly work environmentBe rewarded for hard workWork for a company that is progressive and best in its class Requirements Applicants must have upper intermediate English skills, be physically fit, be available to work over a 7-day roster, and have their own reliable transport.
Mushroom experience is not essential, agriculture and horticulture background will be highly regarded.
Please note that applicants must currently live and have work rights in Australia without restrictions on work hours.
About SA MushroomsFrom small beginnings as a family-run farm, the business is today a primary supplier of mushrooms to major supermarkets, independent greengrocers and produce markets in South Australia, and nation wide.
Operating from a state of the art, climate-controlled facility on the fertile Adelaide Plains, our fully-integrated business now employs over 100 staff and each week produces 60 tonnes of fresh, healthy Swiss brown, white button and field mushrooms. In recognition of this work, SA Mushrooms was in 2013 awarded "Primary Producer of the Year" at the South Australian Food Industry Awards.
Placing a strong emphasis on the delicately hand-picked & packing process, SA Mushrooms are able to deliver our mushrooms only hours after being picked. As SA Mushrooms has grown in size, we have remained 100% family owned and have continued to hold ourselves to the same high standards and "paddock to plate" philosophy that have guided us to our success, delivering our high quality produce — and its significant health benefits — to more and more Australian families each year.
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