What are the responsibilities and job description for the Gourmet Mushroom Farm Labor position at Sundreams Farm LLC?
Sundreams Farm
Position: Part/Full-time: 20-40 Hours / week
This position will be a part of all aspects of mushroom cultivation, from substrate production, inoculation, harvesting, packing, and lots of cleaning in between!
Compensation:
Base Pay (W2): $17-20/hour. 40 hrs PTO accrued after 12 months of full-time employment (35 hrs/wk minimum)
Bonus: Paid every 6 Months
- Performance Based. Up to 5% of base pay.
Requirements:
- No mushroom cultivation experience required, training will be provided.
- Be physically fit enough to comfortably lift 50 lbs, work on your feet for 8 hours and repeatedly lift 10-15 lbs throughout the day, in all sorts of weather (though most of the work is indoors).
General Responsibilities:
- Follow direction of Management to grow, harvest, and pack several types of gourmet mushrooms, including Lions Mane, Blue Oyster, Piopinno, and others.
- Maintain cleanliness of work areas ensuring an optimum environment for cultivation
Daily Responsibilities
- Grow room Maintenance
- Harvest- Record
- Clean as needed
- Load steamer- Record
- Inoculate- Record
- Move racks from incubation to fruiting
- Dispose of spent blocks to compost pile, and promptly dispose of trash to the dumpster
- Clean, sanitize, and rinse harvest crates and racks
- Assist with packing of orders as needed
- Assist with general maintenance as needed
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20 – 40 per week
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Morning shift
- Weekends as needed
- Year round work
Work Location: In person
Salary : $17 - $20