Job description:
BUSINESS LEGAL NAME: Champ’s Fresh Farms Inc.
BUSINESS OPERATING NAME: Champ’s Fresh Farms Inc.
HEAD OFFICE ADDRESS: 3151 260th St, Aldergrove, BC, V4W 2Z6
WORK LOCATIONS:
- 28345 King Road, Abbotsford, BC, V4X 1C9
- 4933 264th St, Aldergrove, BC, V4W 1K4
- 2092 232nd St, Langley, BC, V2Z 2Z6
- 7630 Bradner Road, Abbotsford, BC, V4X 2B6
- 3151 260th St, Aldergrove, BC, V4W 2Z6
- 889 Lefeuvre Road, Abbotsford, BC V4X 1H7
- 25359 16 Ave, Aldergrove, BC V4W 2R7
JOB TITLE: General Farm Worker-Assistant to Grower
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 40 hours per week, full-time, permanent
START DATE: As Soon As Possible
WAGE: $23.00 - $25.00 per hour (Depending on Experience)
NO OF POSITIONS: 8
JOB DUTIES:
- Plant, fertilize, cultivate, spray, irrigate and harvest mushroom crops by:
- Ensuring substrate preparation and cultivation for all types of mushrooms growing
- Assist in monitoring all aspects of crop performance to achieve KPI’s
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment by:
- Checking loading equipment set up and ensure it is set up correctly/safely and in line with Company policies and procedures
- Monitoring safe operating condition of harvesting equipment and reports unsafe or inadequate equipment to the maintenance department and, if necessary, removes it from service
- Follow Health, food safety and security procedures by:
- Ensuring all Food Safety and Quality concerns are immediately addressed with the Harvesting Supervisor(s)
- Washing and sanitizing the halls and picking room floors as needed or directed
- Adhering to health, safety, and hygiene standards in accordance with Company rules and regulations
- Monitoring and assuring the proper use of aprons, hairnets, knives, tags, gloves, and personal protective equipment
- Detect disease and health problems in mushroom crops by:
- Assist Growers in disease management; prevention and control of disease through communication, monitoring and SOP’s (Standard Operation Procedures)
- Ensuring mushroom substrate is cleaned up and does not run off, leach or contaminate ground water or other water sources
- Set and monitor water lines, air flow, humidity and temperature in mushroom barns by:
- Ensuring environment controlling, including temperature control, relative humidity, light and acidity of mushroom growing process
- Distributing water onto the mushroom growing beds as needed
- Checking all growing rooms on all the farms for accurate temperatures, working control systems, other directed needs
- Maintain or assist in the maintenance of facilities and farm infrastructure including cleaning mushroom barns, and work areas:
- Checking all steam boilers and mushroom house boilers to ensure the machinery is working properly
- Ensuring the set up and removal of fly traps as needed, along with other general maintenance tasks as required for the operation of mushroom growing
- Ensuring regular disposing of junk and industrial waste in the correct way
BENEFITS: Extended health and dental benefits is provided to successful candidates who are hired and have passed their 3 months probationary period.
SKILLS REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION: No formal education requirement
EXPERIENCE: No experience requirement. Successful candidates will be provided training
LANGUAGE: No formal education requirement
WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES:
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, that may be physically demanding with repetitive tasks, attention to detail, hand-eye coordination
- Ability to work in various work environments: wet, damp, strong odors, dust, cold/refrigerated environments
- Ability to work under pressure and stand for extended periods of time
- Ability to work constantly and lift and/or move 50lbs/23kgs credentials
HOW TO APPLY:
Please apply only in the manner specified below:
By Email: hr@champsmushrooms.com
***In the subject line, please indicate the position you are applying for
By Fax: 1-604-625-1185
