Highline's Vision and Values:

Passionately nourish people, the environment and the community, through embracing our core values, which 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.

General Duties:

• Operates the headfilling machine, Pulling Winch, Skid Steer, forklift, Cassette Machine, Emptying Winch and Bunker Filler.

• Helps ensure the mushroom compost and casing soil is evenly filled into the growing rooms to the correct and highest standards as set out in the filling score sheets

• Ensures the growing beds are emptied post-harvest

• Helps to ensure that the cleaning and washing of the growing rooms and the equipment used is done to the highest and most consistent standards of hygiene required by organic mushrooms

• Works alongside the Material Application Specialist in ensuring the all of the Preventative Maintenance is regularly carried out including the proper greasing of the bearings. It is also critical that all of the equipment is kept in a fit state to safely carry the full weekly working schedule

• Maintains strict hygiene at all times

• Supports and backs-up the Material Application Specialist, Fill/Empty Operations

• Sets up machinery

• Ensuring the quality and density of the fill

• Assesses watering requirements within guidelines supplied by the Grower

• Mixes and applies water and additives in proper quantities and with proper techniques in accordance with Grower’s directions

• Ensures correct application, recording and timing of water

• Hangs plastic in grow rooms to control air flow

• Moves AC units to grow rooms as directed

• Applies disinfectants where and when required

• Washes growing rooms and hallways as required for each location

• Communicates with Growers

• Ensures that the highest levels of disease preventative measures are implemented and maintained

• Ensures addition of mushroom spawn to compost material

• Ensures addition of supplements to compost

• Ensures Compost Adding to Casing (CAC)

• Washing/cleaning and proper maintenance of Tunnels machinery and premises

• Maintains strict hygiene at all times

• Organizes the assignment of work duties to the daily crew (Farm Hand) workers

• Check ammonia levels, as needed

• Helps ensure the compost is getting the right amount of water and mix.

• Washing/cleaning and proper maintenance of Bunker filler and machinery.

• Maintains common areas cleaned and washed, as shop, bunkers inside and behind, fill hall, upstairs fill hall, pump house, electric house, storage and change room.

• Remove and install temperature probe.

• Cut strings and wash the blending line.

• Clean compost from difficult access area with a pitchfork.

• Outdoor ground tasks in general.

• Back up at Fill Hall adding spawn.

• Supports and backs-up the Material Application Specialist – Tunnels Operations

• Embrace and support the Highline culture and values, acting as a brand ambassador at all times

• Interact with others in a manner that promotes respect, confidentiality, and dignity

• Develop and actively foster an engaged work force, displaying professionalism at all times

• Adheres to the Safety Policies, including use of proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other safety equipment

• Reports unsafe conditions immediately to the supervisor

• Reports all incidents, injuries and near misses to the supervisor immediately

• Cooperates in the Early and Safe Return to Work Program if an injury or medical illness requires accommodation.

• Follows all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) as trained

• Adheres to all quality standards per customer specifications

• Performs any other duties that may be assigned

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 16 years of age.

• Must be eligible to work in Canada without restrictions.

• 2-3 years of experience at a mushroom farm, or horticulture or agriculture field.

• Previous forklift experience an asset

• English is considered an Asset

Hours of Work:

• 5 to 6 days / week

• Approximately 30 to 60 hours / week; 8 to 14 hours / day

• Public Holidays / Weekends as scheduled

• Daily shift end times vary based on production needs

Earnings:

• $22.22 to $22.44 per hour

Benefits:

• Extended health, vision and dental for associates and their eligible family members

• Life insurance and dependent life insurance

• Annual safety shoe allowance / reimbursement

• Overtime eligible

• Discretionary Bonus, years of service increases and annual wage grid reviews

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Vacancies: 6

Locations of Work:

• 1/2 Mile S of Crossfield Overpass, JTN 72 - East side of Highway off Service Road, Crossfield, AB T4A 0H4

How to Apply:

• Through careers.highlinemushrooms.com,

• On Indeed or Job Bank Canada

• In person at 1/2 Mile S of Crossfield Overpass, JTN 72 - East side of Highway off Service Road, Crossfield, AB T4A 0H4.

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.

By submitting your application, you consent to being contacted by a representative of Highline via email, phone or text message regarding your application and potential career opportunities.

Please note that artificial intelligence tools are used to assist our recruitment team in screening, summarizing and sorting applicant profiles.

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