Six (6) Mushroom Farm Supervisors in Dundas, ON

Piccioni Bros. Mushroom Farm Ltd. is looking for Six (6) Mushroom Farm Supervisors to perform the following duties:

• Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
• Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Develop work schedules and establish procedures
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Train staff and do performance review
• Must be able to have performance conversations and hold workers accountable
• Ensure all personnel assigned specific duties have proper training
• Ensure only authorized personnel are in attendance
• On completion of day, ensure area is swept, clean and equipment and tools are stored safely
• Ensure proper cleaning and sanitizing was done the night before
• Ensure a safe work environment is maintained by keeping areas free of debris and ensuring harvesters are practicing safe picking techniques
• Verify the count of harvested mushrooms and stacking them neatly on skids and mushroom cart to be transferred to packing and weighing area
• Inspect completed pallet for quality, customer specifications, and tagged
• Ensure the loading dock is working properly and report problems to maintenance for repairs
• Ensure that quality audits are performed continuously and respond quickly when control limits are exceeded
• Perform monthly inventory counts
• Check equipment set up and ensure it is set up correctly/safely and in line with company policies and procedures
• Ensure farm workers follow company procedures and standards of practice
• Ensure farm workers adhere to health, safety and hygiene standards in accordance with company rules and regulations
• May perform general farm duties
• Other tasks assigned

Work Location:

• Rural area

Terms of Employment:

• Salary: $23 per hour; 40-60 hours/ week - Early Morning, Day, Evening, Weekend, Flexible hours
• Permanent, Full-Time 
• Start date: immediately 
• Benefits: Extended health care coverage

Skills Requirements:

• Education: No education requirement
• Experience: Minimum 1 year mushroom farming experience required

Business address/Location of Employment: 

• 355 Rock Chapel Road, Dundas, ON L9H 5E2

Employment groups:

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those

self-identifying as a member of these groups:

• Support for persons with disabilities
• Support for newcomers and refugees
• Support for youths
• Support for Veterans
• Support for Indigenous people
• Support for mature workers
• Support for visible minorities

Please send your resume:

• By Email: employment@piccioni.ca
• By Mail: 355 Rock Chapel Road, Dundas, ON L9H 5E2
• Direct Apply: Job bank