Mushroom Farm Harvester

Location
Job Type Temporary
Salary Negotiable
Reference MushPickLF_1569499399

Mushroom Farm Harvester £8.30-£8.41 Temp to Perm Hampshire

Our client, one of the UK's leading food retailers, are looking for Mushroom Farm Harvesters to work at their long-established farm in Hampshire. As a Mushroom Farm Harvester, you will be part of a small, dedicated team responsible for processing and cultivating 25-26 tonnes of mushrooms per week.

The farm, based in Stockbridge, currently has 16 rooms dedicated to mushroom production, creating varieties such as Chestnut Cups, Portabellini and Portabella. As part of the team, you will be hand-harvesting mushrooms, ensuring optimal picking rates, punnet and tray weights, mushroom quality and presentation.

As a Mushroom Farm Harvester, you will need:

  • Good hand-eye co-ordination
  • Experience of manual harvesting of fruit / vegetable crops
  • To be able to work on your own initiative and unsupervised for short periods within the working day
  • Be flexible and adaptable (and willing to help out in other areas of the Mushroom Farm and Estate if and when required)
  • Have good awareness of food quality and safety
  • Have good health and safety awareness

This is a temp to perm opportunity, working 30 hours per week and if it sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, please click apply below.

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