Mushroom Farm Worker/Laborer:
Seacoast Mushrooms is looking for the right person to join our team. We have a very talented and dedicated team of folks who love the work they do here on the farm. Seacoast Mushrooms is a farm located in Stonington, CT. As producers and purveyors of gourmet mushrooms, we take great pride in the work we do. Mushrooms are grown from a nutrient enriched sawdust medium, ‘fruited’ in our grow rooms and harvested for wholesale and retail sales. We support restaurants across the state of CT and participate in farmers markets to connect with different communities throughout the state. We are looking for someone to join our team working on the production aspects of the farm. Some of the responsibilities include:
1. Substrate/medium batching (bags weighing up to 50 lbs)
2. Inoculation and nursery/grow room activities (bags weighing up to 10 lbs)
3. Mushroom growing (fruit body production)
4. Harvesting
5. Packaging
6. Post harvesting cleanup
7. Other random farm tasks (e.g. cleaning, emptying of bins, sweeping, shoveling)
The candidate must be able to perform routine tasks include walking, bending, squatting, lifting (25 lbs min), hauling, climbing ladders, pushing and pulling heavy racks/carts and other physical practices that are common to farm work.
Two hands are required to manipulate mushroom bags that weigh up to 10 lbs as well as bags for growing activities on batching days that weigh up to 50 lbs..
A majority of the time is spent walking or standing for long periods of time.
The mushroom farm workers must learn to operate mushroom production equipment, baggers, conveyors, mixers after proper training.
Experience growing mushrooms is not necessary as we will teach you what you need to know. That said, we are looking for folks who are eager to learn, follow instruction and be observant/aware of the environment around them.
A typical day is 8-9 hours and may consist of a number of combinations of 1 thru 7 above. The year round work will take place Monday thru Friday with occasional weekend work based on weekly harvests.
Most of the production areas are climate controlled but summers can be hot and humid and winters are cold and dry and it rains too so there is definitely exposure to the elements that is a necessary part of the job. The outdoor work is limited but you will be cold, wet (mild rain and snow), exposed to the sun and high humidity.
Join us in contributing to sustainable farming practices while gaining valuable experience in the agricultural field!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.50 - $20.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 – 50 per week
Schedule:
Work Location: In person
