• Full Time Permanent Position
  
• Monday - Friday (some Saturday may be required)
• 7am start
• Dunsandel Location

Looking for a unique and exciting opportunity to develop and grow your expertise and hands on skills with an industry leader? Does compost production, primary industry, operating and working around heavy machinery excite you? This position can help you achieve your goals.

This is a great opportunity to join a close-knit team, working together to begin the compost process for Meadow Mushrooms. Working in a rural, agricultural setting, our compost is produced using locally sourced materials to grow our quality mushrooms.

The Role:

This role is working in Phase 2 & 3 of our composting facility. The objective of this position is to support the preparation, filling, spawning and loading-out of compost in preparation for growing mushrooms.

- Permanent, full-time salaried position
- Monday to Friday occasional Saturday work
- Not set finish time - day complete when daily duties are finished
- 7am start
- Dunsandel based location

Duties:

- Effective operation, setting up and positioning (when required) of technical machinery (of which training will be provided) e.g. casette fillers, overhead converyors, hoppers.
- Assisting with general duties in compost preparation, filling, spawning, pasteurisation and loading-out
- General hygiene, hosing and industrial cleaning duties of machinery, equipment, tunnels, and building using chemicals
- Ensuring the machinery and equipment you are operating is performing efficiently and highlighting any issues as they arise
- Checking and advising on moisture content of compost
- Record keeping and checking of loaded truck weight
- Driving a forklift (training provided) to move product
- Working at heights to clean conveyors (once trained)
- General labouring duties
- Being pro-active with health and safety and hazard management
- Operate other machinery and processing equipment
- Majority of the role is based indoors with some tasks requiring outside duties.

You Will Have:

- Positive attitude and good communication skills
- Physically fit (able to lift up to 20kg), motivated and practically minded
- A passion for working in a rural/agricultural sector
- Positive attitude to working as part of a small team
- Be able to safely work at heights and in confined spaces (of which training will be provided)
- The ability to count and judge distance, weights and volumes
- Be able to operate and clean technical machinery
- Have a health and safety mindset
- Loader driving experience and a Forklift certificate from an OSH registered trainer would be a definite advantage but training for the right person will be provided
- Prepared to be clean shaven, as parts of role require a fitted respirator to be worn
- New Zealand residency or a valid New Zealand work Visa, and currently be residing in New Zealand

Key considerations:

This role is Monday-Friday however there is a need to be flexible with days of work and hours as some weekend work and overtime may be required from time to time. This position is also required to work public holidays.
Candidates must have their own reliable transport as there is no public transport to our rural farm location.
This role would not suit someone looking for short term employment.

Please note that any short-listed applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment health assessment, ACC background check and drug/alcohol test.

Join a team who are:

• Creators who lead the way
• Specialists that bring our best every day
• A Community that's in it together

About Us:

Since beginning in 1970, Meadow Mushrooms continue to be a market leader for New Zealand’s fresh mushroom industry. With a community of close to 400 people from within the Canterbury region we supply 9 million mushrooms weekly nationwide. As a market leader with a strong reputation for excellence and sustainability you will notice a difference. Be part of our business that offers innovation along with a talented and diverse community to deliver quality fresh mushrooms to major retailers across NZ.

How to apply:

Complete the application form below.

To discuss this opportunity further, please contact Emily Byers- People and Safety Advisor - 0275976939

To find out more about working at Meadow Mushrooms or to view other opportunities please visit careers.meadowmushrooms.co.nz