Passionately nourish people, the environment and the community, through embracing our core values, which include:
Provide associates with the skills, tools, and ability to meet Company expectations, and provides timely follow-up and (if warranted) corrective action and strives to conduct the harvest to maximize quality and production, and to minimize bed damage that can occur as a result of harvesting.
Supervises the general conduct of all non-management harvesting staff, including Harvesters, Service People, Sorters and Lead Hands and ensures that pre-established facility operating procedures are properly followed by all personnel including procedures for food safety, employee safety, proper sanitation practices, harvesting equipment maintenance, etc.
Assists the Harvest Manager with his or her duties
Oversees safe operation of Axis Harvesting Machine
Ensures that mushrooms are harvested and delivered to the packaging room properly, efficiently, and with due care
Administers corrective action and/or discipline when warranted
Ensures that facility doors are kept closed at all times and prohibits entry to any unauthorized visitors into the facility unless accompanied by company personnel
Supports and participates in all company policies and programs including HACCP, Safety, and other operating procedures
Recommends new or modified “Standard Operating Procedures” as they may be required
Ensures that workers are adequately instructed and trained in safe work procedures.
Assists the Human Resources Department in building a focused team of trained employees
Promotes positive relations and communication between the harvesting employees and supervisors
Responsible for the continuous improvement of productivity, quality, safety, and attendance
Contributes to improving communication among and between farm employees, departments within the farms, between the Harvesting Department and the General Office, and between farms
Monitors and assures the proper use of aprons, hairnets, knives, tags, gloves, and personal protective equipment
Assures the safe operating condition of harvesting equipment and reports unsafe or inadequate equipment to the maintenance department and, if necessary, removes it from service
Assists the Farm Manager in maintaining a consistent and high level of cleanliness throughout the farms
Ensures compliance to Company policies forbidding glass and jewellery in production areas and wearing of hairnets and clean clothes, and the washing of hands
Administers corrective action and/or discipline when warranted
Ensures that mushrooms are harvested within packing room and customer specifications
Sets up Quality tables, white boards, scales, and required supplies in each room
Checks and records on control chart the quality (colour, size, stem length, dirt, disease, scaling, veil, etc.) and weight of the mushrooms that each harvester picks and, if the quality or weight is not correct, advises the harvester of the problem and ensures correction
Ensures that quality audits are being performed continuously and responds quickly when control limits are exceeded
Ensures the proper completion of production, quality, accident and other reports as required
Adheres to the Safety Policies, including use of proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other safety equipment
Reports all unsafe conditions, 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.
Enforces health and safety requirements and corrects unsafe acts and conditions immediately
Identifies workers with problems that could affect safety at the worksite; follows up with interviews and referrals where necessary
Participates in all required health and safety education and training
