Job Information
MOUNTAINVIEW MUSHROOMS Picker/Recolector in FILLMORE, Utah
Picker
Department:
Picking
Type:
Full-time, Permanent
Schedule:
Varies, 1 day off every 5 days, including a weekend every 5 weeks
Pay:
$0.125 per pound picked or $12 per hour, whichever is greater. (The crew average is $16 per hour.) Plus, an additional $1 per hour when scheduled on the weekend.
Description
A picker is part of a crew in the Picking department. They are responsible for picking, trimming, and sizing mushrooms, including white button, crimini, and portobello. Watch a short video below to learn more.
Duties
- Picking, trimming, and sizing mushrooms into baskets
- Use a knife to trim the product according to our customer's specs
- Clean up your work area in each room
- Prepare mushroom beds for the next day's harvest
Requirements
- Ability to work in cooler temperatures, rooms are about 65 degrees F
- Lift up to 50 pounds
- Baskets with picked mushrooms weigh about 2.5 pounds
- Work from a portable platform called a picking trolley at elevated heights
- Work quickly