Company Overview
PEETERS MUSHROOM FARM is a dedicated producer of fresh, high-quality agaricus mushrooms, operating since 1981. We are committed to sustainable farming practices and providing excellent products to our customers, working every day of the year to meet demand.
Job Responsibilities
The primary responsibility of the sanitizer/cleaner is hygiene and to ensure the equipment, hallways, picking rooms and other farm implements and tools such as squeegees and shovels are thoroughly cleaned and sanitized. The focus on hygiene and adherence to company policies and procedures regarding sanitization is to minimize and possibly eliminate the spreading of diseases.
Safety is a key concern and cannot be stressed enough. All tasks and responsibilities of the sanitizer/cleaner must be handled carefully and safely.
Elemental Job Components
The sanitizing/cleaning crew follows the daily task sheet completed by the supervisor for each day. This task sheet is located on a clip board outside of the sales office downstairs.
Individuals are required to climb growing beds as part of the cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting task. Horse play of any kind is not tolerated.
The sanitizing/cleaning crew job could include the following tasks:
Cleaning the packing and shipping room tables, floors etc.
Cleaning lunch room tables, floors, appliances, windows, etc.
Cleaning the washrooms
Cleaning all coolers as required
Washing and cleaning the slice room, mushroom slicer and the blades
Cleaning the picking halls, growing rooms, stools, trolleys, pails
Cleaning the back halls
Cleaning the dumpsters and washing trays
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties, and you will be expected to perform different tasks as deemed necessitated by your changing role within the farm and the overall business objectives of the farm.
Hours of Work
The shift begins daily at 6pm and ends when the assigned tasks are completed and cleaning and sanitizing/disinfecting duties are finished. The schedule and hours are subject to change; there are no guaranteed hours.
As legislated by the Ministry of Labour-Employment Standards Act (MOL-ESA), a half hour will automatically be deducted off a shift in excess of 5 hours. Please take the ½ hour break accordingly.
The farm operates 365 days a year, so the sanitizing/cleaning crew is required to work Saturday and Sunday every other weekend on a rotation basis.
Special Equipment
Steel-toed C.S.A. approved rubber and regular work boots must be worn while on duty. Hairnets and bump caps are required which are supplied by the company.
Casual clothing (e.g. blue jeans, sweatshirts, t-shirts) are generally worn.
Coveralls are supplied by the company and are worn by all sanitizing/cleaning crew members depending on the environment. They are bright orange so individuals are also more visible.
No shirts with cut-off sleeves or tops exposing the mid-riff are allowed.
All sanitizing/cleaning personnel must be properly trained to use cleaning chemicals. WHIMIS & Rochester Midland Chemical training should also be attended as requested by the Health & Safety Committee.
The sanitizing/cleaning personnel must wear all personal protective equipment as required (e.g. gloves, safety glasses).
Environment
The temperature in the back hallways varies depending on the season and if the individual is filling or emptying a room. When the growing room reaches the end of its cycle, it gets steamed to 70 degrees Celsius so all bacteria is killed. In most cases rooms are cooled down prior to emptying but keep in mind temperatures can still reach over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
The average temperature for the growing rooms is 18 degrees Celsius (approx. 67 degrees Fahrenheit). The rooms are slightly damp due to watering which occurs at night. Except for the picking lights, the rooms are dark (no windows or natural lighting). Each room is equipped with its own computer-operated temperature controls which control the humidity, temperature and air-flow.
Job Hazards
Slipping and tripping (wet floors)
Lifting-using improper techniques
Improper mixing and usage of sanitation products
Growing room trolleys placed too low in the growing rooms
hot water in the slice room
Rate of Pay
As discussed at the time of hire. Vacation is accrued at 4% each pay and vacation pay will only be
paid out as vacation is taken or in extenuating circumstances determined by Management.
Time and ½ is earned when working on a Statutory Holiday and for hours accumulated in excess
of 90 in a two-week pay period. Individuals must also report to work on Statutory Holidays unless
booked off due to the nature of business. Besides time and ½ for hours worked on the statutory
holiday the individual will be paid public holiday pay calculated in accordance with the Ministry
of Labour Employment Standards Act.
Pay: $18.32 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- Are you able to work the hours specified for this role (late night)?
Work Location: In person
