Full Circle Mushrooms
Job description-Farm assistant
We are searching for a Farm Assistant to join our Mushroom Farm!
Full Circle Mushrooms is seeking passionate, resourceful and hardworking individuals to fill the Farm Hand position. This hands-on role requires individuals who enjoy labor-intensive work and are willing to roll up their sleeves. This is an opportunity to learn and grow with a fast growing indoor mushroom farm.
Prior experience in the natural and organic food industry is a plus but not required. Prior experience with maintenance jobs and power tools is a plus but not required.
Farm Assistant responsibilities include monitoring the crop, maintaining, and ensuring maximum yields, and assisting with overall farm operations.
Outstanding candidates are keen problem solvers who are responsible, focused on efficiency, take a hands-on approach to situations, and have an interest in agriculture.
We are focused on high-quality specialty mushrooms, sustainability, and regeneration. We are a fast-growing company with a lot of opportunity to grow within the company.
Responsibilities
- Performing tasks such as: harvesting, preparing substrate, planting, cleaning.
- Perform and be able to meet expected harvest times.
- Ensuring that rooms perform as expected.
- Ensuring supplies are restocked.
- Adhere to health and safety regulations.
- Assist with fixing facilities, the use of power tools is a plus
Requirements
- Knowledge in Agronomy, Biology, or related field is a plus but not a requirement.
- Exceptional listening and communication skills.
- Able to comfortably lift 50 lbs.
- Ability to work outside, stand, walk, kneel, and stoop for extended periods.
- Excellent eye-hand coordination.
- Basic math skills required
- Must be comfortable working in summer heat conditions
- Must be able to work at a steady pace and must be detailed oriented
- Must have a reliable form of transportation.
- Open availability to work various work schedules including weekends
- Must be authorized to work in the US
- Ability to work under a fast paced environment
Schedule:
- Availability to work on weekends and holidays (farm schedule)
- 8 hour work shifts. 7am - 4pm (subject to change)
- 40 hours a week
Note:
Applicants who don't complete the following will not be considered for an interview: include a cover letter and answer 3 screening questions (with the recording feature on indeed or via email) careers@fullcirclemushrooms.com
1- What do you know about the company?
2-Why are you a good fit for the company?
3- What excites you and intimidates you about this role?
For any questions, email us at: careers@fullcirclemushrooms.com
Who We Are
We transform our customers’ connection with nature, food and our community by growing mushrooms with mastery.
Our values
Resourcefulness, Discipline, Connection, Mastery, Boy-Scout rule
Full Circle Mushrooms is on a mission to bring to life INTEGRATIVE KNOWLEDGE- to merge scientifically backed farming practices with intuition by growing fungi with a low carbon footprint. We believe that agriculture can be part of the solution or part of the problem to climate change. We want to be part of the solution by growing food using less resources (local, no chemicals or pesticides, less space and water) and redirecting our byproducts to local farms to be used as their soil.
We want our customers to elevate their meals experiences with the specialty mushrooms we grow, they are a nutrient powerhouse excellent for incorporating stronger plant based diets and lowering meat consumption.
FCM delivers fresh, high-quality specialty mushrooms to retail, restaurants, foodservice customers and Farmer’s Markets. The company started with trials in June 2019, and we sold the first few pounds of mushrooms in January 2020. To this date we are the largest specialty mushroom farm in New Mexico producing around 1,200 lbs per week and 6 varieties including: Oyster, Lion’s mane, Shiitake, Maitake, Chestnut, Black Pearl.
Our team is small but full of passion about sustainable agriculture, nature, and mushrooms. We work to create an environment that is caring, fun and collaborative as well as disciplined and with a high sense of responsibility.
Full Circle Mushrooms is proudly women-owned.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $12.00 - $15.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- Farming: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- La Mesa, NM 88044: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person