Highline's Vision and Values:

Passionately nourish people, the environment and the community, through embracing our core values, which include: We do the right thing, always. We lead the way. We are fanatical about quality. We are transparent in our relationships. We always consider the human element. We embrace diversity and inclusion.

Position Summary:

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.

General Duties:

- 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
- 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
- Accurately convey daily instructions to harvesters to maximize yield and quality
- 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
- Embrace and support the Highline culture and values, acting as brand ambassador at all times
- Interact with others in a manner that promotes respect, confidentiality and dignity
- Develop and actively foster an engaged work force, displaying professionalism at all times
- Follows all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) as trained
- 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
- Monitors and assures the proper use of aprons, hairnets, knives, tags, gloves, and personal protective equipment
- Assures the secure operating condition of harvesting equipment and reports unsafe or inadequate equipment to the maintenance department and, if necessary, removes it from service
- Performs any other duties that may be assigned as required

Qualifications:

- Grade 12 level education
- 3 years’ experience as a Mushroom Harvester or 2 years’ experience as a QCT or Supervisor or equivalent
- Experience in mushroom,



horticultural and/or agricultural field.
- Valid driver’s license
- Current knowledge of mushroom growing operations, grading standards, shipping and receiving routines and HACCP requirements
- Strong business acumen and an analytical mind
- Ability to problem solve, address key opportunities, and create the story
- Demonstrably strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Must be able to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a changing, deadline driven environment
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team and take on new tasks with a high level of difficulty
- Attention to detail and accuracy, appropriately balanced with the need to complete tasks
- Self-starter who can work independently, has an adaptive personality that can deal with ambiguity
- Conducts themselves with professionalism, and maintains confidentiality of sensitive information
- Eligible to work in Canada.
- Fluent in written and verbal English, other languages are an asset.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license

Hours of Work:

- 5 to 6 days / week
- Approximately 30 to 60 hours / week; 8 to 14 hours / day
- Public Holidays / Weekends as scheduled
- Daily shift end times vary based on production needs

Earnings:

- $54,270.83 to $63702.50 Annually
- Production Bonus

Benefits:

- Extended health, vision and dental for associates and their eligible family members
- Life insurance and dependent life insurance
- Short term disability
- Annual safety shoe allowance / reimbursement
- Pension matching after 1 year
- Discretionary Bonus, years of service increases and annual wage grid reviews

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Vacancies: 2

Locations of Work:

- 506 Mersea Rd. 5, Leamington, ON N8H 3V5
- 2646 Division Rd., Kingsville, ON N9Y 2E5

How to Apply:

- Through careers.highlinemushrooms.com,
- On Indeed or Job Bank Canada
- In person at 506 Mersea Rd. 5, Leamington, ON N8H 3V5

Highline encourages applications from all qualified candidates. When requested, Highline will accommodate people with disabilities at all stages of the recruitment, assessment and hiring process. By submitting your application, you consent to being contacted by a representative of Highline via email, phone or text message regarding your application and potential career opportunities.

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📌 Harvest Supervisor/Farm Supervisor (Leamington)
🏢 Highline Mushrooms
📍 Leamington