Job description You will be required to hand-harvest mushrooms from our growing rooms, ensuring optimal picking rates, punnet and tray weights, mushroom quality and presentation. Playing an important part of a wider team responsible for supplying high-quality mushrooms across the UK and Northern Ireland. This position includes harvesting mushrooms from shelves, cleaning and preparing facilities and the growing beds, preventing mushroom disease and other tasks specific to the mushroom industry. Responsibilities Correct selection and handling of mushrooms from the growing bed Correct trimming of the stalk Correct selection and handling of mushrooms from the growing bed Quality grading of the mushrooms Assessing product presentation Assessing the correct punnet/tray weights Monitoring and maintaining a high picking rate Keeping the picking area free of debris Cleaning and stripping the beds Achieve performance targets during and post probationary period as determined by the company training program Flexible and adaptable and willing to help out in other areas of the Mushroom Farm if and when required Showing attention to detail in all aspects of their work Working on their own initiative and unsupervised for short periods within the working day Instinctively demonstrating good behaviour in the workplace Skills and Qualifications Essential Skills Hand-eye co-ordination The role is active with standing, kneeling and working at heights required Further Information Due to the set-up of the growing rooms and the nature of the role, you'll require a positive attitude, strong attention to detail as well as good hand-eye coordination.