Hydration & Preparation of Substrates: Using machinery to hydrate and prepare substrates.

Mixing & Bagging Substrates: Utilizing machinery to mix and bag substrates efficiently.

Heavy Lifting: Handling bags and crates of substrates manually.

Monitoring Equipment: Regular checks to ensure machines function correctly.

Basic Maintenance: Performing minor repairs or adjustments to machinery.

Inoculating Substrates: Introducing mushroom spawn into the substrate under sterile conditions.

Maintaining Cleanliness: Ensuring high levels of hygiene in all processes to avoid contamination.

Loading Grow Space: Moving substrate blocks into the grow rooms.

Monitoring Growth Conditions: Checking incubation temperatures and the health of mycelium blocks.

Managing Growing Space: Overseeing the environment to ensure optimal conditions for mushroom growth.

Harvesting Mushrooms: Collecting mushrooms at the right stage of maturity.

Processing & Packaging: Preparing mushrooms for sale, including cleaning, weighing and packaging.

Stock Management: Taking inventory and completing associated tasks.

Maintaining Work Areas: Regular cleaning to sustain cleanliness and operational standards.

Removing Spent Blocks: Clearing out used blocks and cleaning the grow space to prepare for the next cycle.

Data Entry: Updating stock levels and other relevant information in tracking systems.

Team Coordination: Regularly sharing updates with the team.

Ability to maintain energy and focus during physically demanding and repetitive tasks.

Ability to consistently and safely perform tasks with precision and efficiency over extended periods.

Operate and handle machinery, equipment and chemicals safely.

Manage heavy lifting tasks effectively, including the ability to repeatedly lift 20 kg safely.

Perform tasks methodically to maintain cleanliness and reduce contamination risks.

Keep workspaces and processes well-organized.

Ability to spot small errors or inconsistencies to ensure quality and accuracy in all tasks.

Ability to work independently to troubleshoot and resolve issues as they arise.

Willing to take proactive steps to improve processes or solve unexpected challenges.

Clearly communicate with team members to share updates and collaborate.

Adapt to using online systems (e.g. phone apps, project management software) for progress updates, data entry and team communication.

Use basic mathematics for measurements, inventory and calculations.

Read and interpret instructions, guidelines and data inputs accurately.