In the run up to Christmas we're looking for help creating mushroom growing kits at our small urban mushroom farm in London. This will be a physically demanding job that includes mixing and bagging growing mediums, and working in the lab. This position requires a lot of independent work and involves strenuous, repetitive and meticulous work that takes place in a confined single-person lab space. You'll be working alongside the Fat Fox team and we will provide on-the-job training for all aspects of the position.
  
2-3 days a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday - negotiable)

14-25 hours/wk at London Living Wage

9am - 5 pm w/ 1 hour lunch (unpaid)
October - 22 December 2022

 

Job Specifications:

• Mixing growing mediums and mushroom spawn in sterile conditions.

• Loading and unloading bagged growing medium from boilers

• Hydrating growing mediums such as straw & sawdust

• Mixing 300-400 kg growing medium weekly

• Weighing & bagging growing mediums

• Packing boxes for shipment 

Person specification:

• Efficient & meticulous worker 

• Excellent physical stamina

• Ability to lift up to 25 kg

• Ability to work independently

• Good communication skills

• Ability to meet strict deadlines

• Good time keeping / punctuality

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Location:

Fat Fox Urban Mushroom Farm

95A Lynmouth Road

Walthamstow, E17 8AG

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How to apply:

• Send a CV and cover letter, email or voice memo to fatfoxmushrooms@gmail.com with the Subject line 'FARM HAND APPLICATION'.

• You do not need to provide references at this time, but please think of one work related and on personal you can give if short listed.

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Interviews: Interviews to take place on a rolling basis. 

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