About us
SA Mushrooms is only a 30-minute drive from the City and just 6 minutes from the closest Northern Connector or Northern Expressway exit.
Established in 1998, SA Mushrooms is proudly family-owned and operated. Family run SA Mushrooms has strong familial and cultural values of hard work, honesty, innovation, and pride. These values drive the production of the freshest and highest quality mushrooms that are enjoyed by families nationwide.
There are many reasons to join our team. Here’s what makes SA Mushrooms a great place to work:
Culture: As a family business that has expanded significantly, we are dedicated to retaining the culture and values that defined our early days. Working in small, familial teams, our staff are kept stimulated, socialised and supported by each other. We have created a welcoming, multi-cultural workplace that rewards honesty, pride, and hard work.
Job security: Unlike many horticulture jobs, we are in full crop production 52-weeks a year, meaning our staff have a reliable and long-term source of income.
Safety: The safety of our workplace and staff is paramount to our operation, and we have gone beyond what is required in implementing industry best practices to ensure our staff can enjoy a healthy, happy, and fair working environment.
That’s not all. Our staff enjoy many other benefits. If you apply and are successful, you will:
- Earn a competitive salary
- Receive comprehensive and practical on-the-job training
- Access complimentary on-site car parking
- Work in state-of-the-art facilities
- Belong to a multi-cultural workplace and friendly work environment
- Be rewarded for hard work with career opportunities
- Work for a company that is progressive and best in its class
- Get a free punnet of mushrooms every week
- Work with great bosses!
We are seeking expressions of interest for the following roles:
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Mushroom Pickers: pick and pack mushrooms indoors in our modern climate-controlled facility.
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Harvesting Farmhands: set up growing rooms for picking, and assist pickers on a day-to-day basis.
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General Farmhands: use plant and equipment to fill and empty mushroom growing rooms.
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Compost Farmhands: operate front end loaders, dump trucks, and other heavy-duty motorised equipment associated with moving compost through the various stages of production.
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Lid/Box Makers: hand erecting boxes, pre-pack trays and lids and make sure housekeeping activities are performed in accordance with the schedule.
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Maintenance: repair and maintain plant, equipment and facilities.
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Markethands: pick and pack orders for our customers.
To be successful, you need to have intermediate English language skills and must currently live in Australia with work rights, without restrictions on work hours.
PLEASE NOTE only those that we shortlist will be contacted via phone call, otherwise you will receive an email from us if we are not going to progress with your application.
