The Company

Smallhold, a Certified B Corporation, is a growing network of organic mushroom farms with operations in Brooklyn, Austin, Los Angeles, and beyond. Named one of Fast Company’s 2023 Most Innovative Companies, Smallhold is upending the traditional model for mushroom cultivation and distribution. By operating urban farms in strategic regions, growing mushrooms on byproducts from other industries, and using compostable cardboard packaging, Smallhold improves product quality and extends shelf life, all while reducing overall footprint, food waste, and plastic usage.

Smallhold mushrooms and products can be found in over 1,000 grocery retailers across the country including Whole Foods Market, Sprouts, Central Market, Pavilions, United Grocer, Erewhon, Ralphs, Lassens, Misfits Market, FreshDirect, Safeway-Albertsons, as well as some of the nation’s most exciting restaurant kitchens. Full list of stockists and restaurants can be found here. You can also watch mushrooms grow onsite in Smallhold Minifarms found inside restaurants, grocery stores, and nonprofits.

Smallhold prioritizes understanding the unique needs of each community they operate within. This has resulted in soil remediation programs, educational tours, food donation programs, artistic collaborations, and more. Local organizations interested in utilizing spent mushroom substrate for community gardens, mycology education programs, permaculture projects or other partnership opportunities are encouraged to reach out to [email protected].

The Position

As a Cultivation Associate, you’ll be a member of the team that grows and prepares our standard-setting mushrooms for the shelf. Responsibilities include receiving and preparing materials, maintaining cleanliness, harvesting, assembling packaging, and ensuring that every finished product meets our quality standards. This is a physically active role which requires a majority of time spent standing, lifting, and completing repetitive tasks.

Working as a Cultivation Associate at Smallhold will expose you to the fundamentals of production, cultivation, food safety, quality assurance, warehouse management and more.

You Will:

• Assist with cultivation activities including receiving, preparing and transporting materials, harvesting, composting and more.
• Execute the setup, breakdown, and cleaning of all workstations in cultivation.
• Assure quality and presentation of mushrooms are in line with quality assurance standards.
• Follow Smallhold’s workplace and food safety procedures.
• Assist with receival and unloading of mushroom blocks weighing up to 30lbs.
• Maintain organization of inventory which includes but not limited to packaging, harvested mushrooms, and mushroom blocks.
• Adhere to real time record keeping in compliance with Smallhold data tracking protocols and food safety traceability program.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean environment throughout all areas of the operation in accordance with Smallhold’s food safety protocols and Good Agricultural Practices.
• Comfortable with wearing proper PPE which includes but not limited to half-face respirators and KN95 masks.
• Assist with other tasks as needed

You Have:

• Comfort with hands-on, physical work and repetitive tasks
• Comfort with standing for long periods of time
• Must be able to lift 30 pounds
• Ability to work in a variety of temperature controlled environments between 35-75°F
• Excellent and consistent attention to detail
• A get-it-done, do-what-it-takes attitude
• Experience with food safety is a plus

Benefits:

• Schedule: Full-time
• Location: Buda, TX
• Pay: [$18.04]
• 401(k) plan
• Mushrooms, always!

Smallhold celebrates difference and diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (EEO). We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We are committed to building an inclusive work environment where all employees feel a sense of belonging and respect. If there is anything we can do to ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know.