" We don't just grow mushrooms; we grow and develop people too!" ~ Shah Kazemi

ABOUT US: Monterey Mushrooms is proud to provide fresh, locally grown mushrooms to your favorite grocery stores, restaurants, food manufacturers, and institutions nationwide. Founded in 1971, Monterey Mushrooms became a family-owned business when the company was purchased by Shah Kazemi, who began as an employee himself. Today, our 4,000 U.S. teammates are proud to grow more than 200 million pounds of fresh mushrooms yearly. Our humble family-owned business has been enhancing people’s lives for over 50 years. We have locations across the U.S., Mexico, and parts of Europe.

Why Monterey Mushrooms?

• Growth | The opportunity for upward mobility within the company in an industry with endless possibilities.
• Culture | Family-oriented culture with good work/life balance.
• Enhance People's Lives | Ability to make a difference with a company that is feeding the world!
• Team | Ability to join an evolving opportunity with a company where teammate tenure is on average 11 years.
• Benefit | Excellent benefits
• An opportunity to make a positive impact and enhance people’s lives!

• Perform the Pre-Operational Inspection with the Sanitation team early in the morning at 5:30 am. Report all findings from the pre-Operational inspection using AppSheets on the tablets.
• Perform Calibration for the production scales and thermometers.
• Perform concentration tests for the chemicals used as sanitizers and detergents in washing the product equipment.
• Review QA and production data (Google AppSheets) using Tablets. and review CCPs in the CAS system.
• Perform HACCP verification checks on the production lines for the CCPs (metal detector, overwrap film, and blade checks), and temperatures.
• Investigate customer complaints, respond to customers, and implement corrective actions.
• Knowledge of or familiar with Primus GFS scheme, 3rd party auditing body.
• Assist in 2nd and 3rd party audits (Primus, Organic, FDA, customers, and Army audits) and fill for QA manager if needed.
• Keep the SDS (Safety Data Sheets) up to date for all the chemicals that are used at Monterey Mushrooms, LLC
• Perform and report shelf-life studies for the product.
• Perform environmental swabs on Zone 1,2,3 and 4 in the packing area on a weekly basis.
• Perform ATP swabs daily during the pre-Operational inspection using Luminometer.
• Conduct Mock Recalls for product and food contact packaging materials.
• SOP writing and updating
• Conduct training of HACCP, GMP, policies, and SOPs for new hires and all team members
• Assist the maintenance team in collecting water samples and sending them to the lab. File water test results and report nom- conformances.
• Inspect product quality in the growing rooms.
• Oversee daily audit procedures in Harvesting, Packing, and Shipping departments; monitor Harvesting performance through basket evaluations.
• Evaluate purchased products and finished products for quality and recommend rejection if the product fails to meet standards.
• Verify all HACCP Logs from Packing are complete and report any discrepancies to ensure compliance with the HACCP Plan.
• Perform all requirements of sanitation HACCP and GMP standards including hairnet, beard net, and personal hygiene policies.
• Observe and practice safety procedures at all times. Be safety conscious. Correct or notify the supervisor of safety hazards. In the event of an accident, notify the supervisor immediately. Attend scheduled Safety Meetings.