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Yamhill County Mushrooms
Est. 1985 · Willamette Valley
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Straight work. Paid on time.
Home for dinner.

We're a family-owned organic mushroom farm in Yamhill. We've been here for 40 years and we're hiring because we're always hiring. Here's what the job actually looks like.

Let's be straight with you.

Before you read the job descriptions, here's what's real about working here:

Open · full-time & part-time

Pickers

General farm labor. The job that puts the mushrooms on the plate.

What you'd do

  • Harvest mushrooms from the growing beds by hand at the right stage — too early and they're small, too late and the flush moves on
  • Sort, grade, and crate as you pick — A-grade for the table, B-grade for processing, culls for compost
  • Keep accurate counts on the daily harvest log (we'll train you on the form)
  • Rotate between rooms as the crop cycle dictates — different beds flush on different days
  • Keep the picking rooms clean. Sanitation is how the certifications stay clean.

Who fits

  • Comfortable on your feet for a full shift, bending, reaching, climbing short ladders
  • Reliable — shows up on the schedule we give you
  • Careful hands — fresh crimini bruise if you grip them wrong, we'll show you
  • Good with a team. Pickers work in close quarters.
  • No experience required. We train. Many of our best pickers started with zero farm background.

Schedule

  • Full-time: starts around 5-6am, typical shift 8-10 hours. Extended hours during winter when all rooms are producing.
  • Part-time & seasonal: flexible shifts. Good first job for high-schoolers (Yamhill-Carlton High School is within 5 miles), retirees looking for supplemental income, or anyone wanting consistent shorter weeks.

Pay

Hourly starting wage depending on experience. Annual raises. Profit share for full-time employees once past probation.

Open · full-time

Delivery Drivers

Refrigerated routes. Yamhill out to Portland and Vancouver. Home every night.

Required

License requirement
One of the following:
  • Valid Class A or Class B CDL (preferred)
  • Clean driving record + ability to obtain a farm endorsement (we help with this)
  • Regular Oregon license + insurable driving record + you can drive a manual transmission
If you're close on any of these, talk to us. We'd rather train the right person than hire the wrong one.

What you'd do

  • Start at the farm early-morning, load pallets of case-packed mushrooms onto your truck
  • Run your route: typically 4-8 stops between Yamhill and Portland/Vancouver
  • Hand-off paperwork at each stop — some restaurants want a paper invoice signed, some use electronic
  • Keep the reefer unit running within temp spec (we'll show you)
  • Back to the farm end of day. Home for dinner.

Trucks

  • Older fleet. Honest working vehicles. We maintain them, they run, they don't have lane-keep assist.
  • Manual transmission. If you can't drive stick, we'll either teach you or put you on a different role.
  • Refrigerated box trucks with roll-up doors. Pallet jack in the truck.

Routes

Yamhill → Portland proper

Most days. Urban routes mostly concentrated near the I-205 corridor and the Highway 214 (OR-214) intersection area — a wholesale food complex where Aloha Produce and several other distributors are co-located. One warehouse run handles multiple customers.

Yamhill → Vancouver WA

2-3 days/week across the Columbia to Clark County deliveries. Short bridge hop, not an overnight trip. Home same day.

Schedule

  • Start 4-6am depending on the route
  • Home by late afternoon or early evening on almost every run
  • Consistent weekly schedule — you'll know your route days in advance

Pay

Hourly or mileage-based depending on the route. Profit share for full-time drivers past probation. Safe-driving incentive bonus.

Open · seasonal & part-time

Seasonal & Student Help

Good first-job work. Close to home. Honest shifts.

Every summer and during the busier holiday periods we bring on extra hands — usually pickers, sometimes packing-line help. If you're a Yamhill-Carlton High School student (or any local student), we're within walking distance if you've got a bike.

Why this is a real first job

  • Consistent shifts you can plan around school/sports
  • You actually get paid on time — on a real W-2
  • You learn what a real workplace feels like — show up on time, do the job, go home
  • We know most of our seasonal picks will move on; we're not trying to trap you in farm work
  • References we write for you are honest and detailed — tells a future employer something real

Parents: what to expect

  • Safe environment. Indoor climate-controlled work (not pesticide/chemical exposure)
  • Foreman supervision at all times
  • Predictable schedule
  • Respect for school + sports schedules

Benefits

Nothing fancy. Real.

Pay

Paid on time, every time

Weekly or biweekly. Direct deposit or check, your choice. We haven't missed a payroll in forty years.

After Probation

Profit-share program

Full-time employees past probation participate in annual profit-share. Farm does well, you do well.

After Probation

Health insurance

Medical coverage for full-time employees after the probation period. Family coverage available.

Always

Home every night

No overnight routes. No long-haul. Local deliveries out and back same day.

Year-round

Consistent work

Indoor growing means no slow season. Your schedule doesn't disappear when the weather changes.

Growth

Move up or across

Pickers who want to learn the business side — we'll teach you the packing line, the compost process, or the delivery side. Family farm, real paths.

Want in?

Fill this out or call the farm directly. If we're hiring for your role, we'll get back within a couple days.

Or call us: (503) 662-4131 — ask for the hiring line.