Job Description

Black Forest Ranger | Event Coordinator & Urban Mushroom Farmer Black Forest Mushrooms is hiring a Black Forest Ranger (Event Coordinator & Urban Mushroom Farmer) to join our growing startup. As a Ranger (Event Coordinator & Urban Mushroom Farmer), you will be responsible for representing Black Forest Mushrooms at various farmers markets, coordinating with farmers market managers, sharing your knowledge about mushrooms, genuinely engaging face-to-face with customers, processing orders, completing deliveries, and supporting the CEA mushroom farm as needed. This role is ideal for an individual ready to take on a challenging and diverse yet rewarding role that will have positive impacts in our local community. The ideal candidate should be passionate about mushrooms, connecting with others, and promoting the benefits of hyper-local CEA mushroom cultivation within our community. While experience in mushroom cultivation and event coordination is a plus, we are primarily looking for someone with a positive attitude, a growth mindset, strong work ethic, and who is genuinely excited about mushrooms. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a startup with ambitious goals for both employee growth and community impact. If you are passionate about establishing a career in an industry you can grow and learn in, we encourage you to apply for this unique opportunity. Job Requirements

• Exceptional communication skills both verbal and written
• Extremely clean and well organized
• Ability to closely follow directions and procedures
• Must be comfortable with repetitive tasks
• Must be willing to work in person in a customer facing role
• Ability to work both as a team and alone with little to no supervision
• Able to stay on task and complete sales goals
• Ability to follow safety procedures
• Ability to safely work with precision tools and industrial equipment (sharps, high-pressure systems, high heat systems, etc.)
• Desire to grow and promote within the company for long term career
• Valid driver\'s license
• Ability to safely drive to/from farmers markets and events
• Willing and able to interact with the general public in an effort to educate them about mushrooms
• Able to work flexible hours and types of work to support the company\'s needs such as farmers markets, lab work, manual labor, special events, etc. Experience is not required in these areas but the applicant must be willing to learn.
• Ability to work in person in Everett, WA, and surrounding communities.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift 40-60 lbs
• Lift 5-10 lbs. repeatedly
• Stand for long periods of time

Bonus (Not Required)

• Ability to use personal vehicle (suv or van)
• Loves listening to music while working
• Enjoys cleaning
• Experience in:
• Mycology
• Growing mushrooms at home
• Production management
• Social media management
• Brand management
• Marketing
• Farmers markets
• Photographer/videographer
• Event planning/management
• Deep cleaning
• Sales
• Grant writing
• Chef/cook/food processing
• Working for a startup
• Delivery driver

Shift/Compensation

• Schedule TBD - Weekdays and Weekends
• $42,000 annual salary
• Flexible sick day policy
• Strong focus on healthy employees - at work and home - and a positive work environment
• Although a group health plan is currently unavailable to our startup, the company is prioritizing group health plan benefits for our employees as soon as the company becomes eligible.

Message from the Founder Hello, Thank you for your consideration to work with Black Forest Mushrooms. Our grand opening was in June 2022, we are growing quickly and are only just getting started. As the founder of Black Forest Mushrooms, I am excited to have the opportunity to grow our team. We are a small but ambitious company and are looking for hardworking and dedicated individuals to join our team. All members of our team will be expected to take on a wide variety of tasks and responsibilities. In the beginning, as we are establishing the team and new company procedures, these tasks may be beyond the normal job role. However, this will only be temporary as we lay the groundwork for our ongoing daily operations. This may require patience and adaptability at the beginning of our startup. I promise we will learn, grow, and succeed together as a team. At Black Forest Mushrooms, our employees are our top priority. We believe that taking care of our employees is essential to providing excellent service to our customers and the overall long-term success of the company. We are committed to providing a positive and supportive work environment that fosters new ideas and career growth. We have plans for aggressive growth and positive community impact. As such we are looking for employees who are excited about the potential of our company and are eager to grow with us. If you are looking for a long-term opportunity with ample room for growth in a company that values its employees, I encourage you to apply to join our team. Sincerely,
Nathanael Engen
Founder | Black Forest Mushrooms _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Mission Cultivate nutritious mushrooms for healthy communities in the legendary Pacific Northwest. Our Goals Black Forest Mushrooms was launched with three primary goals in mind: 1) Provide high quality and more mushroom diversity in the local community 2) Address the rising concerns for the security of our local food supply chain 3) Help fight climate change with more sustainable farming practices than traditional farming Vision We believe every community deserves access to sustainable, healthy, and nutritious locally-grown quality mushrooms. _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Job Type: Full-time Pay: $42,000.00 per year Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• On call
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Everett, WA 98201: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Why would you like to work with Black Forest Mushrooms?
• Considering your work experiences, what do you feel normally sets you apart from other employees?
• After reading the company\'s mission, goals, and vision, do you connect with any part of them? If so, what parts and why?
• What is your biggest goal in life? This does not need to be mushroom related.
• In this role, you\'ll be responsible for event coordination and customer support primarily, but all team members must also assist with our mushroom farm as needed. Are you comfortable working in a Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) farm?
• As part of this position, you\'ll be engaging with customers directly at farmers markets and special events. Are you comfortable working in a customer-facing role?
• Do you have experience in any of the following areas? Please list all that apply.

This assists BFM in understanding any additional skills/experience you may have that might apply to this role or growth opportunities for you within the company. Answering "None of the above" is perfectly acceptable. Growing mushrooms at home (of any kind)
Production management (any industry)
Social media management
Brand management
Marketing
Farmers Market
Photographer
Videographer
Event planning/management
Deep cleaning
Sales
Grant writing
Chef/cook/food processing
Working for a startup
Delivery driver Work Location: In person