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Organization: Lufa Farms
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Summary:
Ensure the smooth and efficient day-to-d
ay operation of the greenhouse.
Schedule and monitor greenhouse activities and staff routines. Plan for
occasional events, and complete and document regularly scheduled and
unscheduled maintenance. Participate in HR process and evaluations for
greenhouse staff.
Responsibilities:
• Supervision
• Supervise greenhouse team (greenhouse aides, harvesters, and other workers)
• Supervise all greenhouse activities such as harvesting, crop work,
maintenance, management, and occasional events (e.g. crop changes)
• In the interest of quality and time efficiency, following best practices
• With consideration for pest containment and biocontrol applications
• To ensure proper execution of sanitation and safety protocols
• Train new employees on necessary tasks, and ensure task quality is maintained
and efficiencies are improved
• Operational effectiveness
• Create and maintain records of day-to-day operations and scheduled activities
of greenhouse staff
• Ensure daily harvest is completed by time required for distribution purposes,
communicate specific requirements to harvesters and log data
• Establish best practices for plant care and pest containment (in conjunction
with Plant Science team and Greenhouse Operations Manager)
• Perform weekly checklist and regular maintenance needs, update records and
documents as needed
• Responsible to recognize and report problems with equipment, structure,
heating, irrigation, plants, etc. and troubleshoot issues (in conjunction with
Plant Science team and Greenhouse Operations Manager)
• Respond to and troubleshoot alarm calls from systems control program (Argus)
• Ensure cleanliness of greenhouse
• Administrative duties
• Perform HR activities for greenhouse staff, in conjunction with management
• Including hiring, firing, employee reviews, pay evaluations, and staff
structuring
• Meet the requirements of labor budget
• Schedule regular check-ins and evaluations with team to assess performance
and maintain motivation
• Crop work and plant maintenance
• Schedule and perform regular plant maintenance tasks or other crop work, in
order to maintain familiarity with tasks and identify areas for improvement
• Assess and improve plant maintenance techniques for efficiency, logistics,
and plant care purposes
• Report to Greenhouse Operations Manager
Compensation structure:
Salary
$40,000, to be evaluated annually (min.)
Options
Options plan as approved by Board of Directors
Notes
Schedule: 8AM to 5PM (typically).
Position is full-time, with the understanding that schedules and tasks may
require time outside of normal business hours and/or on weekends.
Minimum two years commitment required.
To Apply
If interested, please email your resume and a brief covering letter to:
hr@lufa.com
