5-10 years of experience in management or operations within the agricultural sector
Proven experience in human resources and staffing processes
Strong background in supply chain management and procurement
Experience with quality control and safety standards in urban farming
Familiarity with technology tools for managing team collaboration and logistics
Responsibilities
Supervise and guide a team of directors in urban farming operations
Approve hiring decisions and ensure adequate staffing for growing seasons
Oversee procurement and logistics for city operations
Conduct safety and quality inspections across all locations
Manage and standardize supplier relationships and supply chain processes
Organize company-wide employee events to foster community
Administer benefits and payroll management for the farming department
Benefits
Weekly maintenance of urban farms by experienced farmers
Opportunities for professional development and training
Supportive company culture focused on employee needs
Employee benefit plans and company-wide events
Travel opportunities across North America for quality assurance and culture alignment
Full Job Description
Experience our program that consists of an urban farm installed directly on your property and that is maintained weekly by an urban farmer. Now is your chance to cultivate with us.
Roles and responsibilities:
Direct supervisor of a team of directors
Hiring and staffing :
Approving the hiring of positions within the farming department.
Making sure all cities are staffed and fully equipped to run our operations in time for the growing season.
Predictions for staffing, equipment purchasing and intercity dispatch of goods.
Purchasing approval authority for orders : expenses over $100
supervising training and onboarding of chief farmers & Urban farming coordinators
Supervision of quality control in all cities
Human Resource manager in the farming department of all cities
Human Resources:
Support to employee needs and benefits for all employee's throughout the company.
Supporting directors of farming and client experience with training and onboarding.
Organizing pan-company employee events
Procurement & expansion :
Supervisory role in the procurement & expansion department
supervisory role in the implementation & standardization of suppliers relationships and supply chains logistics.
Quality Control:
Safety and quality inspections throughout all the cities
Problem-solving & analysis
Traveling to various cities across North America to assure standardization of production & company culture, vision and values.
Technology:
Manages technological tools like giving permissions and access to company's Google Drive and, work emails creation & whole company infrastructure throughout all cities
Admin:
Working directly with the admin team, for the approval & management of the payroll
Supervising and approving the creation of employee contracts
Benefit plan admin
Infrastructure & safety:
Making sure infrastructure is safe & secure
Making sure the company has the infrastructure needed to operate in every one of its cities.
Main point of contact for any infrastructure & safety matter and concern in the company throughout all cities
