Directeur des opérations et des achats / Director of Operations and Procurement - Montreal (H/F)

MicroHabitat; Montreal; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-oriented urban farming company in Montreal is seeking a qualified individual to oversee multiple operational areas, including the direct supervision of farming departments, human resources management, and safety inspections across all cities. The successful candidate will have a strong leadership background and ability to manage staffing and operational challenges effectively.

Responsibilities

• Direct supervisor of a team of directors.
• Approving the hiring of positions within the farming department.
• Ensuring all cities are staffed and fully equipped for operations.
• Making predictions for staffing and equipment.
• Supervising training and onboarding of chief farmers.
• Supervision of quality control in all cities.
• Human Resources manager in the farming department.
• Supporting employee needs and benefits.
• Organizing company-wide employee events.
• Supervisory role in procurement and expansion.
• Managing technological tools related to company infrastructure.
• Working with admin team for payroll management.
• Supervising and approving employee contracts.
• Ensuring infrastructure safety and security.

Job description

Experience our program that consists of an urban farm installed directly on your property and 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.
• Ensuring all cities are staffed and fully equipped to run our operations in time for the growing season.
• Making 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 Resources manager in the farming department of all cities.

Human Resources :

• Supporting employee needs and benefits for all employees throughout the company.
• Supporting directors of farming and client experience with training and onboarding.
• Organizing company-wide employee events.

Procurement & expansion :

• Supervisory role in the procurement & expansion department.
• Supervisory role in the implementation & standardization of supplier relationships and supply chain logistics.

Quality Control :

• Safety and quality inspections across all cities.
• Problem-solving & analysis.
• Traveling to various cities across North America to ensure standardization of production & uphold company culture, vision, and values.

Technology :

• Managing technological tools such as permissions and access to the company's Google Drive, work email creation, and overall company infrastructure across all cities.

Admin :

• Working directly with the admin team for payroll approval & management.
• Supervising and approving the creation of employee contracts.
• Benefit plan administration.

Infrastructure & safety :

• Ensuring infrastructure safety & security.
• Ensuring the company has the necessary infrastructure to operate in each city.
• Main point of contact for infrastructure & safety concerns across all cities.
• Managing MicroHabitat insurance policies alongside the Administrative manager.
• Filing insurance claims.