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Ocean Spray is hiring for a(n) Agricultural Operations Manager, Eastern Canada! We’re a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers. Whatever your title, whatever your role — it always comes back to this: we’re a farmer-owned co-op where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. Three maverick farmers started it all — and we’ve been making our own way ever since.

Position Location: We're all about flexibility! This will be a hybrid role based out of our corporate headquarters in Lakeville, MA or our Seaport Boston, MA location with Mondays & Fridays remote.

The Ag Operations Manager will lead agricultural operations within your designated growing region. Your primary responsibility will be to be the primary point of contact for our regional grower-owners, advocating for Cooperative policies and maintaining positive grower relations. You will collaborate closely with grower-owners and Ag Operations teams to ensure sustainable and efficient agricultural practices. Additionally, you will collaborate with Logistics teams to deliver quality cranberries to manufacturing plants and protect supply chain cohesion.

A Day in the Life...

• Responsible for effective leadership of Ag Operations functions in Quebec and New Brunswick.
• Act as the primary point of contact for region’s Ocean Spray Grower-Owners .
• Visible spokesperson and key liaison for Ocean Spray with the independent grower community, grower associations, extension agencies, research stations, etc.
• Responsible for the efficient, effective operation of Receiving Operations, including supply chain activities associated with both inbound and outbound fruit movement .
• Manage all aspects of Ag Operations by participating in the establishment of objectives, requirements, and planning for the ongoing operation and administration, including seasonal receiving of fruit from a variety of sources, processing and transfer to production facility and/or freezer; and other production functions as required .
• Responsible for communicating and advocating Cooperative policy and direction, while maintaining positive grower relations .
• Support projects and other Ag Operations strategic initiatives within the designated region(s).
• Develop and maintain comprehensive knowledge of Grower Code Book and apply code book policy in a fair and equitable manner .
• Conduct evaluation of the area's Ag Operations performance, identify and implement areas of improvement .
• Responsible for Ag Operations portion of the fiscal Annual Operating Plan for the region. This includes all relevant A/P documentation, payments and administration of all invoices .

What We Are Looking For:

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong communication skills
• Computer skills
• Understanding of agricultural operations
• Knowledge of manufacturing operations
• Ability to influence
• Leadership and Negotiation skills
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team

Education:

Bachelor's or University Degree (Required)

Work Experience:

At least 5 Years of Experience

Benefits:

• Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a plethora of health and wellness programs
  • Health, Dental and Vision insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Flexible spending account
  • Life and accident insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Telehealth services
  • Fertility benefits
  • Transgender benefits
  • 1:1 health coaching and more
• 401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end
• Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses
• Flexible scheduling options
• Vacation pay, up to three weeks of time (pro-rated for your first year of employment)
• Holiday pay for 12 holidays
• Career development and growth opportunities
• Tuition/Education assistance programs
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• Scholarship programs for children of employees
• Parental leave
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions – Back-up care, tutoring, etc.
• Adoption assistance
• Bereavement leave
• Up to $300 fitness reimbursement
• Up to $300 massage reimbursement
• Employee appreciation events
• Employee discounts
• Charitable giving

Who We Are:

You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what’s better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.

Team members, farmers, consumers and communities alike--we value what makes us unique and strive to connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values:

• G rower Mindset – We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.
• Sustainable R esults – Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.
• I ntegrity Above All – We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other
• Inclusive T eamwork – We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.