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Hiring: Microgreen Farm Manager
Company: Micro Acres
Location: Airdrie, near Calgary, Alberta

Micro Acres is hiring a full time farm manager.

Micro Acres is an urban microgreen farm based in Airdrie serving Alberta since 2018. We are seeking a full time manager to join our operation. We are looking for someone with some farming, production or food processing background and experience. Knowledge of plants and stages of growth will be an asset.

• Job Specifics but not limited to:

  • Planting seeds
  • Watering crops
  • Monitoring and caring for plants during stages of growth
  • Harvesting and packaging of microgreens and petite herbs
  • Cleaning and general care of the farm

This position oversees but not limited to scheduling, and organization of daily production and packing tasks; inventory management; quality control; food safety; certification processes; invoicing and purchasing; maximizes efficiency and scalability in production processes; and develops and maintains outstanding customer relationships.

The Farm Manager helps lead the team to achieve shared goals, performance expectations, and cultivation of high-quality greens. Working closely with the Owner, the Farm Manager leads the planning and testing of, and the training and executing of production processes and procedures that ensure maximum efficiency and a consistent, food-safe, environmentally sustainable product.

The Farm Manager functions as the expert in and assists in the lead strategies for our production team. This individual’s chief role is to create a sustainable and scalable production operation to support the business’s fast growth. The Farm Manger’s time will be spent approx. 75% on hands-on production management (microgreens and long-term crops) and 25% on planning and executing production operations. Specifically, on development of new concepts for bringing product to the market, quality control, inventory management, process and ag development and implementation, and order management and customer communication as necessary.

To Apply:

Contact David - david@microacres.ca with "Micro Acres - Farm Manager" in subject line.

Salary to be negotiated based on experience.

Please include a cover letter and resume with 3 references and an outline as to why you feel you would be a good candidate for this position.

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