Job Title: Assistant Project Manager
Pure Flavor Farms LP, marketed under the Pure Flavor® brand, is a family of Greenhouse vegetable growers who share a commitment to bringing A Life of Pure Flavor™ to communities everywhere. Our passion for sustainable greenhouse growing, strong support for our retail & foodservice customers, and focus on engaging consumers is built on a foundation drawn from generations of growing expertise. We are the next generation of vegetable growers, inspired to put quality, flavor, and customers first by providing greenhouse-grown vegetables from our farms that are strategically located throughout North America.
With a dedicated, energetic and highly skilled workforce, we believe our employees make the difference. We offer our employees the opportunity to advance their careers in our progressive, vibrant organization.
Job Summary:
The Jr. Project Manager assists in managing and coordinating all activities of project management, including greenhouse expansion, and ensuring that a quality project is produced safely, on time, and within budget.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in permitting.
- Meet with local officials to coordinate permit approvals and ensure all proper permits are secured prior to execution of construction.
- Schedule job site project with completion date in mind
- Create and maintain Gantt chart schedule for the entire project and adjust accordingly ensuring the project stays on schedule.
- Coordinate and conduct weekly meetings with all contractors to keep the deadline completion date.
- Schedule job site inspections in accordance with due date or follow-up with contractors if inspections are scheduled by the contractors.
- Work directly with Third Party Contractor to be sure their skilled trades work with safety parameters ensuring quality and timely delivery of tasks.
- Maintain latest design on file and ensure that everything is built based on company standards.
- Work with Key Stakeholders to review contractor drawings and ensure greenhouse is built to company & contract specs.
- In collaboration with the HRBP or H&S Coordinator, prepare the job site H&S plan.
- Maintain all documentation for H&S requirements and ensure all contractors are abiding by all H&S standards.
- Ensure a safe work environment and that company and statutory hygiene, housekeeping and safety policies and procedures are consistently complied with.
- Monitor and document project progress to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery. Report project results to clients and management. Assist senior project manager with clerical tasks as requested.
- Conduct regular, periodic meetings with the H&S committee.
- Maintain latest design on file and ensure that everything is built based on company standards.
- Assist with the review and approve payment of incoming invoices.
- Assist with the review and maintain all project budgets.
- Meet regularly with the Project Manager as well as other key stakeholders to ensure projects remain on budget and on schedule.
- Other core expectations as defined by the company.
Qualifications:
- Post secondary education in Construction Management, Engineering, Business Management, or other equivalent construction/trade background preferred.
- Demonstrated experience as a greenhouse Project Manager, preferred.
- Problem solving and critical thinking skills.
- Analytical thinker: able to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to interact with all levels of the organization; Spanish speaking is an asset.
- Commitment to high professional and ethical standards.
- Must be an influential leader with a collaborative management style and ability to motivate others.
- Must possess the drive and energy to fit into a fast-paced, high-growth culture with fluctuating priorities and deadlines.
- Ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly and meet deadlines.
- Strong organizational and time management abilities that allow projects and goals to be completed on time.
- Proficiency in MS Office, (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Proficiency in AutoCAD
Work Environment:
- Hours of work may vary and include Saturdays.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone; specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
- Role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets, etc.
- This role operates in a hot, humid environment, where temperatures range from 90-100°F or more depending on the time of year. Occasional work within a refrigerated packhouse, where temperatures range from 45-55°F. The noise level in the work environment can be loud due to packaging machinery, and forklift truck operation.
If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career opportunity, submit your resume to Pure Hothouse Foods today!
Pure Flavor Farms LP is committed to providing an accessible and barrier-free environment. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please contact the Human Resources department if an accommodation is required.
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