Chief Urban Farmer

1 month ago

Edmonton, Canada MicroHabitat Full time

**This position is currently taken. Applications will be held, but placed on a waiting list**

Are you looking to work for a company that has values in the right place and that helps

build more sustainable cities and communities?

MicroHabitat is looking for someone to fill the position of Urban Farmer with ambition,

leadership and a passion for agriculture.

Introduction:
At MicroHabitat, we are implementing urban farming to improve the urban environment,

the lifestyles of city dwellers and encourage a better understanding of environmental

issues. We install edible gardens on the roofs and ground spaces of companies,

institutions and schools in order to reconnect people to nature and their food.

What’s in it for you?

A rewarding job where you can cultivate in unique places and enjoy summer.

A competitive salary and paid vacation per year upon hiring

Free coffee and tea and a work environment focused on people’s wellbeing

A team-oriented work environment that encourages initiative and leadership

Happy hour, BBQ, morning bagels and coffee and various social events throughout the

year.

Fun team activities with your colleagues - because MicroHabitat is first and foremost a

big family

Work and meet colleagues as passionate as you

Job Description:
The role of this person is to set up urban farming projects with a multicultural clientele

within their work and living environment located in different boroughs of its region.

Under the supervision of the Director of Operations, this person will also be responsible

for planning, installing, supervising and managing food production zones. The chief

urban farmer is also responsible to manage communication and clients account and

work in collaboration with the sales and marketing team. The goal of this position is

overviewing all urban farming operations in its region, raising awareness and

transferring knowledge in urban farming to this varied clientele.

Tasks and main responsibilities:
The person holding this position will be responsible for setting up urban farming

projects, managing clients’ accounts, supervising and monitoring each production area,

supporting and evaluating the urban farming activities of each urban farmer in their

region.

This position requires to work in concert with members of the MicroHabitat team in order

to contribute to the company's expansion around the world and the deployment of urban

farming in each of our cities. The person will also be responsible for leading educational

workshops in French and English for clients of all ages.

Horticultural management:

- Coordinate and prepare materials for installations.
- Carry out the installations and supervise the installation team during the installation

season.
- Ensure and supervise the full maintenance of MicroHabitat urban farms and mobilize

members of these organizations by offering project information and horticultural advice.
- Perform quality insurance horticulture maintenance of urban farms.
- Perform all other related tasks (harvesting, cuttings, watering, tying up tomato plants,

controlling pests and weeds, cleaning crops, delivering crops).
- Carry out educational activities with MicroHabitat clients.

Representation and administration:

- Host information kiosks and workshops in French and English on urban farming for

clients of all ages.
- Attend team, partners and client meetings.
- Write reports and document the activities of each of the production sites.
- Perform all other related tasks related to purchasing and maintaining MicroHabitat

tools and infrastructure.
- Follow companies safety and COVID measures and procedures.
- Perform quality assurance infrastructure visits of rooftops and ground farms.
- Participate in the creation of standardization documents and training guides for the

company’s operations.
- Work directly with the different branches of the company (sales and marketing) as well

as the other cities where MicroHabitat operate.
- Participate in grant research and filling.

Project management:

- Participate and manage all the different steps in the implementation of our food

production sites
- Facilitate and participate in the implementation of urban farming projects in its region.
- Coordinate and prepare for installations, weekly maintenance visits and closing

events of the food production spaces.
- Carry out horticultural activities with clients.
- Ensure the maintenance of all MicroHabitat food production spaces.
- Perform all other related tasks (harvesting, cutting, fertilizing, watering, tying up

tomato plants, pest and weed control, crop cleaning, crop delivery).
- Ensure that safety guidelines are respected in every area that touches the

MicroHabitat operations.
- Ensure that cleanliness is maintained at all times, in all food production areas, as well

as in every one of MicroHabitats clients spaces and its own.
- Ensure that all operation reports are filed.
- Participate in operational process improveme

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