List of tasks

• Coordinate day-to-day organic farm production with the field team 
  
• Supervise the packaging and shipment of farm produce
  
• Have a proven track record of operational excellence based on lean manufacturing principles and methods
  
• Design and implement plans to continuously improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost
  
• Ensure that issues affecting production are defined and communicated to maintenance, quality, engineering, and materials personnel for resolution
  
• Be an integral team member of groups working on new product and machine introduction
  
• Coordinate with field team to develop a detailed crop calendar and production plan 
  
• Coordinate with the marketing team to develop a marketing plan 
  
• Seed ordering and material acquisition
  
• Planning and implementation of weekly planting schedule
  
• Plan weekly harvest schedule, harvest, market and deliver;
  
• Assist with marketing and outreach efforts of Vertical Farm;
  
• Integration of farm with other programs
  
• Participate in planning for long-term farm development
  
• Able to work in the field, outdoor classroom, and office including hard repetitive physical work
  
• Some evening or special event hours may be required
  
• Good interpersonal skills
  
• Ability to work in a high-stress environment with deadlines 
  

The ideal candidate will have organic vegetable farming experience and/or education. Partnership opportunity with clear salable growth opportunities. Get in at the beginning of an exciting new organic farming start-up with unlimited potential.

Educational requirements

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, leadership, and technical skills, particularly with respect to a manufacturing environment
  
• B.S. in a technical or business discipline or in agriculture 
  
• At least 5 years of experience in a production or manufacturing engineering role, including at least 3 years of managing daily operations
  
• History of increasing responsibilities with a proven track record of achieving sustainable results
  
• Experience in organic farming 
  
• Be a strategic thinker to solve reoccurring problems with sustainable long-term solutions
  
• Ability to read and write fluently in English 
  
• Fluency in Microsoft software
  

Salary

Based on experience. Benefits include lodging only, provident fund, gratuity, festival allowance, annual leave of 15-18 days