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The Director of Greenhouse Operations is accountable for the day-to-day execution of greenhouse operations at Ontario Plants. This role translated the COO’s operational strategy, standards, and priorities into disciplined, predictable execution on the ground. The role provides direct leadership over growing, operations, and maintenance teams, ensuring consistent plant quality, operational discipline, workforce readiness, and asset reliability. This is a senior operational leadership role requiring a strong on-site presence, focused on execution, standardization, throughput, quality, and continuous improvement across multiple sites.
Job Responsibility:
Leads daily greenhouse operations across all facilities, ensuring safe, efficient, and predictable execution within approved plans
Lead and coordinate Growing, Operations, Maintenance, Biosecurity, Sowing, Shipping, and Post-Harvest functions
Make day-to-day operational decisions, escalating material risks and deviations to the VP & COO in a timely fashion
Ensure crops are produced to specification, on time, and within defined quality and cost parameters
Establish, standardize, and continuously refine operating procedures, workflows, and labor models to support scale
Define, monitor, and deliver against operational KPIs (yield, quality, scrap, downtime) and standards
Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions for operational deviations
Embed a culture of proactive intervention, not reactive recovery
Translate approved production plans into weekly and daily labor deployment capacity, and scheduling requirements
Execute staffing plans and identify upcoming workforce risks or shortages and escalate planning needs accordingly
Partner with HR and Finance to ensure execution on approved labor frameworks align with budget and operational realities
Execute greenhouse operations approved OPEX and CAPEX budgets for greenhouse operations
Monitor operating costs, analyze variances, and implement cost-control initiatives
escalate structural issues to the VP & COO
Support investment decisions related to automation, infrastructure, and productivity improvements
Lead and develop Operations Managers, Growers, and Maintenance leadership
Help build and reinforce a disciplined, accountable, high-performance operating culture in the greenhouse
Coach leaders to manage by data, standards, and early indicators—not end-stage outcomes
Establish and enforce quality control systems to ensure plant consistency, health, and predictability
Oversee data capture and record-keeping for pre- and post-production metrics
Ensure biosecurity and hygiene standards are rigorously applied
Work closely with Sales, Planning, R&D, Finance, and Leadership to align operations with company priorities
Provide clear, factual reporting on operational performance, risks, and opportunities to the COO and executive team
Ensure compliance with all regulatory, environmental, and worker safety requirements
Proactively identify operational risks and implement mitigation plans
Maintain audit-ready systems and documentation
Evaluate and recommend opportunities for improved automation, systems, and technology in the greenhouse operations that improve consistency, efficiency, and scalability and present them to the CEO and executive team for review and approval
Stay current on greenhouse, manufacturing, and CEA operational best practices
Lead continuous improvement initiatives across sites
Requirements:
Proven senior leadership experience in greenhouse operations, manufacturing, or complex production environments
Strong operational execution mindset with experience running multi-disciplinary teams
Deep understanding of plant production systems, greenhouse technology, and operational controls
Demonstrated financial acumen, including budgeting, cost control, and capital planning
Experience scaling operations through standardization, systems, and process discipline
Clear communicator with strong decision-making and problem-solving capabilities
What we offer:
Eligibility for a performance-based annual incentive, subject to company and individual performance
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits, plus retirement savings plan
A pivotal role in shaping the future of sustainable agriculture
Opportunities for career advancement in a rapidly expanding organization
A dynamic and friendly work environment, with an active social committee organizing events such as sports activities, BBQs, and fun gatherings
Thrive in a supportive, team-focused environment with work-life balance, team events, and perks like coffee/snack corners and referral bonuses