FARM JOB: RICHMOND, BC - KPU FARM, FARM COORDINATOR

KPU Farm in Richmond, BC, is seeking a farm coordinator!

ABOUT THE ROLE

The KPU Farm Coordinator works as an integral member of the Department of Sustainable Agriculture team within the Faculty of Science and Horticulture, collaborating with colleagues in the development and daily operations of the KPU Farm, a twenty-acre certified organic teaching and research farm.

The KPU Farm Coordinator is responsible for overseeing and coordinating all aspects of KPU Farm’s day to day operations. These include crop planning, crop production, site maintenance, integration of educational programming into farm operations, assisting faculty and instructional associate with planning, executing and maintaining experiments, providing technical training and support for researchers, supervising seasonal farm staff, and mentoring student interns. The KPU Farm Coordinator represents the KPU Farm to outside key parties including, but not limited to, the City of Richmond, farmers, customers, industry associations and media.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor of Science (Masters in Science obtained or in process preferred) in appropriate research/ disciplinary areas related to sustainable agriculture.
Research Experience and Skills
Demonstrated ability to design, carry out and analyze research trials.
Demonstrated ability to maintain excellent communication with collaborators and multidisciplinary partners.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum three years’ experience managing diversified farm operations.
Demonstrated ability to provide hands-on crop production training.
Ability to use software appropriate to all farm management and reporting tasks (i.e. word processing, database, spreadsheets, statistical, presentation, and specific equipment software).
Demonstrated team leadership and training abilities.
Demonstrated ability to carry out research, diverse experience an asset.
Demonstrated ability to work with students and faculty in educational programming.Demonstrated ability to work with partner groups (i.e. agriculturists, grower associations, business, and academic institutions) to conduct research and education programming.
Demonstrated excellent oral and written English language skills.
Highly developed organizational and time management skills.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Demonstrated understanding that agricultural research and production agriculture has busier growing seasons that requires some flexibility in scheduling

JOB DETAILS

Term: December 1, 2023 – Permanent

Hours per week: 35 hrs

Wage: BCGEU Pay Grid – $31.25 to $34.95 per hour

TO APPLY

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Deadline to apply: Open Until Filled

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