Mastronardi Produce pioneered the commercial greenhouse industry in North America, and we’re now the leading greenhouse vegetable company on the continent. Our award-winning, flavorful produce is packed under the SUNSET® brand and is available at leading grocery retailers across North America. Family owned for over 65 years, we pride ourselves on having the most flavorful products and the best people in the industry. We are constantly pushing boundaries to be a leader in fresh produce innovation. We seek individuals that demonstrate our PRIDE values (Passion, Respect, Innovation, Drive, Excellence) to help us fulfill our mission to inspire healthy living through WOW flavor experiences.

Our Kingsville Headquarters is currently seeking a Project Coordinator-Greenhouse Development to join our Greenhouse Operations team! The essential function of this role is accountable for planning and allocating resources, preparing budgets, monitoring progress, and keeping stakeholders informed throughout the project lifecycle.

Values:

To perform the job successfully, the incumbent’s behavior must be consistent with the PRIDE values expected of all Mastronardi Produce employees: be Passionate; have Respect; be Innovative; be Driven and strive for Excellence.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain processes to manage scope over the project lifecycle, setting project quality and performance standards, and assessing and managing risk within, and across, multiple projects
• Develop and maintain partnerships with outside resources—including third-party vendors and researchers
• Monitor and assign resources appropriately to streamline project efficiency and maximize deliverable outputs
• Report project outcomes and/or risks to the appropriate management channels as needed—escalating issues as necessary based on project work plans
• Create long- and short-term plans, including setting targets for milestones and adhering to deadlines. Adhere to the critical path and have a plan to mitigate issues that invariably arise
• Delegate tasks on the project to employees/external vendors best positioned to complete them - Know the team’s strengths and weaknesses, together and individually
• Make effective decisions when presented with multiple options for how to progress with the project within guideline
• Serve as a point of contact for teams when multiple units are assigned to the same project to ensure team actions remain in synergy
• Communicating with management to keep the project aligned with their goals
• Perform quality control on the project throughout development to maintain the standards expected
• Adjust schedules and targets on the project as needs or financing for the project change
• Gather requirements, deliverables, and timeframes from stakeholders
• Agree on priorities with management
• Plan resources
• Communicate key milestones
• Produce reports for management (e.g., performance metrics)

Project management:

• Accountable for planning and allocating resources, preparing budgets, monitoring progress, and keeping stakeholders informed throughout the project lifecycle. All of this takes place within the framework of achieving the company's goals/vision.
• Must be able to work with a sense of urgency and pivot without losing track of many ongoing projects – Large and small
• Knowledge and the ability to utilize project management software such as Microsoft project is a must to plan, monitor and achieve set goals and timeline while updating all invested parties

Key Objectives:

• Build and develop the project team to ensure maximum performance, providing purpose, direction, and motivation. A project team can involve external, internal or 3rd party resources.
• Lead projects from requirements definition through deployment, identifying schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and project implementation plans, including risk mitigation
• Coordinate internal and external resources, ensuring projects remain within scope, schedule, and defined budgets, in collaboration with project staff from various functional departments
• Analyze project progress and, when necessary, adapt scope, timelines, and costs to ensure that project team adheres to project requirements
• Establish and maintain relationships with appropriate client stakeholders, providing day-to-day contact on project status updates and changes

Skills and Qualifications:

• 5+ years project support experience
• Experience in greenhouse agricultural projects is seen as an asset
• Hands-on experience with developing construction projects with a focus on those involving electrical, irrigation, heating, cooling and structural
• Strong ability to multitask
• Must understand how to read electrical and flow diagrams
• Understand of how to use AutoCAD to adjust and alter drawings
• Proven success working with all levels of management
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional certification—including PMP/PRINCE II is seen as a plus
• Strong attention to deadlines and budgetary guidelines
• Ability to function well in a fast paced (sometimes chaotic) environment under tight deadlines
• Experience coaching and educating project teams to strengthen team members’ capabilities and skill sets.

Travel:

• Job will involve travel and potential extended stays on projects depending on the scope and size of the project
• Travel required to multiple locations across Canada/US and some International travel will also be required

Please note: Mastronardi Produce has accommodation processes and policies in place and provides accommodation for employees with disabilities. If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or documented medical need, please contact the Human Resource office so that arrangements can be made for the appropriate accommodation to be put into place.