Business Operations Director

ABOUT THE GROWHAUS

The mission of The Grow Haus is to cultivate community-driven food justice through education and food access. We offer food access programming, educational opportunities related to growing and cooking food, and overall wellness. We strive to be a community-driven organization, with all programs led and implemented by members of our community or others from similar neighborhoods.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Grow Haus seeks a talented Business Operations Director to play a key role in shaping our next chapter. Upon receiving several large grants, The Grow Haus is embarking on its next growth phase. We are in the midst of defining our next big project, which may involve real estate and facilities management and/or establishing a new product. We seek an experienced business leader with an entrepreneurial mindset to meet our growing needs, oversee our operations and finances, and help us build capacity to enhance our programming and impact.

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced nonprofit or small business professional to join a dedicated team of food justice experts and contribute to the next big chapter of The Grow Haus. The Business Operations Director will be tasked with managing the day-to-day operations at The Grow Haus. This work will include, but is not limited to, financial oversight and budget tracking, facilities management, human resources support, implementing internal systems for efficiency and accountability, supporting IT and general administrative functions, managing organizational insurance and risk protocols, and contributing to strategic planning and decision-making processes.

In collaboration with the Executive Director and Board of Directors, the Business Operations Director will ensure our internal systems are secure, efficient, and sustainable by driving our work around risk mitigation, financial planning, and legal compliance. The ideal candidate is an experienced nonprofit or small business leader who is driven, strategic, and proactive in their approach to overseeing operations, managing teams, and overseeing sound financial planning practices.

The Business Operations Director should be an experienced people manager who values personal and professional growth and can hit the ground running and learn on the fly while simultaneously applying learned practices and a forward-thinking mindset to enhance the internal structure of The Grow Haus. The ideal candidate should have a well-rounded background in nonprofit or small business operations, with the ability to support the Executive Director in managing all Grow Haus stakeholders and representing the organization to all external partners.

This person must be bilingual (English/Spanish) and will be successful if they are highly organized, proactive, flexible, collaborative, grounded, optimistic, and a diplomatic leader with high emotional intelligence. We are seeking a hands-on individual who leads by example and collaborative inclusion. Interpersonal skills, empathetic leadership, and commitment to stewarding a richly diverse culture are essential qualities for this position.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensure operations at all levels of the organization function efficiently and effectively, and manage our facilities and new projects. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Leading efforts to mitigate risk, manage compliance efforts, and maintain a strategic viewpoint on all regulations, codes, zoning, licenses, and other relevant requirements
• Oversight of and primary point of contact for all general infrastructure operations, including leases, maintenance, permits, and required reporting and filings
• Oversight of contract and vendor management and management of all invoicing
• Oversight of…