Bog Manager

Job summary

The Bog Manager is responsible for planning, directing, and overseeing all bog operations, including harvesting activities and production team leadership. They must ensure operational goals are met while maintaining a strong safety culture and managing resources effectively.

Job details

The Bog Manager plays a key role in the success of the organization by planning, organizing, directing, and overseeing all bog operations. This position is responsible for leading the production team, coordinating harvesting activities, and ensuring production, quality, safety, and operational goals are achieved. As a key point of contact for employees, contractors, vendors, and internal departments, the Bog Manager must demonstrate strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills. The successful candidate will be able to remain calm under pressure, make sound operational decisions, and foster a collaborative, high-performing work environment. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES * Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and applicable health and safety requirements. * Lead, coach, develop, and motivate team members to support a safe, productive, and high-performing operation. * Plan, coordinate, and oversee harvesting and bog production activities to achieve operational targets. * Assign work, establish priorities, and provide day-to-day direction to team members. * Monitor site productivity, production performance, quality assurance, and sustainability programs. * Identify opportunities to improve productivity, operational efficiency, safety, quality, and cost performance. * Collaborate with management and other departments to coordinate activities and achieve production objectives. * Participate in production planning, inventory management, and raw material requirements. * Organize the storage, movement, transfer, and shipment of raw materials. * Ensure employees operate equipment in accordance with established standard operating procedures and safety requirements. * Oversee preventative maintenance activities and support the effective implementation of the preventative maintenance program. * Anticipate equipment maintenance needs and coordinate repairs, servicing, or replacement of equipment as required. * Manage the availability, allocation, and effective use of equipment, materials, and other operational resources. * Support continuous improvement initiatives across bog operations. * Participate in the development of annual operating and capital budgets while working within established cost targets. * Prepare and communicate production summaries, operational updates, and reports related to peat harvesting activities. * Provide recommendations to management regarding operational efficiency, productivity, equipment, staffing, and resource requirements. * Maintain effective communication with the management team and coordinate activities with other departments. * Perform other duties as assigned. ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS * Strong leadership, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills. * Demonstrated ability to lead teams and maintain productivity in a dynamic operational environment. * Knowledge of workplace health and safety legislation, regulations, and safe work practices. * Ability to promote and maintain a strong safety culture. * Working knowledge of production and operations management principles. * Knowledge of supply, material, and inventory management practices. * Mechanical aptitude with knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electronic systems. * Ability to assess operational issues, identify solutions, and make sound decisions under pressure. * Strong initiative, self-motivation, reliability, and accountability. * Positive and professional approach to leadership and teamwork. * Ability to maintain a professional demeanor when interacting with employees, contractors, vendors, visitors, and internal stakeholders. * Previous experience or knowledge of peat harvesting operations, industry standards, or regulations is considered an asset. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE * High school diploma or equivalent required. * Post-secondary education in Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Business, Agriculture, or a related field is considered an asset. * Minimum of three years of leadership experience, preferably within operations, manufacturing, agriculture, harvesting, or a similar environment. * Experience managing production activities, employees, equipment, and operational resources is preferred. * Knowledge of peat moss, horticultural products, and their production, storage, handling, and quality specifications is considered an asset. LANGUAGE SKILLS * Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English effectively. * Ability to communicate instructions, operational information, safety expectations, and production requirements clearly. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described below are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. * Regularly required to communicate verbally and listen effectively. * Regularly required to stand, walk, reach, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, and use hands and fingers to handle tools, equipment, and materials. * Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. * Ability to work outdoors and travel throughout bog and operational areas. * Ability to perform computer and keyboarding tasks requiring fine hand manipulation. * May be required to work more than 40 hours per week during peak operational or harvesting periods. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described below are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. * Primarily an outdoor operational environment. * Exposure to varying weather and temperature conditions, including hot, cold, wet, and windy conditions. * Regular exposure to operating vehicles, machinery, and heavy equipment. * Noise levels may range from moderate to high depending on equipment and operational activities. * Regular hands-on interaction with employees, supervisors, management, contractors, vendors, and other internal teams. * Work schedules may vary depending on weather conditions, production requirements, harvesting activities, and operational needs.

What you’ll do

The Bog Manager is responsible for planning, directing, and overseeing all bog operations, including harvesting activities and production team leadership. They must ensure operational goals are met while maintaining a strong safety culture and managing resources effectively.

Requirements

Candidates should have at least three years of leadership experience in operations, manufacturing, or agriculture, along with a high school diploma. Strong mechanical aptitude and knowledge of production management principles are essential for success in this role.

Listed skills

• Production Planning · Preferred
• Operational Efficiency · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Budgeting · Preferred
• Supply chain management · Preferred
• Quality assurance · Preferred
• Operations Management · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Leadership
• Operations management
• Safety culture
• Production planning
• Harvesting coordination
• Mechanical aptitude
• Supply chain management
• Inventory management
• Team motivation
• Quality assurance
• Preventative maintenance
• Budgeting
• Communication
• Problem solving
• Resource allocation
• Operational efficiency
• Operational Efficiency
• Composure
• Industry Standards
• Equipment Maintenance
• Professionalism
• Accountability
• Organizational Skills
• Team Motivation
• Lifting Ability
• Effective Communication
• Planning
• Self-Motivation
• Production Planning
• Agriculture
• Management
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Occupational Safety And Health
• English Language
• Standard Operating Procedure
• Inventory Management
• Machinery
• Mechanical Aptitude
• Operations Management
• Operations
• Quality Assurance
• Safety Culture
• Supply Chain Management
• Coordinating
• Electronic Systems
• Reliability
• Calmness Under Pressure
• Teamwork

Job areas

• Management & Leadership
• Agriculture
• Manufacturing
• Logistics
• Environmental & Sustainability
• Manager
• Production Plant Manager (General)
• Manufacturing Managers
• Industrial Production Managers