Social Enterprise Manager - Winnipeg, Canada - BUILD inc
BUILD inc
Winnipeg, Canada
Verified Company
1 week ago
Description
BUILD INC SEEKS SOCIAL ENTERPRISE MANAGER
BUILD Inc.
is an Indigenous social enterprise contractor and training program that hires, trains, empowers, and launches individuals facing barriers into long, meaningful careers.
As a non-profit organization, BUILD is led by a majority Indigenous Board of Directors and provides award-winning approaches to creating social change.
BUILD is seeking a Social Enterprise Manager to lead and support our sizable social enterprise team which conducts between renovation jobs on affordable housing every year, allowing them to thrive and grow and continue to provide opportunities for staff and trainees to develop their careers.
POSITION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Social Enterprise Manager operates under the direction of the Executive Director, and collaboration with the Training and Finance Departments, and is responsible for:
SUPERVISION - 35%
- Conducting onsite inspections of work in all social enterprise divisions, addressing deficiencies and worksite issues.
- Addressing safety concerns and incidents
- Ensuring all work in BUILD's Social Enterprise divisions are being conducted in a professional and timely manner.
- Coaching and training Social Enterprise Division Leaders in creating healthy teams.
- Planning and executing scheduled staff meetings.
- Conducting, in collaboration with Division Leads and Executive Director, annual performance evaluations, as well as disciplinary actions.
- Working with the Training Department to ensure all work crews are appropriately staffed with Trainees.
ADMINISTRATION - 25%
- Conducting cost analyses on all work done in BUILD's Social Enterprises.
- Reporting and addressing progress and difficulties with BUILD's clients.
- Conducting site visits for the creation of work estimates for clients.
- Pricing change orders for work sites, and presentation to clients.
- Managing BUILD's fleet of vehicles
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT -20%
- Exploring potential clients to create sustainable work volumes for crews.
- Assessing new business opportunities, examining feasibility and sustainability.
- Leading presentations to boards, purchasers, or potential campaignlevel clients.
- Reviewing public purchasing portals (e.g. MERX) for opportunities that fit BUILD's mission of creating sustainable, repetitive work for training and employment opportunities.
- Engaging in public Requests for Proposals and bids for larger jobs.
- Ensuring, in collaboration with the Executive Director and Office Manager, that BUILD's name is appropriately represented in the media, social media, and business community.
RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT - 20%
- Supporting the Executive Director as a public face for BUILD, such as conducting facility tours.
- Working with existing purchasers and clients, creating a teamenvironment, ensuring longlasting relationships
- Addressing any concerns that BUILD's clients may have in regard to performance or products.
- Working with other Social Enterprises to assist with business development, and growth management.
- Working with Exit Planner to explore potential job opportunities for trainees within BUILD's contact network.
- Networking in the construction trades sector.
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
- A relevant postsecondary education (e.g. Business Management, Project Management), or relevant work experience
- A minimum of five years' experience in management and leadership.
- Knowledge and experience with Indigenous culture, history, and the story of colonialism in Canada.
- Experience in sales and/or marketing an asset.
- Demonstrated communication skills, both verbal and written, including public speaking.
- Ability to multitask and manage competing timelines effectively.
- Superior assessment and problemsolving skills.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the construction industry.
- Must be able to work independently.
- Excellent computer and file management skills in a Microsoft Office environment.
- Valid Class 5 driver's license is mandatory.
- Willing to obtain a child abuse registry check.
Pay:
From $62,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Extended health care
- Paid ti