General Manager - Gibsons, Canada - Deer Crossing the Art Farm

Description

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Job Title:
General Manager


Business-y Summary:

The General Manager (GM) is responsible for overseeing The Art Farm's administrative, financial planning, and logistics activities.

This includes human resource management (talent and culture), event coordination, project processes and forms, policy and procedures, and financial oversight.

This role is not remote and will be based out of the Art Farm Hub just outside of Langdale (about 2 km from the ferry terminal going towards
Port Mellon). It is important that the GM work on site to ensure there is a stable point of contact on the Art
Farm for staff, contractors, collaborators, and visitors.


The GM is responsible for:
- communications amongst staff and contractors,
- streamlining and managing administrative procedures,
- management of the office and studios,
- oversight of staff and task delegation.

The GM works closely with the Executive Director (ED). Both the ED and the GM keep a 'bird's eye view' of the organization and all Art Farm programming.

The ED focuses on long term visioning, fundraising, programmatic/artistic direction, and the board, while the GM is more focused on running Art Farm operations, financial oversight, and leading staff communication and engagement.

Art Farm-y Summary:

The General Manager is the glue and organization systems guru that holds The Art Farm together This person is constantly striving for balance between our mission (holding space for the mess of creativity) and our need to get stuff done.

They are open to and energized by this challenge.

They are unafraid to speak up when there is a need to pull back (self care) while supporting the team as we push ourselves, consistently, a bit out of our comfort zones with each project.

The GM is equally comfortable working amidst the chaos of dogs, children, and ongoing art projects as well as the quiet and isolation of a forest, a garden, or a backwoods cabin.

On-site Responsibilities:

• Coordinate Art Farm operations with staff team and individual staff members as needed,
• Establish and lead a performance evaluation framework/process for staff,
• File management and maintaining other administrative resources,
• Ensure that the office has sufficient office supplies, and the office equipment is regularly maintained,
• Maintain First Aid supplies and equipment, and
• Outline and oversee site, studio, and office maintenance.

Talent and Culture Responsibilities:

• Coordinate Human Resources activities, including recruitment, job descriptions, contracts, staff meetings, and criminal record checks,
• Set up and maintain organizational policies and procedures
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• Update Art Farm calendars (physical & digital) and communicate scheduling issues and upcoming deadlines with team.
• Conduct biannual checkins with staff to look at upcoming projects, work life balance, selfcare, and time off.
• Support the work of the Executive Director by increasing their capacity to effectively lead the organization,
• Identify needs and coordinate staff workshops, and
• Organize orientation and training for staff and volunteer members.

Organization Responsibilities:

• Coordinate events, including facilities booking, completing permits, establishing registration processes, and attaining insurance,
• Onsite bookkeeping including payroll, visa, and accounts payables & receivables,
• Oversee offsite bookkeeping and liaise with accountant,
• Track and support reporting requirements from funders, and
• Maintain an Art Farm membership list and work with the communications team to manage and grow this membership.

Experience, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience with Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
• Some bookkeeping experience (a familiarity with Quickbooks is an asset, but not a requirement)
• Ability to selfmanage when needed, and/or work collaboratively as part of a team,
• Experience with (and/or passion for) event planning and coordination,
• A love for nature, art, creativity, farming, and all the beauty and mess that comes with them, and
• Comfort with a bit of discomfort (a willingness to step a bit outside the comfort zone, once in a while)

Work Hours:

30 hours per week (4-day work week), on site. There are occasional weekend and evening events that require the GM's presence, but generally hours are 10-5:30, 4 days a week


Compensation:

The Art Farm is proud to be an official Living Wage Employer and provides health and dental benefits, along with sick leave, to all our part and full-time employees.

All employees begin with 4 weeks of paid vacation, with an additional week of vacation with every 2 years of employment to a maximum of 6 paid weeks of vacation per year.

Starting salary:
$4320/month (approximately $33.25/hr) + benefits


Salary:
From $4,320.00 per month


Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Paid time off

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

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