Staff - Non Union

Job Category

M&P; - AAPS

Job Profile

AAPS Salaried - Business Operations, Level B

Job Title

Business Operations Manager

Department

Dairy Education and Research Centre | Faculty of Land and Food Systems

Compensation Range

$7,158.42 - $10,292.25 CAD Monthly The Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the salary range for a job.

Posting End Date

October 18, 2026 Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date

Ongoing

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Job Summary

The UBC Dairy Education and Research Centre (DERC) is required to be self-sustaining financially; revenues from milk production and animal sales generate approximately $3.5 million dollars per year. The Dairy Centre ($30 million operation, 500+ experimental animals, 110+ hectares of land with multiple building sites) is located on Agriculture and Agri-Food's Agassiz Research Station.

This position, in conjunction with the Animal Health, Welfare and Research manager,



ensures that the Dairy Centre supports the academic needs of UBC and the Faculty of Land and Food Systems and meets the goal of being financially self-sustainable.

Specifically, the Business Operations Manager manages the facilities, land and centre operations associated with the day-to-day operations of the facilities. Responsibilities include managing the financial aspects associated with the operations including annual forecasting, negotiating contracts, and working with finance on reporting and meeting cost/revenue targets. This position oversees all permanent and contract farm workers and apprentices, interacts with various departments at UBC including Health Safety & Setting, Financial Operations and Human Resources. This position ensures that the Dairy Centre is in compliance with not only UBC policies but also the various enactments, federal and provincial regulations, guidelines and legislation that fall within the purview of this position.

Organizational Status

Reports to the Director. This position works closely and collaboratively with the DERC's leadership team (Director and the Animal Health, Welfare and Research (AHWR) Manager), LFS Faculty Operations, Dean's Office and Finance personnel and other UBC units related to the day to day running of the Dairy Centre.

Working in a dynamic and complex environment at the Dairy Centre in Agassiz, BC, the Business Operations Manager will assist and support the centre's Director, in close collaboration with the Animal Health, Welfare and Research (AHWR) Manager.



Interacts with faculty, government officials, industry, local community, international visitors, and other groups and graduate students visiting the Centre. Represents, along with the AHWR Manager, the Centre and the Faculty to First Nations, the local community, other academic institutions and to the local, national and international dairy community.

Work Performed

Manages the day-to-day management and operation of the Dairy Centre including overseeing annual operating budget, supervision, coordination and training of farm workers, building management of multiple facilities, equipment maintenance and agronomy and feeding of the dairy herd.

Develops and implements policies and procedures appropriate to the property management and physical resource maintenance of all Centre properties and facilities and ensures compliance, working collaboratively with university agencies such as UBC Facilities and UBC Financial Operations.

Negotiates pricing and delivery of services and equipment with vendors; where necessary, preparation of Request for Proposals documents and collaboration with UBC Payment and Procurement Services to evaluate proposals, and subsequently, contracts for purchase. Reviewing supplier invoices/statements to verify and where necessary, corresponds with said supplier to ensure accuracy of billing. Ensures accurate coding of said invoice in Workday for payment.

Makes recommendations for long term planning of the various facilities including budgeting for replacement/repair of the barns, farm equipment/tractor to fume hoods.

Ensures milk is produced and handled in facilities that are safe and clean and that adequate housing, waste handling, equipment and milking management is sufficient fo

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