Business Operations Student Opportunity (Operations & Supply Chain Management)

Description

Business Operations – Student Opportunity (Operations & Supply Chain Management)

Department: Operations

Location: Chilliwack, BC

Wage: $18.25–$22.00/hour

Open to: Co-op, internship, and practicum students, and recent graduates

About Rainbow Greenhouses

Rainbow Greenhouses supplies national retailers and independent growers across North America with year-round live goods. With over 5 million sq. ft. of greenhouse space in BC and Alberta, we operate advanced, resource-efficient growing systems powered by skilled, hands-on teams. Our workforce scales seasonally from 500 to 1,000+ employees across multiple provinces. At Rainbow, we grow plants, people, and partnerships with long-term success in mind.

About the Opportunity

The Business Operations role is an Operations department student opportunity focused on improving labour productivity and operating costs through data-driven process improvement. Working across the greenhouse, plant line, and fulfillment operations, you’ll analyze current workflows, build the business case for change, develop standard operating procedures and training, and lead a project from current-state assessment through a final recommendation to leadership.

Who This Opportunity Is For

This is a student opportunity open to co-op students, interns, practicum students, and recent graduates. Placement length and timing are flexible and can be set up to meet your school’s work-integrated learning requirements (typically 4-, 8-, or 12-month terms). If your program has specific hour or evaluation requirements, we’re happy to work with your school.

What You’ll Do

• Analyze operational and labour data to identify cost-saving and productivity opportunities across the plant line and fulfillment operations
• Map current processes, benchmark performance against KPIs, and identify gaps
• Build cost-benefit analyses and ROI models to prioritize improvement initiatives
• Develop standard operating procedures and training materials to support change management
• Partner with supervisors and managers across greenhouse, plant line, and fulfillment operations to gain stakeholder buy-in and drive implementation

Primary Project

You’ll lead an operations improvement project spanning greenhouse, plant line, and fulfillment operations, delivering measurable gains in labour productivity and cost per unit, supported by a clear business case.

Example Projects

• SOP Standardization and Rollout Plan
• Production Workflow and Capacity Analysis
• Order Fulfillment and Picking Optimization
• Labour Cost and Utilization Study
• Lean Waste Reduction Initiative

Deliverables

• Current State Assessment and KPI Baseline
• Gap Analysis
• Business Case with Cost-Benefit and ROI Analysis
• Recommended Future State and Implementation Roadmap
• Updated SOP Documentation
• Final Presentation to Leadership

What You Bring

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree or diploma in Business (BBA, BCom, or similar), Operations & Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, or a related field
• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with operational data in Excel
• Interest in process improvement, Lean, or continuous improvement methods
• Clear written and verbal communication, including presenting recommendations
• Comfort working on the floor alongside supervisors and front-line teams

What We Offer

• Competitive wages that reflect your experience and the work you bring
• Hands-on ownership of a real business project, from analysis through executive presentation
• Mentorship and exposure to the Operations department and the broader business
• Flexible placement terms that fit co-op, internship, and practicum requirements
• A workplace that’s a little greener than most – literally
• A team that takes pride in what they grow – plants and people

Our Values – GRIT

At Rainbow Greenhouses, we believe in GRIT – our shared values of Go for it, Rise to the challenge, Improve every day, and Tackle it together. Our team members bring these values to life through consistency, teamwork, and pride in their craft.

Apply Today

Whether you’re a co-op student, intern, or recent graduate, if you have an analytical mindset and want to turn data into decisions and make a real operational impact, we welcome your application. At Rainbow Greenhouses, we grow more than plants – we grow people.

Equal Opportunity Statement

At Rainbow Greenhouses, we are an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, hire, and promote based on qualifications and job requirements, without regard to race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion, marital or family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or age.

We invest in our people and provide the support employees need to succeed and grow with us.