Chief of Staff

Chief of Staff

Remote - Eastern Time Zone Only

Pay: $95,000 - $117,000 DOE

Local Bounti is a leading controlled environment agriculture (CEA) company. Our mission is to bring our farm to your kitchen and deliver the freshest, locally-grown produce in the fewest food miles possible.

Our mission is rooted in sustainability and in turn human welfare. 

By growing local we help eliminate food waste and provide fresh, high-quality produce. Our sustainable greenhouse technology delivers ideal growing conditions for each of our crops, resulting in 90% less water consumption and 95% less land use than conventional agriculture, no need for herbicides or pesticides, and the lowest carbon footprint in the industry.

We are committed to the growth and cultivation of our employee’s well-being, so that our employees feel that they are in a career environment that enables them to thrive personally and professionally. We provide an educational and safe work environment and are dedicated to helping our employees grow within the company. We are proud to offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to employees working over 30 hours a week.

• Competitive Pay
• A culture focused on Work/Life Balance
• Health, Dental, and Vision and very competitive contribution rates
• Health Care Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account
• Generous Vacation Time and 5 Sick days each year
• 10 Company Paid Holidays
• Immediate access to participate in the 401(k) plan with up to 5% company match
• Basic and Voluntary Life / AD&D
• Voluntary Accident and Critical Illness coverage
• Voluntary STD/LTD
• Aflac
• Caregiver Support
• Training and Development
• Adoption Assistance Program
• Commuter Benefits (includes part-time and seasonal staff)
• MarketPlace Perks at Work
• Free Employee Assistance Program services that focus on health physically, emotionally, socially, and financially.

Local Bounti employees are empowered, valued, and respected. They have a passion for their work and for Local Bounti’s success. This shared passion for achievement is the lifeblood of our company.

Job Summary:

The Chief of Staff provides high-level administrative support to the CEO and to other company executives as needed.  Conducts research, prepares statistical reports, responds to requests for information, prepares and proofreads correspondence, arranges conference calls, schedules meetings and events, and performs other duties as directed by the CEO. 

Duties/Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The duties listed below are representative of the essential functions, qualifications, physical demands, and the work environment encountered in this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to work and perform the essential functions in this work environment.

• Assists the CEO in the management of the CEO’s schedule.
• Schedules and organizes complex activities such as meetings, travel, and department activities for the CEO.
• Works independently and within a team on special and nonrecurring and ongoing projects.
• Acts as a project manager for special projects at the request of the CEO, which may include: planning and coordinating multiple presentations, disseminating information, and organizing companywide events.
• Designs forms, charts, multimedia presentations, creates visual presentations, writes and edits communications and other materials, for the CEO and other executives.
• Prepares reports, memos, letters, financial statements charts, tables, graphs, business plans, notices, corporate minutes, resolutions, and other documents.
• Performs general office duties such as ordering supplies, maintaining records management systems, answering calls, and performing basic bookkeeping work.
• Prepares meeting agendas and makes arrangements for committee, board, and other meetings.
• Leads meetings, takes meeting minutes, follows up on action items, including providing support and/or management to ensure timely completion of those action items.
• Coordinates the handling of sensitive and confidential matters based on general directions from company management officials. Keeps all sensitive materials secure and confidential at the highest level.
• Reads, analyzes, and sorts incoming correspondence, memos, and submissions, determines their priority, and distributes them to appropriate company officials.
• Promptly notifies the CEO of high-priority matters that may arise.
• Independently handles routine matters; prepares responses to correspondence containing routine inquiries.
• Files and retrieves corporate documents, records, and reports.
• Screens calls and directs them to appropriate personnel.
• Attends and actively participates in management tasks such as Staff meetings, HR meetings, Strategic planning, Safety meetings, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Embraces and exhibits Local Bounti’s Core Values.
• Embraces and supports the safety culture.
• Complies with company safety and food safety policies.
• Possesses knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services, including customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Experienced with administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
• Understands how to communicate difficult and sensitive information tactfully.
• Delivers engaging, informative, well-organized presentations.
• Is persistent; shows initiative and willingness to take on new responsibilities and challenges.
• Demonstrates reliability, follow-through, accuracy, attention to detail, and thoroughness in completing tasks and meeting deadlines, including ability to multitask, flexibility to reprioritize as needed, and ability to identify and ask for needed additional resources, assistance, and/or time, when appropriate.
• Manages one's own time and the time of others efficiently.
• Uses logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems, considering the costs and benefits of potential actions and choosing the most appropriate response.
• Resolves or escalates issues in a timely fashion.
• Ability to work independently without supervision and work collaboratively with others in a group or team and with vendors.
• Acts with integrity, honesty, reliability, and respect.
• Excelling skills in writing, vocabulary, grammar, spelling, editing, and proofreading.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field
• Minimum five years of work experience as an executive assistant or equivalent education
• Five years of full-time equivalent experience in MS Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Experience managing professional social media required (management of a businessperson's or a businesses' social media)
• Solid project management experience required
• Possession of a valid driver’s license

Physical Demands:

(Physical demands are a general guide and specific positions will vary based on working conditions, locations and facility/department needs)

• The working environment is subject to pressure for multiple calls, inquiries, and interruptions.
• Hearing: perceiving the nature of sound by ear.
• Lifting: raising or lowering objects weighing no more than 10 pounds, from one level to another.
• Mental Demands: mathematical reasoning, memorization, oral comprehension, spatial orientation, and written comprehension.
• Sitting: remaining in the normal seated position.
• Stooping: bending the body by bending the spine at the waist.
• Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words.
• Vision Near acuity: ability to see clearly at 20 inches or less
• Working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions, and outdoors in different project as needed.
• Working in close proximity to other people.
• Occasional exposure to sun, fertilizer and agricultural chemicals.
• Occasionally working in hot, cold or humid greenhouse environments.