Job Description

Nature Fresh Farms is a Leamington-based greenhouse company with facilities in Leamington, ON and Delta, OH. Our company and its innovative, dynamic team is expanding every day, growing new plant varieties and introducing cutting-edge ideas and practices to the fresh produce industry. However, at Nature Fresh, we don\xe2\x80\x99t just grow plants \xe2\x80\x93 we also grow people. Our team is passionate about bringing the highest quality products to consumers, but it is also committed to creating an inspiring, diverse, and team-oriented workplace environment that everyone can enjoy. Nature Fresh Farms is a recognized leader within the greenhouse farming industry \xe2\x80\x93 join our team and help us continue to grow!

We are currently looking to fill permanent full-time positions for a Senior Graphic Designer.



The Senior Graphic Designer will be responsible for creating design solutions that have high visual impact and help present Nature Fresh Farms, our products, and services to the public and our partner clients. The Senior Graphic Designer will demonstrate creativity, up-to-date knowledge of industry software, a professional approach to feedback, time, costs, and deadlines. This role requires a solid understanding of brand development, branding within the food space and the ability to look at projects and designs holistically, considering the audience, product placement, and core messaging.


Job Specific Duties

• Leadership and Team Management: Lead and manage design team associates, providing strategic direction, managing performance, mentoring, and developing their talent, and ensuring deliverables are on-brand and meet deadlines.
• Collaborative Asset Creation: Work closely with key stakeholders to create and maintain a variety of marketing assets, including packaging, digital and print advertising, presentations, industry and trade event materials, assets for video, web promotional elements, and all collateral images. Ensuring all creative work is always on-brand, consistent, and compelling.
• Project Management: Manage design projects from concept development through execution by coordinating with team members to secure necessary assets and meet task deadlines, while maintaining a professional approach to feedback, time, costs, and deadlines.
• Strategic Creative Thinking: Conduct research and gather information to drive informed design decisions, including user needs, market trends, and competitor analysis. Harness this research to cultivate innovative ideas and concepts that elevate the Nature Fresh Farm brand.
• Presentation Skills: Present finalized ideas and concepts internally with supporting reasoning and strategies and incorporate feedback into final design.
• File Management and Production: Maintain a clean file system, assets, and collateral. Manage relationships with external vendors and suppliers for print and digital production. Work closely with production teams to ensure that designs are executed accurately and efficiently.
• Technology and Trends: Stay updated on current technologies, trends and best practices through continuing education and research. Suggest recommendations and/or incorporate into design work as appropriate.
• Process Improvement: Evaluate existing processes and workflows to find opportunities for efficiencies.
• Flexibility: Adapt quickly to changes and re-prioritize tasks with short notice, and perform all other duties as required to support overall project completion and success.

• A college diploma or University degree in Marketing Design.
• 5+ years of experience as a graphic designer in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, and constantly evolving to meet client\xe2\x80\x99s needs environment.
• Proven experience leading creative teams and brand development projects.
• Demonstrated creativity with a high-level sense of design, layout, and typography.
• Expert-level abilities with Adobe Suite software.
• Expert knowledge of colour systems, artwork preparation and print production process.
• Proficient in digital/web production and design.
• Experience with video production and/or photography an asset.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving and time management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Big egos need not apply.
• Portfolio of design projects
• A valid driver\xe2\x80\x99s license and use of personal vehicle are required as needed.
• A valid passport and ability to travel locally and internationally are required.
• High degree of confidentiality regarding company-related matters.

• This position works in an office setting in a collaborative team environment.
• Travel as required for trade events, greenhouse/warehouse visits, and customer meetings.
• Fulltime Hours - Monday to Friday. Flexibility with work schedule required based upon project deadlines and workload.