Rainbow Greenhouses Inc

Executive Assistant

Rainbow Greenhouses Inc  •  $65k/yr  •  Chilliwack, CA (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

Position: Executive Assistant

Location: Chilliwack, British Columbia

Salary: $65,000.00 per year, based on experience

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 with decades of expertise. Our full-service model supports retailers with consistent quality, availability, and innovative growing solutions. At Rainbow, we grow plants, people, and partnerships with long-term success in mind.

About the Opportunity

Rainbow Greenhouses is hiring an Executive Assistant to our General Manager, where you'll play a key role in keeping leadership organized, informed, and ahead of the curve. You'll anticipate the GM's needs, manage competing priorities, and provide reliable support through our high-volume seasons and day-to-day operations. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is proactive, detail-oriented, and energized by variety, to work closely with senior leadership and gain valuable insight into how a growing operation is run

Key Responsibilities

Bring structure, clarity, and steadiness to the role. You are a strong communicator with excellent judgment who can filter information and stay ahead of the GM's needs. You understand how to protect time, manage priorities, and ensure preparedness.

  • Manage leadership's calendar, commitments, communications, and priorities.
  • Ensure leadership is prepared for meetings, travel, deadlines, and seasonal demands.
  • Anticipate needs before they are expressed.
  • Filter, prioritize, and escalate information appropriately.
  • Draft and refine written communications.
  • Track action items, follow-ups, and strategic priorities.
  • Maintain systems that ensure an organized, predictable workflow.
  • Operate with discretion and confidentiality at all times.

What You Bring

  • 3+ years of experience as an Executive Assistant, ideally supporting senior leadership
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and virtual meeting platforms (Teams, Zoom)
  • Proven critical thinking, strong judgment, discretion, and professionalism.
  • Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to create order from complexity and clarity from ambiguity.
  • Strong filing and records management skills, both digital and physical, with attention to accuracy and confidentiality
  • Ability to work extended or irregular hours during peak Spring season.
  • Comfort with fixed in-office hours and remote responsiveness outside office hours.

What We Offer

  • Competitive wages that reflect your experience and the work you bring
  • Flexible benefits for full-time staff — choose the coverage that works for you
  • RRSP matching to help you build toward your future
  • Belong to one of Western Canada's largest Greenhouses – join a high-performing team in a fast-moving environment
  • A workplace that's a little greener than most — literally
  • Generous employee discount
  • A team that takes care in what they grow – plants, people, and opportunities

Note: Incentive programs, benefits, and perks have eligibility requirements.

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 care in their craft.

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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.

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Rainbow Greenhouses Inc

About Rainbow Greenhouses Inc

We're a full-service horticultural producer delivering live plants and value-added solutions to major retailers and independent partners across Western Canada and the Northwestern United States.

Rainbow started in 1985 as a family-led greenhouse guided by the Vander Waal's commitment to quality, relationships, and long-term growth. Today, with the confidence of our retail partners, the dedication of our teams, and the continued support of our customers, we continue to expand our operations.

We produce ornamental annuals, perennials, tropical foliage, indoor flowering plants, vegetable starters, and cut flowers on a commercial scale, using advanced systems across every stage of production. Spanning more than five million square feet of growing space in British Columbia and Alberta, our teams combine decades of horticultural expertise with precision systems that emphasize efficiency and deliver consistent results at scale.

We continue to innovate through automation, fertigation, and integrated pest management practices. These advancements help us support our teams, protect resources, and deliver high-quality plants year-round. Every system, from propagation and cultivation to distribution and merchandising, has been refined to provide our retail partners with a complete, full-service approach.

Our mission is to grow opportunities for plants, people, and partnerships. That means cultivating careers, building trusted relationships, and maintaining practices that strengthen both our operations and the resources we depend on.

Rainbow’s people-centered culture reflects our GRIT values: Go for it, Rise to the challenge, Improve every day, and Tackle it together. Across all facilities, we’re focused on continuous improvement, shared success, and advancing modern horticulture through efficiency and teamwork.

Explore how reliability, innovation, and collaboration define what we do every day.

Industry
Wholesale & Distribution
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Chilliwack, CA
Year Founded
1985
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