Power BI Developer

🌱 Grow With Us – Join the Nature Fresh Farms Team!

Imagine breaking from tradition to ensure a brighter future for generations to come. At Nature Fresh Farms®, we’re committed to nourishing people and the planet through greenhouse farming.

Since 1999, our family-owned company has pursued a simple yet profound goal: to cultivate a kinder, healthier future. Today, we’re proud to be one of North America’s largest vertically integrated leaders in greenhouse-grown produce. While we are growers, we are also greenhouse builders, plant nurturers, and collaborative partners united by shared values and vision.

Our journey is far from over. As we look to the future, we remain committed to:

• Innovation and conservation
• Reducing waste and promoting biodiversity
• Creating a more sustainable, inclusive, and friendlier world for all

🌟 We’re Hiring!

We are currently looking to fill a full-time, permanent position for a Power BI Developer at our Leamington ON facility.

What You'll Do:

• Enterprise BI Ownership & Governance

• Own and maintain a comprehensive inventory of all Power BI reports, datasets, and dashboards.
• Analyze existing BI assets to identify overlap, redundancy, and gaps
• Clearly document and communicate what each report does, who it serves and the data it uses
• Define and enforce Power BI standards and governance, with authority to define workspace, dataset, naming, security, certification, and publishing practices in partnership with IT leadership.
• Ensure reports are clear, concise, actionable, and aligned to business needs.

• Data Enablement & Architecture

• Understand and document how and where data is sourced (ERP, operational systems, DevOps pipelines, external data)
• Guide Business Units on how to properly obtain, model and use data in Power BI
• Serve as a data translation layer between business users and technical teams
• Partner with ERP and DevOps teams to:

• Design and maintain reliable datasets
• Improve data pipelines and refresh performance
• Ensure data integrity and consistency

• Power BI Development & Review

• Create and maintain core enterprise reports and certified datasets
• Review and support BI reports created by departments to ensure:

• Accuracy
• Performance
• Proper data modeling
• Adherence to security and governance policies

• Assist teams in troubleshooting complex queries, measures and data models.

• Technology & Innovation

• Evaluate and recommend new BI and analytics technologies
• Support the evaluation and phased adoption of Microsoft Fabric.
• Stay current on:

• Power BI feature updates
• Microsoft Fabric roadmap
• Analytics and data platform best practices

• Work with IT Leadership to align BI tools with enterprise strategy

• General

• Comply with all Health and Safety, Food Safety, Bio Security, and Nature Fresh Policies and Procedures.
• This job description highlights the main components but is not inclusive of other activities that may be required.

What You Bring:

• 4+ years building reports and datasets in Microsoft Power BI (Desktop and Service)
• Strong hands-on DAX and Power Query (M) skills
• Solid understanding of data modeling and analytics concepts — star schemas, relationships, and semantic models
• Working knowledge of SQL and relational databases (e.g. Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL) and general data warehouse concepts
• Experience working with and sourcing data from ERP systems (financials, operations, supply chain preferred)
• Ability to work with DevOps or Data Engineering teams
• Hands-on experience or strong interest in Microsoft Fabric
• Excellent communication skills — able to explain technical concepts to non-technical users
• Strong analytical mindset with attention to clarity, accuracy, and usability
• Strong troubleshooting skills — able to identify and resolve complex problems with limited information and changing conditions
• Hands-on and process-oriented, always looking to improve how things are done
• Experience in enterprise-scale BI environments (preferred)
• Background in data governance or analytics enablement
• Experience training or mentoring BI users (preferred)
• Ability to embrace and adapt to the rapid growth, innovation, and development of the company
• Critical thinking and ability to make timely decisions; good judgment and fairness are key.

What To Expect:

• Works Monday – Friday in office but must be available to work flexible hours including weekends, holidays and extended hours as needed.
• Primarily office-based, with occasional visits to greenhouse, warehouse, or operational areas to understand business processes and reporting needs.
• Fast paced environment working with a wide array of people/cultures in a team setting.
• Occasional after-hours support may be required for critical reporting, system maintenance, month-end, or operational deadlines.
• Working with minimal supervision during the day but also communicating with different individuals and teams across our facilities and from external organizations.
• Most of the day is spent in the office – walking sitting and standing throughout the day.
• Use of stairs/elevators.
• There may be an occasional need for some heavy lifting up to 30lbs (when needed).
• Required to visit all locations that require walking/standing that may be in a cold warehouse or hot greenhouse setting.
• Must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

💎 Who We're Looking For

We’re searching for passionate, purpose-driven individuals who are eager to make a difference — not just in their day-to-day work, but in the world around them. The right candidate is someone who shares our vision for a kinder, healthier future and lives out values that align with our own.

At Nature Fresh Farms,our GROWS Company Values guide everything we do — from how we collaborate as a team to how we grow as individuals and as a business:

🌱 Growing People – We cultivate greatness, every day

💚Respect and Care – We care for our people and our communities

👥 One Team – We’re stronger as one

🎯 Win By Challenging – We reimagine what’s possible

🤝Serve With Purpose – We make things happen

If you’re someone who believes in doing meaningful work, thrives in a collaborative environment, and is motivated by innovation and impact, you’ll feel right at home here.

🌿 Why Work With Us?

• A forward-thinking, sustainability-driven company
• Supportive, people-first workplace culture
• Opportunities for growth, learning, and development
• Competitive wages and benefits
• A chance to be part of something bigger than yourself

📩 Ready to Grow With Us?

If you're inspired to make a real impact and grow your career in an innovative, purpose-driven environment, we’d love to hear from you!

Click the “Apply” button and submit your resume to take the next step in your career with Nature Fresh Farms.

Nature Fresh Farms is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, beginning with the hiring process. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcome applications from candidates, in accordance with all relevant legislation. Nature Fresh Farms provides an accessible environment in which all individuals have access in a way that respects the dignity and independence of people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.