Posted 2 months ago
Business Analyst & Programs – Student Opportunity
@ Rainbow Greenhouses Inc.
Chilliwack, British Columbia
Overview
Rainbow Greenhouses is hiring a student business analyst in Chilliwack, BC, for a full-time, 4-, 8- or 12-month placement in its Sales department. The role leads a business optimization project on retail program SKU performance and margins, with pay of $18.25 to $22.00 per hour.
Pay:
$18.25–$22 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Audit and categorize SKU performance across a retail program
- Build a contribution margin model for SKU-level profitability
- Identify hidden costs not reflected in pricing
- Present rationalization recommendations with supporting analysis
- Lead a business optimization project from start to finish
Requirements summary:
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree or diploma in business, finance or a related field
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with Excel
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage a project independently to deadlines
- Comfort working cross-functionally with Sales
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · jobvite
- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-21
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-21
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-21
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Business operations |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (preferred), College diploma (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Business, Commerce, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics |
| Perks mentioned | Flexible hours |
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Rainbow Greenhouses Inc.
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Growing Opportunities for Plants | People | Partnerships
Full company description
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.
- LinkedIn followers
- 6,373
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 167
- Reported office locations
- 43756 S Sumas Rd, Chilliwack, British Columbia V2R 4L6, CA
- 201008 TWP Rd 120, Iron Springs, Alberta T0K1G0, CA
- 50935 Wilbourn Rd, Rosedale Greenhouses Ltd, British Columbia V0X 1X0, CA
- 6075 Unsworth Road Chilliwack, Chilliwack, BC V2R 4P5, CA
- Business categories
- Farming
- Agriculture
- Flowers
- Wholesale
- Other recorded names
- Rainbow Greenhouses Inc.
- Rainbow Greenhouses Inc
- Specialties
- Wholesale
- Cut Flowers
- Indoor Plants & Flowers
- Outdoor Plants/Flowers
- Tropicals
- Orchids
- Cactus
- Seasonal Baskets & Planters
- Vegetables
- Herbs
- hanging baskets
- hanging plants
- Potted Plants
- Succulents
- Ornamental Plants
- Potted Herbs
- Potted Veggetables
- Garden Plants
- Industrial Greenhouse
- Plant Production
- Year Round Growing
- Cut Flowers
- Floriculture
- Perennials
- Planters
- Precision Horticulture
- Garden starters
- Greenhouse Production
- Ornamental Horticulture
- Plant Propagation
- Commercial Greenhouse Operations
- Sustainable Growing Systems
- Automation in Horticulture
- Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA)
- Large-Scale Plant Production
- Retail Plant Supply
- Perennial and Annual Production
- Indoor Flowering Plants
- Wholesale Plant Distribution
- Vegetable Starters
- Tropical Foliage and Houseplants
- House Plants
- Bedding Plants
- Produced in Containers
- and controlled-environment agriculture
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
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…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Wholesale |
| Company size | 501-1,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Chilliwack, British Columbia |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1985 |
| Specialties | WholesaleCut FlowersIndoor Plants & FlowersOutdoor Plants/FlowersTropicalsOrchidsCactusSeasonal Baskets & PlantersVegetablesHerbs |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 18 |
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Business Analyst & Programs – Student Opportunity
Department: Sales
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 Analyst & Programs role is a Sales department student opportunity focused on driving measurable business value through a dedicated optimization project. Working closely with the Sales team, you’ll lead a project that addresses a real business opportunity – from initial audit through final recommendations – gaining hands-on exposure to retail program analysis, margin modeling, and executive-level presentation of results.
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
- Audit and categorize SKU performance across an assigned retail program
- Build a contribution margin model to assess true SKU-level profitability
- Identify and surface hidden costs not currently reflected in pricing
- Present rationalization recommendations with supporting analysis
- Transition into additional analytical projects upon completion
Primary Project
You’ll lead a business optimization project that addresses a real Sales department opportunity. Projects are scoped to deliver actionable recommendations and measurable business value.
Example Projects
- Assortment Optimization by Customer Segment
- SKU Rationalization and Contribution Margin Analysis
- Hidden Cost Identification and Pricing Analysis
- Budget vs. Actual Sales Forecasting Review
Deliverables
- Project Charter
- Mid-Term Progress Review
- Final Analysis Report
- Executive Presentation
- Recommendations and Implementation Plan
How We’ll Measure Success
- Project milestones completed on schedule
- Quality and accuracy of analysis
- Completion of final presentation and recommendations
- Stakeholder feedback
- Quality of project documentation and handoff package
What You Bring
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree or diploma in Business, Commerce, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with comfort working in Excel
- Ability to structure and interpret data to support clear, actionable recommendations
- Curiosity and initiative to dig into a problem and see it through to a solution
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting to stakeholders
- Ability to manage a project independently while meeting milestones and deadlines
- Comfort working cross-functionally with Sales and other departments
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 Sales 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 completing a co-op term, looking for an internship, or just graduated, if you’re an analytical thinker who wants to make a real business impact through hands-on project ownership, 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.
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