Description
Summary:
The Cultivation Manager oversees daily cultivation operations, manages plant care, supervises employees, and optimizes processes in a fast-paced, regulated environment.
Highlights:
1. Lead daily cultivation operations and plant management
2. Supervise and develop a team of 5+ employees
3. Optimize cultivation processes and environments
Qualifications
Applicant must have experience in the legal and regulated market
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to interact with team members and senior support personnel
Technical literacy and ability to calculate figures, proportions, ratios, volumes, and percentages in relation to the application of fertilizers, water, and chemicals
Adaptability and multitasking in a fast paced, stressful environment
Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Outlook, and Excel
Other core competencies as defined by the company
The Cultivation Manager must be deemed physically fit to successfully perform necessary functions of the position
Experience in a management position is required, including direct supervision of 5 or more employees
3+ years of experience growing cannabis in a large production environment
Responsibilities
Manufacturing and Distribution
The Cultivation Manager is responsible for the daily operation of the cultivation and management of all plants including, but not limited to, mothers, clones, vegetative stage plants, flowering plants, and drying plants
The Cultivation Manager oversees and participates in activities related to the care and maintenance of the cultivation by allocating tasks, directly supervising employees, job scheduling, and quality control
Additionally, the Cultivation Manager is responsible for hiring, training, scheduling, and reviewing employees
Provides daily direction and communication to grow technicians to complete daily tasks
Provides continual evaluation of processes and procedures
Responsible for improving efficiency and operations
Controls cultivation environments in several rooms to maintain optimal conditions for plant growth
Counsels, coaches, and resolves conflicts with employees experiencing personal and/or professional difficulties
Ensures employees have appropriate training and resources to complete tasks
Inspects plants for quality control
Identifies tasks that need to be completed, growth irregularities, and potential crop threats
Follows fertilizer mixing procedures and mixes fertilizer according to maturity of plants and ensures all plants are watered adequately based on the dosage set by the Head Grower
Inspects and maintains functional irrigation and adjusts feeding according to plant needs
Maintains a high-quality work environment that motivates and fosters teamwork and positivity
Takes appropriate disciplinary action as needed involving employee conduct and performance according to company policy
Maintains performance expectations set forth by company policy and reports employee performance to Head Grower
Assists Head Grower with development, analysis, and implementation of staffing, training, scheduling, and operations
Acts as a leader/member on special or ongoing projects that are important to operational success
Establishes processes and procedures in support of company and departmental standards and strategic directives
Manages and accurately inputs Compliance data to assure compliance
Management and analysis of employee performance to track tasks and improve processes
The Cultivation Manager operates in an environment of living organisms
Successful operation involves maintaining a clean and sanitary workplace
Oversee and Manage Manufacturing and Distribution, and offers in the building
The Cultivation Manager will routinely use growing equipment such as water pumps, reservoirs, hoses, propagation equipment (trays, inserts, and domes), pitchers, scales, nutrients, general office supplies, gloves, and technology necessary to job function
The cultivation operates on a six-day rotating schedule
This includes standing for up to 8 hours, walking, squatting, climbing, crawling, reaching, and lifting up to 60 lbs
This can include preventative and scheduled maintenance on equipment, and a wide variety of equipment repairs including fixing pumps, trays, racks, reservoirs, and lights