Manager, Production

Job Summary

The Production Manager is responsible for overseeing the manufacturing of cannabis flower and infused products, as well as lead a team of Assistant Managers, Production Leads, and Specialists. Products can include dry flower and pre-rolls, infused topicals, tablets, beverages, and more.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee the operational management and business activities of the production department in their assigned facility.  
• Motivate production team by providing encouragement, being a servant leader, and giving constructive feedback.  
• Responsible for driving the production department to achieve and surpass goals and objectives, that will maximize output and minimize cost resulting in higher profitability.   
• Direct and implement SOPs, methods, policies, objectives to advance their department, and ensure continuing operations to increase productivity and guarantee regulatory compliance.  
• Develop and meet the production schedule of manufactured goods.  
• Assist facility leadership in the development and execution of the facility production schedule.  
• Maintain product inventory levels based on sales forecast and production schedules.  
• Ensure quality, safety, GMPs and ISO standards are followed.  
• Monitor performance of equipment and machinery in collaboration with the maintenance team.   
• Provide coaching, guidance, and development opportunities Assistant Managers and Leads. 
• Operate as an inclusive leader; engage all associates in a manner that supports company strategy and retention.   
• Support inventory management of finished products and record batch numbers. 
• Ensure that all QC/QA protocols are being followed and maintained. 
• Follow and enforce all rules and regulations for food production, health and safety, and additional requirements set by the State and municipality in which we operate.  
• Partner with Human Resources to effectively manage the department workforce.  
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required. 
• 3+ year experience working in a manufacturing facility or within a commercial cannabis facility. 
• 2+ year previous management/supervisory experience in a regulated field that adheres to health and safety policies and procedures required. 
• Understands and is comfortable operating within six sigma and continuous improvement processes.  
• Strategic visionary with sound technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment, initiative, attention to detail, drive for change, getting organizational support, building ownership and commitment, making though decisions and developing others.  
• Proficient in the use of ERP and inventory management software. 
• High attention to detail and is goal driven.  
• Consistently goes above and beyond to ensure business needs are met.  
• Ability to positively motivate and support teammates.  
• Must be 21 years of age or older, and able to successfully register with the state's cannabis commission as an agent. 
• Must be able to comply with all laws, regulations, and policies associated with the industry. 

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 year(s) of management/supervisory experience in the cannabis industry preferred. 
• Operations or performance improvement skill sets preferred. 
• Previous experience in food production and manufacturing. 

Physical and Mental Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to remain in a stationary position, move and/or position oneself, communicate, operate and/or prepare, place, position objects, tools, or controls. The employee must occasionally move packages weighing up to 50 lb. Able to stand for 90% of the time. Comfortable with heights, occasionally ascends/descends a ladder to service the lights, filters, trellis netting and ceiling fans up to 25ft. Comfortable working atop and traversing scaffolding, when required.  Comfortable with changing environment temperatures and humidity. Exposure to pollen, dust, dander, and other nature elements. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close observation and the ability to adjust focus. The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual, with or without reasonable accommodation, to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. 

Working Environment

Work is performed in a warehouse environment. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.

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