Cultivation Manager - Job ID 1885627

DCM•Hagerstown, MD

8h•Onsite

About The Position

The Cultivation Manager oversees daily cultivation and drench operations to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient cannabis production. The role leads cultivation team members by supporting productivity, quality standards, SOP compliance, and a positive work environment. The manager supports the Cultivation Department Head with workforce planning, training, scheduling, performance management, and operational oversight, while ensuring plant health, irrigation systems, equipment maintenance, inventory readiness, and production goals are maintained. The position contributes to team development, regulatory compliance, and cultivation operations from propagation through ongoing plant care. The manager oversees cultivation processes such as cloning, clone care, transplanting, defoliation, tagging, and data logging, as well as plant movements and procedures for manual and automated drench applications. The role also includes monitoring plant health, maintaining irrigation equipment and sensor tracking, cleaning and sanitizing workspaces, coordinating supplies and work orders, and assessing plant quality. The manager works with Human Resources and other partners on staff performance, feedback, development, scheduling, and company policies. This is an on-site role five days a week, with potential schedule flexibility for evenings and weekends. The work environment includes strong odors, bright lights, and various noises. Employees wear scrubs, masks, gloves, and hairnets when working with plants; DCM provides scrubs, gloves, and hairnets. The position involves substantial sitting, walking, kneeling, bending, twisting, reaching, lifting, and repetitive tasks.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years of age.
Must pass a Federal and State criminal history background check.
High school diploma or GED required.
Minimum of five years of management experience.
At least three years of industry experience; cultivation, agriculture, or horticulture experience is preferred, particularly in a leadership capacity.
Must regularly handle plant materials and use nitrile gloves, with daily exposure to cannabis plants and nitrile gloves.
Must be willing and able to step over 28-inch-tall rails.
Must be able to perform the physical tasks described, including sitting, walking, kneeling, bending, twisting, reaching, lifting, and repetitive tasks.
Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 80 pounds with assistance.
Must be willing and able to work on-site five days a week and flex hours for company needs, including evenings and weekends.
Must be comfortable working amid strong odors, bright lights, and various noises, including high light levels.
Must wear scrubs, masks, gloves, and hairnets while working with plants.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to work as a team member across multiple settings and environments, while also being independent and self-motivated.
Proactive, accountable, and observant in daily team work.
Able to accept coaching and take ownership of personal development, including regularly soliciting feedback.
Able to work at a fast pace in a high-production environment and remain calm under pressure.
Comply with HR policies, including confidentiality and non-disclosure.
Maintain open communication with management and coworkers.
Demonstrate strong work ethic, integrity, accountability, transparency, and proactivity.

Nice To Haves

Leadership experience related to cultivation, agriculture, or horticulture.
Flexibility to accommodate scheduling demands, including some weekends and applicable holidays.
Desire to work in the cannabis industry.

Responsibilities

Maintain safety standards in all associated work areas.
Maintain MCA compliance and District Cannabis production standards.
Follow SOPs, operational guidelines, verbal directives, training information, and company policies.
Ensure equipment maintenance and cleaning logs are completed accurately.
Collaborate to build a high-performing, cohesive team and encourage a healthy work environment.
Train team members on a recurring basis so company standards are clearly communicated.
Complete weekly scheduling using the District Cannabis production calendar.
Motivate staff and ensure production goals are met.
Monitor and report team quality, efficiency, consistency, output, performance, and individual progress.
Ensure staffing coverage across associated departments so production goals can be achieved.
Order materials in a timely manner and submit work orders for damaged equipment.
Report problems, accidents, unsafe conditions, and equipment issues to management.
Oversee cultivation SOPs, including cloning, clone care, transplanting, defoliation, tagging, and data logs.
Oversee plant movements during drench applications and ensure procedures for manual and automated applications are followed accurately.
Ensure defoliation meets standards and plants are correctly loaded and reconnected to irrigation according to the day's workflow.
Immediately report observed plant health abnormalities to the Cultivation Department Head.
Maintain accurate sensor tracking for irrigation strategy.
Maintain irrigation equipment, conduct routine upkeep, and perform minor corrective repairs.
Clean and sanitize cultivation workspaces daily.
Develop knowledge of strain characteristics and assess plant quality.
Collaborate with Human Resources and appropriate partners to implement and manage company policies and procedures.
Partner with Human Resources to monitor performance, provide timely feedback and development goals, assign accountabilities, set objectives and priorities, and conduct annual performance evaluations.
Retain and develop top performers by understanding individual motivations and providing actionable feedback.
Address low performance promptly, compassionately, and in accordance with company policies.
Manage employee scheduling, basic time-off requests, and performance reviews.
Perform other duties as necessary.