Cultivation Manager - Buffalo

Connected Careers Page • Buffalo, NY

4h • Onsite

About The Position

FLUENT, in exclusive partnership with Connected New York, is excited to be hiring for positions at our new state-of-the-art cultivation facility in Buffalo, New York. These roles offer the opportunity to join FLUENT’s growing team while being part of Connected’s highly anticipated expansion into one of the country’s most dynamic and fast-growing cannabis markets. Connected family of companies. are a leading vertically integrated cannabis company based in Sacramento, operating in California, Arizona, and Florida. With over 11 years of experience, Connected specializes in breeding, growing, manufacturing, and distributing top-shelf cannabis through its state-of-the-art facilities and proprietary genetics. With over 250 employees across the United States, Connected has built a strong industry reputation and is now expanding into New York through a master services agreement with FLUENT. Connected’s mission has always been to breed, grow, and sell the best cannabis in the world, setting the highest standards for its products, people, and partners wherever we go. The Cultivation Manager is responsible for working closely with the Cultivation General Manager to help support overall operational responsibility for all day-to-day cultivation activities at the cultivation site and provide leadership support to the cultivation staff. The Cultivation Manager performs manual labor to assist in the upkeep, stocking, and fulfillment of growing cannabis, including, but not limited to: watering, feeding, flushing, pruning, washing, cloning, transplanting, harvesting, and grow room maintenance. This position will oversee leads in the Cultivation department and be responsible for 4-6 direct reports, along with reporting and day to day decision making to support the business.

Requirements

• Minimum age of 21 years or older and pass a criminal background check
• High school or equivalent
• Previous agricultural/warehouse/manufacturing/laborer experience.
• Ability to be flexible and work in various sectors of the department as needed an/or requested by their direct supervisor; this may include but is not limited to, helping grow staff with small tasks, cleaning and/or moving supplies and equipment and/or helping the packaging department or working at other locations as needed.
• Must be able to identify various problems with any strain/product and communicate with direct supervisors as necessary.
• Have a working understanding of cannabis laws, rules and regulations set forth by the state; a pursuit to further their understanding and knowledge of the industry and the laws.
• Must work well with others and ability to adapt quickly to changes in policy, procedure, methods and technique.
• Frequent contact with supervisor via face-to-face discussions and management of direct reports.
• Use of independent judgment regarding product processing, keeping quality, projections and goals in mind.
• Help create a proactive and positive environment; a positive attitude and self-motivation to help produce high quality manicured product, while meeting and/or exceeding personal and/or company goals.
• Ability to work with, help, guide, challenge and motivate other team members to create a cohesive unit.
• Must manage their time during work efficiently to meet goals while consistently producing quality product.
• Must be able to follow basic instructions and ability to take constructive criticism from their managers to maintain quality standards and production goals.
• Must understand and implement the rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of the company and the cultivation department.
• Fundamental knowledge, as well as the ability to be taught and guided in areas related to cultivation with other areas being taught as the employee shows interest while still maintaining their capabilities as a cultivation technician.
• Skill in analyzing potential problems with a plant or the product being processed.
• Shows self-motivation/innovation and the ability to work well with all members of their staff and the company, as well as with their direct supervisor.
• Ability to listen well and communicate effectively with various audiences, especially with the direct supervisors and other co-workers.
• 3+ years experience in cultivation or production management
• other relevant agricultural or plant knowledge is required
• Expertise in indoor cultivation and with automated climate control indoor systems

Responsibilities

• Provide direct leadership and hands on support to the cultivation team across all aspects of propagation, fertigation, canopy management and IPM
• Coordinate production plans, schedules and daily tasks to keep plant production healthy and on schedule.
• Coordinate and implement execution of all plant maintenance, fertigation programs, IPM, etc.
• Manage pest pressure using IPM and environmental control techniques
• Coordinate and plan cultivation protocols and fertilization program including spray schedule and nutrient feeding schedule
• Implement regular solutions to plant health issues
• Maintain a clean, pest and disease free environment
• Implement, train and perform all Track and Trace protocols.
• perform manual labor to assist in the upkeep, stocking, and fulfillment of growing cannabis, including, but not limited to: watering, feeding, flushing, pruning, washing, cloning, transplanting, harvesting, and grow room maintenance.
• oversee leads in the Cultivation department and be responsible for 4-6 direct reports, along with reporting and day to day decision making to support the business.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Be part of Connected’s highly anticipated entry into the New York market
• Work with a team that combines Connected’s proven genetics and brand strength with FLUENT’s local expertise and cutting-edge cultivation facility
• Help shape the future of premium cannabis in one of the country’s most discerning markets

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED