Cultivation Manager

Tilray Brands, Inc.•Cayuga, ON

11d•CA$80,000 - CA$100,000•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Site Director, the Cultivation Manager leads cultivation activities and works collaboratively with cross-functional teams. This role is accountable for improving operational effectiveness through active floor presence, KPI monitoring, continuous improvement, and effective management of people and processes. Manage people, process, and equipment for cultivation activities Provide leadership, help build and motivate staff to achieve production targets Motivate and lead a high-performance team. This includes the ability to attract, recruit, retain and develop highly talented and motivated individuals to help support business growth Prepare work schedules, assign specific duties as required, and ensure assignments are effectively communicated to the team Ensure that cultivation activities and finished product are compliant with both internal and regulated standards Foster and drive a continuous improvement culture and make recommendations on changes to team structure, process, and equipment Partner with Quality Assurance to improve workflow, identify, and correct process gaps effectively and swiftly. Establish, measure, and monitor cultivation related KPIs for communication to the Site Director by means of daily/weekly reports and dashboarding Monitor departmental performance against goals to ensure that progress is being made, and that corrective action is taken if necessary Develop and sustain an effective and efficient knowledge transfer capability within the facility in order to support broader Corporate objectives Ensure the facility complies with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements and, where appropriate, best practices Lead safety culture by ensuring all team members, processes, and equipment adhere to established and regulated OHS requirements. Perform other duties as may be required by management

Requirements

2-5 years of progressive experience in operations, with experience in the agribusiness, perishable food, or beverage industry required.
Cannabis product production and processing experience strongly preferred.
Familiarity with batch records and cannabis cultivation requirements
Strong knowledge and understanding of Provincial and Federal Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
Demonstrated ability to instill a culture of high performance, accountability, and quality
Demonstrated interpersonal savvy and relationship management/networking skills
Strong ability to deal with ambiguity and manage through difficult situations
Excellent ability to delegate and can effect change through others without direct involvement
Strong written and oral communication skills
Exercises innovative tactics and encourages others to demonstrate creative approaches

Responsibilities

Manage people, process, and equipment for cultivation activities
Provide leadership, help build and motivate staff to achieve production targets
Motivate and lead a high-performance team. This includes the ability to attract, recruit, retain and develop highly talented and motivated individuals to help support business growth
Prepare work schedules, assign specific duties as required, and ensure assignments are effectively communicated to the team
Ensure that cultivation activities and finished product are compliant with both internal and regulated standards
Foster and drive a continuous improvement culture and make recommendations on changes to team structure, process, and equipment
Partner with Quality Assurance to improve workflow, identify, and correct process gaps effectively and swiftly.
Establish, measure, and monitor cultivation related KPIs for communication to the Site Director by means of daily/weekly reports and dashboarding
Monitor departmental performance against goals to ensure that progress is being made, and that corrective action is taken if necessary
Develop and sustain an effective and efficient knowledge transfer capability within the facility in order to support broader Corporate objectives
Ensure the facility complies with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements and, where appropriate, best practices
Lead safety culture by ensuring all team members, processes, and equipment adhere to established and regulated OHS requirements.
Perform other duties as may be required by management