Facility Operations Manager

The Cannabist Company

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Facility Operations Manager is responsible for the facility (manufacturing, laboratory and kitchen) and managing the day-to-day operations in accordance with local and state laws, regulations, and standards set by the Company. The Facility Operations Manager is responsible for People, Process, Product and Infrastructure which includes the management and accountability for compliance, P&L, budgets, cash flow and production targets, human resources, repairs and maintenance, health and safety and security. This includes leading all manufacturing and production agents, including schedules, training, policy and procedure updates, industry news, and product information as well as lead procurement, waste disposal and inventory management activities. The position must maintain strong partnerships with corporate leaders of Infrastructure, Horticulture, Manufacturing and Compliance. The Manufacturing Facility is a busy operation and therefore the ability to organize, prioritize and delegate tasks is a key requirement. The Facility Operations Manager will need to be able to lead teams, plan, organize and anticipate requirements well in advance to ensure smooth business operations. Major Areas of Responsibility include: This position manages functional operating units such as Inventory Control and Manufacturing Production which may include Extraction, Pharmaceutical Production and Commercial Kitchen operations. The Facility Operations Manager has responsibility for all staff in the facility and acts as a liaison externally between the Cultivation and Dispensing Facilities and the local community, including law enforcement. Maintain a highly focused, diligent, lean operational culture dedicated to Columbia Care’s established mission objectives. Ensure compliance with all State and local laws, rules and regulations governing the local medical marijuana program, and other regulations such as OSHA, HIPAA, NFPA and others. Oversee staff training and education to ensure that SOPs, Health and Safety, and good agricultural and manufacturing practices are followed. Manage security of the facility in partnership with corporate VP, Security. This includes implementing and maintaining security systems for tracking, record keeping, record retention and surveillance related to all product at every stage of, storage, delivery, transporting, and distribution. General facility repairs and maintenance and overseeing minor Capex projects. Work with Cultivation and Manufacturing teams to establish protocols to ensure the facility can maintain efficient production throughput and establish and implement procedures focused on increasing yields and finished goods production while reducing costs and increasing quality within the approved SOP framework. Establish and meet daily/weekly production requirements and KPI’s. Work with department leads/supervisors in maintaining GMP audit-readiness. Ensure Just-In-Time inventory management is maintained as it pertains to the production of finished goods, raw materials and other inventory items as required. Work with Quality Management to ensure vendor relationships are maintained and able to support cultivation, manufacturing and production needs. Assist state and local government officials and law enforcement with inventory, sales and compliance audits. Oversee and manage the tracking of all inventory in seed to sale software system and liaise with the accounting department to maintain, with the administrative, flower, and post-harvest staffs, control of all inventory (plants, in-process products, and final products) in the facility.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years of age.
Bachelor's degree, preferably in Facility Management, Engineering, Agriculture, or Business Administration.
Minimum 8 years of facility management experience with progressively more responsibility; preferably managing commercial agriculture or GMP manufacturing facilities.
Experience must include hands-on responsibility for the full scope of human resources activities, both operations and staff resource planning.
High level observation skills/attention to detail.
Excellent and confident communicator.
Ability to manage time efficiently and effectively.
Self-starter and self-motivator.
Persistent in driving high standards and professionalism.
Willing to work on a 'hands on' basis and contribute positively in a growing company environment.
Solid software skills – MS Excel, Word, Outlook, Inventory Tracking.

Nice To Haves

Lean Six Sigma and/or Kaizen experience in managing a highly regulated and production-based facility.

Responsibilities

Manage the day-to-day operations of the facility (manufacturing, laboratory and kitchen) in accordance with local and state laws, regulations, and standards.
Oversee People, Process, Product and Infrastructure, including compliance, P&L, budgets, cash flow, production targets, human resources, repairs and maintenance, health and safety, and security.
Lead all manufacturing and production agents, including schedules, training, policy and procedure updates, industry news, and product information.
Lead procurement, waste disposal, and inventory management activities.
Maintain strong partnerships with corporate leaders of Infrastructure, Horticulture, Manufacturing, and Compliance.
Organize, prioritize, and delegate tasks effectively in a busy operational environment.
Lead teams, plan, organize, and anticipate requirements well in advance to ensure smooth business operations.
Manage functional operating units such as Inventory Control and Manufacturing Production (Extraction, Pharmaceutical Production, Commercial Kitchen).
Act as an external liaison between Cultivation and Dispensing Facilities and the local community, including law enforcement.
Maintain a highly focused, diligent, lean operational culture dedicated to mission objectives.
Ensure compliance with all State and local laws, rules, and regulations governing the medical marijuana program, OSHA, HIPAA, NFPA, and others.
Oversee staff training and education on SOPs, Health and Safety, and good agricultural and manufacturing practices.
Manage facility security in partnership with the corporate VP of Security, including implementing and maintaining security systems for tracking, record keeping, retention, and surveillance.
Perform general facility repairs and maintenance and oversee minor Capex projects.
Work with Cultivation and Manufacturing teams to establish protocols for efficient production throughput, increased yields, and reduced costs while increasing quality.
Establish and meet daily/weekly production requirements and KPIs.
Work with department leads/supervisors to maintain GMP audit-readiness.
Ensure Just-In-Time inventory management for finished goods, raw materials, and other inventory items.
Work with Quality Management to ensure vendor relationships support cultivation, manufacturing, and production needs.
Assist state and local government officials and law enforcement with inventory, sales, and compliance audits.
Oversee and manage the tracking of all inventory in the seed-to-sale software system.
Liaise with the accounting department to maintain control of all inventory (plants, in-process products, and final products) in the facility.