Lead of Farm

PharmaCann•Lothian, MD

29d•$22•Onsite

About The Position

PharmaCann, Inc. owns and operates best-in-class production facilities and retail dispensaries for cannabis-based products. We currently operate in the States of Illinois, New York, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Colorado and Michigan as a medical and/or adult use cannabis provider to patients and customers. We are looking for energetic, results-driven individuals to join our rapidly growing team and industry. Purpose This position is responsible for leading the Farm department team members with effective communication and direction to achieve the weekly objective of the cannabis cultivation operation. This includes guiding and instructing the production of the teams to farm and execute standard operating procedures. The Lead of Farm role must lead and participate in their job with professionalism and safety, consistently. The Lead of Farm will report to the Supervisor of Farm and Manager of Production. Pay for this role pays $22/hour depending on fit

Requirements

This position is expected to be available as needed to adherir to the responsibilities within and throughout the job description.
Must be eligible for the position based on state and federal laws and regulations.
Able to use a computer and/or hand tools while sitting or standing for extended periods of time.
Able to move around in a manufacturing and agricultural setting indoors. This includes warm areas wearing coveralls, working directly with cannabis plants at different angles and positions throughout the day.
Able to kneel, bend, reach, rotate, and stoop on an intermittent to regular basis daily.
Able to lift and move up to 30 pounds occasionally.
Consistent on-time attendance for all scheduled shifts.
Prepared for 40 hour work weeks within this position, with occasional overtime.
Occasional travel by motor vehicle within the region as required.
High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Nice To Haves

Preferred at least 6 months employment with PharmaCann to apply.
Preferred at least 1 year experience in a commercial cannabis operation.
Preferred at least 1 year of prior leadership experience to apply.
Experience working in a fast-paced production environment required.
Experience leading small teams is preferred.
Demonstrates ability to consistently achieve productivity and performance requirements.
Demonstrates professional and respectful demeanor towards others.
Demonstrates respectful verbal and written communication capability.
Ability to create, utilize, and modify electronic documents.
Electronic and technical skills preferred.
Manufacturing or agricultural leadership experience
Proactive, dedicated, and results-driven leadership skills
Effective communication, training, and coaching skills
Problem solving team player
Professional, quality, compliant, and safe decision making
Willing to give and take direction
Thrives in a fast paced environment

Responsibilities

The Lead of Farm is responsible for guiding and instructing teams to achieve the daily and weekly tasks to keep up with the operation workflow in the cannabis cultivation. This includes objectives, such as, maintaining mother plants, cloning them, farming plants, moving plants, harvesting plants, and cleaning of the cultivation.
Provide technical leadership and guidance to team members to ensure daily work, productivity, and quality goals are met.
Conduct employee evaluations, coachings, and other documentation as necessary to maintain consistent and successful results.
Assist with providing effective leadership to employees to ensure a complete understanding of and alignment to PharmaCann’s vision, mission and values to maintain a positive work environment and a high level of morale.
Ensure effective and appropriate communication with team members to increase team unity and operative flow.
Bring any and all safety, security, and plant health and equipment concerns forward through the proper channels including and not limited to the Manager of Farm, Senior Manager of Production, Safety leadership, Compliance leadership, Security leadership, and/or General Manager of Cultivation.
Other duties as assigned, including, but not limited to assisting other departments to help facilitate the additional and/or supplemental work, such as, Production dept tasks, Post Harvest dept tasks, cleaning, and light maintenance as needed throughout the facility.
Guide and train staff to maintain proper organization of the areas where staff operate in.
Cleaning up after work in cultivations.
Ensure upkeep and maintenance of the equipment through participation, practice, training, guiding, and disciplining accordingly to achieve.
Direct the communication and reporting of plant health issue concerns with the Supervisor of Farm and Manager of Production for proper awareness of organization and analysis.
Provide direction and support to associates with a safe, well maintained, and organized work area.
Support the Supervisor of Farm and Manager of Production with keeping the department stations fully supplied with equipment and utensils necessary for the operation.
Support instruction to the Farm department staff in upholding current laws and regulations towards the cultivation facility.
Adapt to updated laws and regulations to implement safe and effective practices to sustain highest quality standards and efficiencies.
Supervise and support the organizing and securing of all METRC tags and harvest batches.
Support the Supervisor of Farm and Manager of Production with updating and tracking all required information in the Farm department logs and spreadsheets daily.
Lead the staff in training and coordinate to ensure compliance of the Farm department areas.
Coach, guide, and analyze with staff to maintain compliant practices and workflow.
Any compliance or safety mistake or error created must be addressed, reported, and resolved.
Communication with appropriate leadership to ensure resolution.
Ensure that individual and team performance meets PharmaCann’s standards of service and quality in the Farm department to achieve weekly objectives.