Manager of Farm

PharmaCann•Hamptonburgh, NY

7d•$65,000 - $80,000•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. The Manager of Farm is responsible for overseeing and managing the plant cultivation operational workflow at the Hamptonburgh, NY cultivation facility. This position is accountable for building and developing departments of staff to be trained and follow the standard operating procedures, prepared with the proper equipment within the Farm Department to achieve a high quality and high yielding cannabis cultivation. The Manager of Farm will exemplify the highest level of effective leadership, communication, and professionalism to achieve the daily and weekly objective for the cultivation facility. This role will be asked to maintain compliant, safe, and consistent production expectations, along with guiding the progressions of the department through analytics, technology, and equipment advancements. This role will report to the Senior Manager of Cultivation to direct and manage the Farm Department.

Requirements

Experience working in a fast-paced production environment required.
Demonstrates ability to consistently exceed productivity and performance requirements.
Shows the capability to handle multiple tasks at once under tight deadlines.
Capability to deliver and lead an entire cultivation facility to achieve highly productive results in all departments.
Demonstrates high attention to detail and the ability to resolve conflict and complex issues.
Demonstrates professional and respectful demeanor towards others.
Demonstrates respectful verbal and written communication capability.
Ability to create, utilize, and modify electronic documents.
Able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
Knowledge of local, state, regional states, and federal employment laws relating to key areas of responsibility.
High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Nice To Haves

At least 1 year employment with PharmaCann to apply.
At least 2 years experience in a commercial cannabis operation.
At least 2 years of prior leadership experience to apply.
Experience managing over 20+ employees is preferred.
Advanced electronic and technical skills preferred.
Manufacturing and/or Agricultural management experience, training, and education preferred.
Technical Agricultural or Horticultural experience
Proactive, dedicated, and results-driven leadership skills
Effective communication, training, and coaching skills
Analytical, logistical, mechanical skills
Strong planning and organizational skills
Problem solving team player
Professional, quality, compliant, and safe decision making
Willing to give and take direction

Responsibilities

Oversee and manage all aspects of the Farm Department for the Hamptonburgh, NY cultivation facility.
Manage the Farm Department operational workflow, supporting leadership to achieve daily and weekly objectives, training, coordinating and developing staff to improve efficiencies, and problem solving and conflict resolution towards plants, equipment, room conditions, and staff.
Analyze and direct the progress of the department productivity and execution utilizing collected data, evolving expectations, collaborating with relevant department leadership, and researching and developing processes and equipment.
Manage the department leadership to continuously evolve in productivity and accuracy towards the different tasks and objectives.
Work in conjunction with, but not limited to, the Director of Cultivation, and leadership from the Post Harvest, R&D , Analytics, Processing, C&A, Quality Assurance, Safety, and Security.
Provide 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.
Support the Cultivation facility events.
Provide assistance to the Senior Manager of Cultivation towards manufacturing projects, and then proactively and creatively achieve effective results within a given budget and by a deadline.
Achieve and participate in the coordination of practices and processes to evolve and maintain the department under GMP/GAP protocols. Work closely with the Quality Assurance leadership to ensure commitment to the updating of practices.
Manage and support the department towards staff planning, scheduling, hiring, onboarding, transferring, promoting, demoting, and termination as necessary to achieve professional, compliant, safe, and productive results. Responsible for the execution of proper training, annual reviews, and employee engagement exercises for the Farm Department.
Ensure clear understanding of workflow throughout the company.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Cultivation.
Follow the direction and training by the Senior Manager of Cultivation assigned to the Hamptonburgh, NY cultivation facility.
Engage in proactive participation to be able to clearly lead and direct the cultivation facilities to achieve the high standard cultivation practices, consistently and compliant.
Engage in training towards PharmaCann’s mission statement and leadership development.
Ensure understanding of how to compliantly operate within the cultivation based on the state laws and regulations.
Ensure cultivation growing rooms and water area systems are operating properly at all times, and prepared to support coordination and resolution with relevant departments and contractors when maintenance, troubleshooting, or broken equipment become a concern.
Provide direction and training to Farm Department staff with a safe, well maintained, and organized work area.
Support the management of the Cultivation Departments towards procuring proper supplies and equipment, with recurring purchasing coordination with the Supply Chain Department for essential replenishments towards workflow.
Provide management and direction towards processes of sanitizing, organizing, maintenance, troubleshooting equipment, workspace functionality, and supplies to maintain proper organization of the cultivation facility.
Provide communication and collaboration with supporting departments, such as and not limited to, Facilities, Safety, C&A, Quality Assurance, and IT, to resolve equipment, technology, and operational issues then prevent standard operating workflow.
Support the management of cultivation departments towards noticeable environmental or product quality concerns. Address them by finding solutions to resolve and maintain best practices.
Direct the Cultivation 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.
Direct the Cultivation Department staff in training and supervision to ensure compliance of the cultivation facility. Manage, coordinate, train, coach, supervise, discipline, 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.
Direct the management of the Cultivation Department towards the communication and collaboration with other supporting departments, such as and not limited to, Analytics, Post Harvest, Warehouse, and Quality Assurance to ensure workflow operation maintains proper reporting, tracking, and compliance with laws, regulations, and company practices.
Work under the direct supervision of the Senior Manager of Cultivation.
Supervise and manage the Cultivation Department for the Hamptonburgh, NY cultivation facility. Managing staff, including hiring and developing, planning, assigning and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining, addressing complaints and resolving employee issues.
Ensure that individual and team performance meets PharmaCann’s standards of service and quality.
Supervise the Cultivation Departments attendance, time off balances, time off requests, pay change requests, position change requests, and all other attendance and documentation related procedures/processes.