Post Harvest Manager

Calypso • Erie, PA

4d

About The Position

The Post-Harvest Manager owns post-harvest operations from dry-room handoff (after the Harvest Team hangs plants) through cure release to the Production Manager. This role determines takedown timing based on moisture content (MC) and water activity (aw) specs, then leads dry-room takedown, bucking, trimming (hand and machine), and cure program execution to deliver in-spec, on-time flower for packaging. The Post-Harvest Manager drives throughput, quality, compliance, worker safety, and cost efficiency with audit-ready documentation and tight cross-functional alignment.

Requirements

• 3+ years in cannabis post-harvest or food/CPG production leadership; cannabis post-harvest strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise in drying oversight, takedown, bucking, trimming (hand & machine), and curing; strong understanding of MC/aw and aroma preservation.
• Strong documentation and lot-traceability discipline; comfortable with scales, labels, and electronic/state tracking systems.
• People leadership with proven results in throughput, quality, and safety; able to coach, develop, and hold teams accountable.
• Basic mechanical aptitude with post-harvest equipment; Excel/Sheets and KPI dashboard fluency.
• Ability to work up to 10 hours a day and rotating shifts.
• Ability to bend/stoop/kneel/reach up to 90% of the workday.
• Ability to climb a ladder.
• Flexible schedule availability including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to lift, push, and pull 75 pounds.
• Ability to sit, squat, bend, and kneel repetitively throughout a workday.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Extended computer usage.
• Comfortable being under constant video surveillance.
• Work environments that include exposure to, but not limited to fumes, dust, odors, heights, indoor AC, no AC, motion, and noise.

Responsibilities

• Dry-Room Oversight & Takedown Timing
• Bucking & Trimming Operations
• Cure Program Management
• Cure Release & Handoff to Production Manager
• Continuous Improvement & Cost Control
• Documentation, Traceability & Compliance
• People Leadership & Training
• Safety, Sanitation & Equipment Care
• Planning & Cross-Functional Alignment
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health/Vision/Dental insurance coverage.
• 401k
• Employee discounts
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Paid sick time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed