Job Overview - General Summary
The Processing Manager will coordinate post-harvest, cure, processing, and packaging operations in compliance with company procedures and state guidelines. The processing Manager reports directly to the Director of Cultivation and will track post-harvest data with an eye to continuous improvement in process efficiency, processes, and procedures.
The Processing Manager role will include but not be limited to support management in the following:
· Manage and coordinate post-harvest, cure, processing, and packaging operations at the facility.
· Inventory oversight, management, and organization.
· Assure compliance requirements are met or exceeded through operational and physical support.
· Create, improve, implement, and ensure quality standards and procedures for post-harvest operations
· Monitor employee progress; coach, train and develop employees in the accomplishment of their duties and goals through personal and professional growth
· Create, implement, and continually review systems for operational efficiency, noting problems and/or redundancies and recommending solutions to better streamline operational efficiency and quality
· Support regulatory compliance activities including authoring and reviewing study reports, and SOPs
· Oversee department Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and monthly production goals.
· Manage department operating and labor costs.
· Develop, implement, and manage production performance, forecasting and scheduling tools.
Responsibilities
· Coordinate directly with the Director of Cultivation to ensure the successful transfer of harvested material to dry rooms based on a weekly harvest schedule
· Work closely with both cultivation and retail team members to ensure that cultivation and processing operations are producing desired SKUs on schedule based on market demand
· Ensure that harvested material is properly tracked, weighed, and recorded into METRC and transferred to drying racks
· Monitor and analyze environmental conditions in the dry and cure rooms to ensure that target environmental setpoints and anticipated drying timeline are achieved in accordance with strict quality control standards
· Ensure that harvested batches are sent for independent lab testing, coordinate with testing labs and ensure that batch COAs are recorded
· Direct and oversee the trimming process, including machine trim and manual trim techniques
· Ensure that all processed material is properly packaged, tracked, and labeled according to state guidelines
· Oversee cleaning and regular maintenance of dry and cure rooms and post-harvest equipment
· Institute and enforce best workplace practices in compliance with the company’s standard operating procedures (SOPs) and state guidelines to ensure a safe working environment and safe product handling
· Responsible for data collection, recording, and reporting weight metrics throughout the entire post-harvest process and ensure compliance with METRC product tracking
· Ensure that batches of flowers are free of any contamination.
· Effectively process dried flowers and compile all material into testable packages in the METRC inventory tracking system.
· Communicate effectively with managers of each department.
· Responsible for ensuring and logging all post-harvest batch weights in the appropriate spreadsheet/tracking software.
· Ability to answer staff questions and concerns before deferring to the director.
· Provide disciplinary action and communicate with all insubordination staff concerning company policies or state regulations to upper management.
· Oversee post-harvest work in accordance with the needs of the production schedule.
· Implement processes to ensure proper sanitation of all post-harvest tools, workspaces, and rooms used during the post-harvesting process.
· Train and confirm that all post-harvest staff follow and execute the company's standard operating procedures.
· Develop and present strategies to improve upon pre-existing operating procedures.
· Author, edit, and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the post-harvest process.
· Audit and ensure compliance of all material from logging plants into METRC during harvest to processing and organizing dried material
· Ongoing maintenance of all facets of the post-harvest department.
· Calibration of equipment for data collection and automation.
Required Education, Experience, and Skills
· At least 4 years of commercial post-harvest or cultivation experience, preferably in a supervisory role
· Expert in METRC Seed-to-Sale regulatory cannabis system
· Fluent with ERP platforms, i.e. TRYM, DISTRU, APEX
· Ability to multi-task with excellent follow-through skills
· Strong attention to detail
· High energy, enthusiasm, and the willingness to do whatever it takes to get the job done
· Thorough knowledge of cannabis cultivation protocols, policies, and procedures
· Awareness of the harvest, processing and packaging schedules
· Willingness to teach and train production associates who need assistance
· Have an oriented manufacturer's eye
· Strong leadership skills
· Experience training and supervising others
· Ability to work with uniformity
· Effective and accurate data entry skills
· Skilled in general computer operating systems and applications, including MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Outlook).
· Experience using automated processing equipment
· Excellent time management skills, attendance, and punctuality
· Ability to collaborate with the other departments effectively
· Thrive in a team environment
· Good conflict resolution abilities to maintain a positive team environment
· Ability to solve problems and take initiative
· Strong verbal and written communication skills
· Excellent listening and interpretation skills
· Familiarity with state policy and regulation governing recreational/medical cannabis production
· Proficient at all tasks concerning post-harvest
· Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment
· Ability to visually examine the work environment to identify potential safety/OSHA violations
Minimum Requirements
· High school diploma or equivalent
· Must be 21 years old
· Must pass a comprehensive background check as mandated by the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission
Pay: $70,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
