Post-Harvest Manager at Cannabis Cultivation Company in Cincinnati Ohio

EMPLOYER NAME:

• King City Gardens

COMPANY INTRODUCTION:

• King City Gardens specializes in the cultivation of premier craft cannabis.

JOB POSITION TITLE:

• Post-Harvest Manager at Cannabis Cultivation Company in Cincinnati Ohio

JOB POSITION DESCRIPTION:

• Responsible for all post-harvest departments, associates, and processes including dry-cure, trim, bucking, sorting, and packaging departments.
• Provide updates to Sales, CEO, and Operations Executives regarding product quality and amounts and be available to provide updates in real-time.
• Maintaining an up-to-date post-harvest schedule and guiding current batches through the process.
• Responsible for reporting on Inventory to management.
• Manage all inventory of harvested cannabis material through the post-harvest process, including dry-cure, trim, bucking, sorting, and packaging departments.
• Maintain Post Harvest productivity tracking system through each stage of the process to measure efficiency, performance, and report on success.
• Responsible for contacting the testing lab and scheduling a pickup for testing.
• Manage all personnel schedules, training and development, and daily activities and quotas.
• Follow all rules and regulations for harvest and inventory management including wet weight measurements, dry weight measurements, and harvest batch requirements as set forth by the State of Ohio regulations.
• Ensure that all finished cannabis is being packaged according to our standard labeling requirements, being reported appropriately in our track and trace systems (METRC), and being communicated to the larger
• Interact and work with Sales, Cultivation, Metric, Procurement, Operations, and any or all departments to improve processes & implement efficiencies.
• Manage all equipment including maintenance schedules, repairs, and acquisition.
• Responsible for final product quality check.

WORK EXPERIENCE and QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2-3 years of previous post-harvest cannabis experience is ideal; though we will consider those with strong management backgrounds in agricultural postproduction management, or in a manufacturing or processing environment.
• 3-5 years of managerial experience minimum.
• Must have strong understanding of processes and following SOP’s.
• Experience implementing new SOPs and efficiencies with the team.
• Demonstrates a continuous improvement mindset through kaizen and other continuous improvement processes.
• Demonstrated team leadership and development skills.
• Demonstrated a sense of urgency and ability to meet production schedules.
• Must be up to date with industry technologies.
• Excellent leadership, communication skills, and driving team excellence.
• Ability to prioritize in a fast and constantly evolving environment.
• All applicants must be at least 21 years of age.
• All applicants must pass an FBI fingerprint search and a BCI federal background search.

ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:

• Exposure to pollen, allergens, non-carcinogenic pesticides, dust, odors, extreme temperatures, artificial light, sun exposure, loud machines, vibrations, and water.

Estimated Salary: $20 per hour based on qualifications.

Minimum Pay Wage or Starting Salary:

• $20.00 / Hour

Job by State:

• Ohio

Job by City:

• Cincinnati Ohio

Job by Category:

• Harvester
• Manager
• Packager
• Trimmer

Job by Type:

• Full-time

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) Statement:

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.