Production Manager

Purpose

The Production Manager is responsible for overseeing the plant cultivation operational workflow at the Olyphant, PA cultivation facility.   This position is accountable for supervising and developing departments of staff to be trained and follow the standard operating procedures, prepared with the proper equipment within the Production department to achieve a high quality and high yielding cannabis cultivation. The Production Manager will exemplify 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 Manager of Cultivation to support the supervision and direction of the Production department.

Pay for this role is $70,000/year

Essential Duties

Leadership Procedures & Tasks

• Oversee and supervise all aspects of the Production department for the Olyphant, PA cultivation facility from propagation of plants to harvesting plants.
• This position is responsible for the supervision and coordination of the Production department operational workflow, supporting the 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.  Effectively 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. 
• 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. 
• Support the Manager of Cultivation with facility events.
• Be able to provide assistance to the 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.
• Supporting the Manager of Cultivation by supervising and coordinating with the department towards staff planning, scheduling, hiring, onboarding, transferring, promoting, demoting, and termination as necessary to achieve professional, compliant, safe, and production results.  Responsible for the execution of proper training, annual reviews, and employee engagement exercises for the Production department.
• Clear understanding of workflow throughout the company.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Manager of Cultivation.

Training Requirements

• This position will follow the direction and training by the Manager of Cultivation assigned to the Olyphant, PA cultivation facility. This position is expected to be knowledgeable and experienced in all aspects of the cultivation facilities assigned. The role is expected to engage in proactive participation to be able to clearly lead to achieve the high standard cultivation practices, consistently and compliant.
• Training towards PharmaCann’s mission statement and leadership development.
• Understanding how to compliantly operate within the cultivation based on the state laws and regulations.

Workspace and Material Maintenance

• 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 Production department staff with a safe, well maintained, and organized work area. Support the management of Production departments towards procuring proper supplies and equipment, with recurring purchasing coordination with the Supply Chain department for essential replenishments towards workflow.
• Provide leadership 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 leadership of cultivation departments towards noticeable environmental or product quality concerns.  Address them by finding solutions to resolve and maintain best practices.

Compliance and Reporting 

• Direct the Production 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 Production 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 Production department towards the communication and collaboration with other supporting departments, such as and not limited to, Analytics, C&A, and Quality Assurance to ensure workflow operation maintains proper reporting, tracking, and compliance with laws, regulations, and company practices.

Supervision

• Works under the direct supervision of the Manager of Cultivation.
• This position is responsible for the supervision and management of the Production department for the Olyphant, PA cultivation facility.  Supervising 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 Production department attendance, time off balances, time off requests, pay change requests, position change requests, and all other attendance and documentation related procedures/processes. 

Job Requirement

• This position is expected to be available as needed to adherer to the responsibilities within and throughout the job description.
• Must be eligible for the position based on state and federal laws and regulations.

Working Conditions 

• Able to use a computer and/or hand tools while sitting or standing for extended periods of time.
• Able to move about a typical office, manufacturing and warehouse environment. Conditions in cultivation can be under lights in hot areas, working with chemicals and fertilizers, while working with safety equipment.
• Able to kneel, bend, reach, rotate, and stoop on an intermittent to regular basis daily.
• Able to lift and move up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Consistent on-time attendance for all scheduled shifts.  Prepared for over 40+ hour work weeks within this position, regularly.
• Occasional travel by conventional means including aircraft, motor vehicle and the like within the region and to other locations as required.

Job Qualifications

Work Experience

• Preferred at least 1 year employment with PharmaCann to apply.
• Preferred at least 2 years experience in a commercial cannabis operation.
• Preferred at least 2 year of prior leadership experience to apply.
• Experience working in a fast-paced production environment required. Experience managing over 20+ employees is preferred. 
• 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. Advanced electronic and technical skills preferred.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The term “qualified individual with a disability” means an individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate professionally in person, over the telephone, through email and other electronic means, move about the office, handle various types of media and equipment, and visually or otherwise identify, observe, and assess.
• Knowledge of local, state, regional states, and federal employment laws relating to key areas of responsibility.

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Manufacturing and/or Agricultural management experience, training, and education preferred.

Skill Sets Preferred for Position:

• 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