Job Details

Cultivation Facility Manager

Eugene, Oregon Area | Full-time | On-site

Pay: $80,000 – $120,000 per year, based on experience and job-related qualifications

Role Description

This is a full-time, on-site role for a Cultivation Facility Manager located in the Eugene, Oregon area. The role oversees daily operations within a cannabis cultivation facility, including staff leadership, environmental control systems, plant health, cultivation schedules, inventory, operational efficiency, yields, troubleshooting, audits, and inspections.

Key Responsibilities

The cultivation manager position is responsible for the following at the Eugene facility:

· Ensure the daily, weekly, and monthly tasks are completed per schedule

· Be a positive leader and manager for the cultivation team members

· Be the responsible person for the operation, for simple but critical tasks such as daily opening and closing, responding to issues like a leak, a breaker that tripped, or a temperature alarm going off

· Execution of the SOPs and Standards of the facility and company

· Perform certain cultivation tasks as defined by the schedule, and as needed with absences

· Train and coach new and existing cultivation team members

· Monitor and maintain the irrigation, environment, and facility systems and equipment

· Troubleshoot and fix systems and equipment

· Ensure a clean, organized, and efficient work environment is maintained

· Monitor plant health and environmental variables including: PAR, temperature, humidity, VPD, air movement, media water content, pH, mineral nutrition, and pest pressure.

Responsibility Areas

The responsibilities of the role fall across the areas below.

Attendance and Productivity

· Daily opening by 7:55 am

· Daily closing and lockup after the last employee is gone

· When there are contractors or outside labor on site, returning to lock up when they are gone

· Responding to alarm and equipment issues outside of 8-5 standard employee hours

· Being on site and productive five days a week from 8-5. This is onsite work with no work from home and no discretionary attendance periods.

· Coming in earlier than 7:55 as necessary

· This is sometimes necessary on bucking, harvest, and repop days, 3 out of 10 days in the two week schedule, if setup work was not completed the previous day

· Opening early for contractors as occasionally necessary

· Weekend walk through and watering clones every other weekend

· Hands on involvement is expected

Human Resources

· Complete human resources tasks as directed by the HR department

Leadership and Management

· Be a good and respectful leader for the team

· Maintain a positive work environment and good morale

· Represent the company well in relationships with vendors and contractors

· Zero tolerance of substance use during work hours. Among other items per Employee Handbook there is no getting high at work or for work. We wish to hire someone that this does not pose an inconvenience for.

· Professionalism of appearance: There is a dress code, and the manager is expected to lead in appearance as defined by company culture standards.

Environment Control

· Monitor the environments of the facility

· Operate the systems to keep environments inside of specification

· Respond inside standard time windows to out of spec rooms

· Quickly learning and achieving proficiency with Munters Greenet Rivulis climate controllers interface

Irrigation and Irrigation Systems

· Monitor the irrigation systems of the facility

· Operate the systems to keep rootzones in spec

· Respond inside standard time windows to out of spec rooms

Scheduling and Planning

Support scheduling and planning to ensure facility work is completed according to the two week repeating schedule and operational needs.

Pest and Disease Management

· If all the cultivators are out for some reason, and it is not a holiday, and it is a spray day, this position will need to do the IPM spray so it happens.

· Employees performing pesticide, IPM, or related plant treatment work must complete required safety, Worker Protection Standard, PPE, and other required training before performing covered tasks.

Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Repairs, and Operation

Use a multi meter to troubleshoot:

· Open Sprinkler controller, and irrigation valves

· Climate controller 24v and dry contact relays

· Dehumidifier and AC power and control signal supply

· Power and signal across various relays and contactors

Proficiency with:

· RJ11/RJ12/RJ45 control lines, installation, troubleshooting, and repair

· Low voltage control lines, installation, troubleshooting, and repair

· PEX and offbrand PEX style plumbing

· PVC Schedule 40 and Schedule 80 piping and connections

· High pressure mister lines and fittings

· CO2 regulators and supply lines

· Ability to safely work from ladders and at heights, with or without reasonable accommodation

· Environment sensors and meters, portable and fixed, including temperature, humidity, CO2, PPFD, etc.

· Open Sprinkler, Trolmaster, Growlink

· Ability to install, troubleshoot, and repair common control systems under the pressure and timeline of a non functioning room

· Identifying the category name of every component in a network room

Cleaning and Organizing

Ensure facility work areas, cultivation spaces, tools, and shared areas are maintained in a clean, organized, safe, and efficient condition.

Checklists and Leader Standard Works

· Perform the daily leader standard work of the facility, every day

· Complete the daily control sheet for the facility, every day

Purchasing and Supply Management

Support purchasing and supply management so required materials, supplies, and equipment are available for scheduled work and facility operations.

Plant and Cultivation Knowledge

This role requires strong plant and cultivation knowledge, hands-on cultivation experience, and the ability to lead by example.

Plant Work

This position requires doing the following plant work to keep the schedule on track:

· Weighing and hanging plants on harvest day once every two weeks, this allows the room to be harvested and cleaned in the same day

· Hands on for repop day of moving plants into the flower room and keeping the strains separate and directing the layout and workflow

· Making clones and being hands on when they are transplanted to the veg room

· Topping teens and topping plants in the flower room

· Deleafing plants alongside cultivators and labor crews enough to model the work and adjust the pace to complete the task in the allotted time

· Removing lowers alongside cultivators and labor crews enough to model the work and adjust the pace to complete the task in the allotted time

· Assistance with spreading plants

· Work as required to complete the day's scheduled tasks

Post Harvest

Support post-harvest work as needed to keep the schedule on track and ensure product is handled according to SOPs, compliance requirements, and company standards.

METRC

There is approximately 2 hours worth of Metrc work every two weeks, but maybe more, to be done by this position.

Reporting

· Reporting requirements will vary, but be prepared to report daily to the cultivation director, executives, and colleagues. Reporting may include pictures, write ups, check sheets, email, WhatsApp, Signal, Google Workspace, or text.

· It is necessary to be proficient with the use of spreadsheets, Google Workspace, Google Forms, and QR codes.

Compliance

Maintain compliance with Oregon cannabis regulations, OLCC requirements, METRC requirements, company SOPs, safety standards, workplace policies, and applicable employment policies.

SOPs and Standards, Following

There is a strict requirement to adhere to our SOPs and standards. Changes must be requested and approved. Unauthorized changes are not allowed. We do not want to hire someone who is going to be disappointed that they do not get to change over to how they do things.

Weekend Responsibilities

· This position is responsible to respond to out of spec environment and irrigation conditions or other building alarms over the weekend.

· Every other weekend clones need to be watered Saturday and Sunday.

· You may need to occasionally let in contractors and lock up after them on weekends.

· The stock tanks may need to be swapped on the weekend.

· When a cultivation director is in town they will take care of the above items on the weekends they are there if you wish.

· Most likely you can request someone to cover you on days you need off, but it is not guaranteed for any particular day.

Miscellaneous

· There is no taking home any product of any kind from work: no plants of any size, no flower, no equipment, no tools or parts. The only exception is a laptop and notebooks.

· The company maintains strict compliance, inventory control, diversion prevention, and workplace conduct standards. On-site consumption, impairment, unauthorized possession, diversion, or removal of cannabis product or company property is prohibited.

Minimum Requirements

· Must be at least 21 years of age.

· Must have a valid Oregon OLCC Marijuana Worker Permit, or be able to obtain one before performing work on licensed premises.

· Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

· Must be able to perform the essential functions of the role, with or without reasonable accommodation.

· Any offer may be contingent on verification of work authorization, OLCC eligibility or status, and any lawful post-offer background check or compliance review required by company policy or law.

Equal Employment Opportunity

• The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any status protected by federal, state, or local law. Qualified applicants may request reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process or perform the essential functions of the position.the position.