Job description

Overview

The Inventory and/ or Post-Harvest Manager plays a vital role in ensuring that our flower is dried, cured, trimmed, and packaged to the highest degree. Months of hard work will all land on your plate, and the final steps of the process – drying and curing – will ultimately determine the quality of our flower. Careful and meticulous attention to detail is integral, as is ensuring proper moisture content, terpene preservation, trichome preservation, and overall bag appeal.

You will be directly responsible for managing, planning, organizing, and executing the goals set forth by management to ensure that our flower is preserved in the highest fashion possible. Top tier, AAA flower is the goal, and as Post-Harvest Manager it will fall on your shoulder to make sure the last stage of the cultivation process goes off without a hitch. The Post-Harvest Manager will report directly to the General Manager, and together will create a plan of action to meet the goals of upper management. Drying, curing, trimming, packaging, quality control, compliance, shipping and internal facility transfers of product will all fall under your purview, and it is essential systems of operation are put in place to ensure the highest degree of organization, cleanliness, and efficiency.

To best succeed the Post-Harvest Manager should be the type of person who can work in high stress situations while maintaining grace and composure. You are the type of person who can effectively plan, organize, prioritize, lead, and execute a plan from start to finish. Each day will bring its own set of challenges and priorities, and those who can efficiently manage a team under them, solve problems proactively, and hit quotas will thrive in this role. A Post Harvest Manager should have the hard skills of managing a large-scale greenhouse post-harvest operation, as well as the soft skills to lead and manage a team of workers under them. Those who are natural born leaders and who can simultaneously teach, motivate, and empower employees are best suited for this role.

Personnel Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for overseeing the day-to-day post-harvest activities and adjusting workflow and procedures to increase yields, efficiency, and overall performance. Oversee proper techniques related to drying and curing, bucking, and trimming, as well as packaging and storing
• Help prep flower ready for trimming
• Convert products in Dutchie as it is finished being trimmed.
• Maintain the cleanliness of the facility, ensuring the drying, curing, bucking, trimming, and packaging rooms are cleaned to the highest standards daily.
• Ensure cultivars are bucked and trimmed according to each plants’ unique structure, and cater workflow and operation to make sure that we have the highest quality flower possible, period.
• Create, maintain, and update SOPs as related to ongoing post-harvest efforts, and enforce strict adherence throughout the facility
• Organize workflow to meet specifications and deadline required by upper management and the needs of our dispensaries. Develop daily, weekly, and monthly plans, and create reports with production completion forecasts, yields, loss, etc. for upper management
• Ensure proper labeling, tagging, and general traceability of plants including plants counts (both physically and in LeafLogix), as well as taking corrective measures to account for plant inventory discrepancies. Ensure strains, and batches, are accounted for and well organized, weights are taken, and all compliance, both AZDHS and in house, is followed
• Assist with calculating production yields and have a continuous improvement mindset to incrementally get more efficient as we grow in operations
• Monitor stock of post-harvest supplies, equipment, infrastructure, etc. and work with the General Manager and/or Procurement Manager to order supplies, and to make sure we always have the tools needed on hand
• Oversee packaging and distribution, as well as internal transfers from facility to facility
• Able to lead teams in a way that inspires organizational growth and empowers, nurtures, and cares for employees
• Available to work 50+ hours a week, six days per week if needed

In addition to the above general, and expanded, job descriptions, this position might include other possible work depending on the needs of the facility, considering the current workload. Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements & Qualifications

Minimum of 21 years of age, must possess a valid drives license or state ID card, and is authorized to work in the U.S.

In addition to the above requirements, one must be able to:

- Sit or stand while performing repetitive motions for long periods of time

- Work at a fast pace for prolonged periods, with high, sustained energy

- Be able to lift at least 45 pounds

- Work in hot, sunny, environments for long periods of time

- Pass state mandated (ADHS) background check

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $35,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Phoenix, AZ 85007: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Cannabis Industry: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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