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.

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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:

Paid time off

Work Location:

In person