Director of Cultivation

• Cultivation Operations
• Oversee the creation and implementation of all cultivation operations, plans, policies,
  and procedures- including propagation, plant care, IPM, health and safety operations,
  harvest, and post harvest.
• Create and implement best practices for plant health and care.
• Develop effective natural integrated pest/disease control with STRICT adherence to all
  state compliance and environmental safety regulations.
• Etablish system and chain of command to collect, analyze, and maintain data on
  cultivation operations to aid strategic planning and operational decisions.
• Manage the
  cultivation team responsible for all plants in a controlled environment.
• Create a complete facility compliance plan with periodic internal audits to ensure state and environmental safety regulations are met.
• Create and lead training programs for all cultivation personnel on plant propagation,
  plant care, plant harvest, post-harvest, and compliance.

Facilities/Building Management

• Select, install, and train staff on the operation of the cultivation facility’s automated tools:including grow room temperature controls, lighting, watering systems, and other
  infrastructure.
• Monitor climate equipment and data – repair, adjust, and maintain as necessary to
  ensure proper functionality. Develop a monthly inspection process to identify
  maintenance and repair needs.
• Create an inventory management system and budget for all facility supplies.
  Administrative Operations
• Develop a comprehensive staffing plan then participate with managers to hire, train, and
  supervise staff (includes scheduling, oversight, training, and annual performance
  reviews).
• Create and oversee the cultivation budgets and accounts.
• Coordinate with the Cultivation Manager on expenses and budget balances, forecast
  future expenses, and create budgets for the cultivation operation.
• Test/Sample/Trial equipment to ensure subject matter expertise for future facility and
  equipment purchase.
• Create systems and reporting to ownership for all relevant production information.
• Coordinate with ownership, retail, wholesale, extraction, infused products production,
  and cultivation management interests with regard to production scheduling
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relatable field – agriculture, horticulture, botany, biology, etc ●4+ years of experience in a regulated cannabis market
• Strong leadership experience managing teams of 20+ members
• Experience managing operations with 7,000+ plants
• Experience creating organic and non-organic IPM programs
• Grow design/build experience
• Experience selecting, installing, and maintaining automated agricultural equipment
• Must be able to pass a background check

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a newly legal cannabis market (less than a year old) 
• Experience with a startup cannabis company
• Experience in an agricultural R&D environment
• Experience in an entirely automated facility
• Experience with extraction, infused product production, and distribution 
• Masters degree or higher