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• Set priorities and maintain overall responsibility for CA Operations, while delegating appropriate responsibilities and authority to the CA leadership team.
• Overall responsibility for all cultivation, production, processing, kitchen, laboratory, and quality control of all vendor-made and Holistic-made products.
• Evaluate CA Operations performance by analyzing metrics, operating budget, financial statements, sales and production reports, and other KPIs.
• Coordinate support between operations and other customer-facing departments like sales and retail.
• Create and execute detailed plans relating to business strategy, project-specific time/action planning, and cross-functional project planning consistent with contributing to operations initiatives.
• Assist with managing vendors and vendor contracts.
• Coordinate with company leadership to negotiate and manage the sourcing, supply chain, and quality control for vendor-supplied bulk and pre-made product.
• Assist in the professional development of the CA leadership team
• Maintain and promote safe work practices and procedures; ensure compliance with environmental and OSHA regulations; ensure company policies and operational standards are adhered to by all personnel.
• Drive a culture of compliance with internal/external policies and regulations, all required inspections and audits, and ensure all that required inspections and audits are completed in a timely manner.
• Maintain knowledge and understanding of applicable state and federal cannabis laws.
• Maintain relationships with state officials and lead periodic compliance inspections.
• With HR support, recruit high-performance staff and proactively manage organizational structure
• Assist with facility employee relations, including onboarding and scheduling.
• Candidate must be able to coordinate time zones to accommodate for corporate meeting /calls.
• Physical Requirements of the Job: VERY LABOR INTENSIVE. Must be able to lift, carry and balance up to 75 pounds (125 pounds with assistance), may include walking or standing for extended periods of time, as well as stooping, bending over and/or crouching. Ability to tolerate moderate to loud exposure to noise level. Exposure to long periods of bright lights. Long periods of prolonged use of office equipment including computers and phones. May include walking or standing for extended periods of time, as well as stooping, bending over and/or crouching. Ability to tolerate moderate to loud exposure to noise level. Exposure to long periods of bright lights. Long periods of prolonged use of office equipment including computers and phones.

General

• Due to state regulations, qualified candidates for this position must be at least 21 years of age and able to pass a background check – certain criminal convictions may disqualify candidates based on state medical marijuana licensing regulations.
   

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 7 years’ experience managing product, staff and resources in a large-scale commercial operation at the senior level.
• Contract and vendor negotiation experience
• Demonstrated ability to achieve objectives in terms of volume, product mix, cost and quality.
• Previous commercial cannabis experience preferred.
• Experience with logistics of people/goods across businesses.

Technological Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel
   

Required Knowledge And Skills

• Ability to simultaneously see and address the big picture, as well as the finer details is imperative
• Leadership, including delegation and the ability to perform well under pressure
• Proven efficiency and ability to prioritize and manage time and task for self and others
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Highly developed interpersonal and internal customer/vendor relationship management skills
• Professional demeanor, strong work ethic
• Able to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Ability to initiate and follow through on work independently
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Detail-oriented
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities
• Proven problem-solving skills with ability to analyze situations, identify exist or potential problems, and recommend solutions
• Sound understanding of the financial principles applicable to effective planning, cost control and budgeting of the crop growth operation.
• Strong ethics and sound judgment
• Decisive, with ability to exercise independent judgment
• Proven ability to develop and maintain a positive team environment
• Ability to mentor, train and provide career path guidance to staff