Cannabis Packaging Manager: Quality, Compliance & Growth

Story-Cannabis; Hancock (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & Holidays

Medical/Dental/Vision

401k

Disability Insurance

EAP

Referral program

Job summary

Story Cannabis in Maryland is seeking a Packaging Manager to oversee all packaging operations, lead the packing team, and ensure accuracy, quality and throughput while complying with state regulations and company standards.

You will develop and enforce SOPs, coordinate with production planning, QA, and inventory, monitor metrics, and drive improvements, with a focus on safety, training, and teamwork in a fast-paced cannabis environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum High School or GED required; bachelor’s degree in operations, manufacturing, or equivalent preferred.
• 5+ years of management experience in manufacturing and production, cannabis experience preferred.
• Knowledge of inventory control, production, packaging operations, order management, performance metrics, costs, and related techniques.
• Familiar with cannabis compliance software (e.g., METRC) and tracking systems.
• Ability to communicate via email and phone; reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop all packaging department staff including training, scheduling, performance management.
• Oversee daily packaging operations ensuring accuracy, quality, and throughput targets.
• Create, update, and enforce SOPs for packaging processes, equipment use, sanitation, and safety.
• Maintain product quality with correct labeling, weighing, sealing, and packaging procedures.
• Collaborate with QA to implement quality control standards and corrective actions.
• Coordinate with production planning and inventory to align packaging with deadlines.
• Monitor packaging metrics, identify bottlenecks, and drive process improvements.
• Oversee packaging equipment maintenance and repairs with maintenance teams.
• Ensure packaging activities comply with state cannabis regulations including labeling and batch tracking.
• Manage inventory levels of packaging materials and timely reorders.
• Maintain records of packaged quantities, batch logs, and compliance documentation.
• Foster a safe, positive, team-oriented work environment.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Management experience

Inventory control

Production operations

Packaging operations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in operations, manufacturing, or equivalent

High School diploma or GED

Tools

METRC

Job description

Story Cannabis in Maryland is seeking a Packaging Manager to oversee all packaging operations, lead the packing team, and ensure accuracy, quality and throughput while complying with state regulations and company standards.

You will develop and enforce SOPs, coordinate with production planning, QA, and inventory, monitor metrics, and drive improvements, with a focus on safety, training, and teamwork in a fast-paced cannabis environment.