Greenhouse Cultivation Manager

Renew Cannabis Co.; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Renew Cannabis Co. is seeking a Greenhouse Cultivation Manager in Baton Rouge, LA. The role oversees day-to-day cultivation activities, leads a team and ensures regulatory compliance across the facility.

The ideal candidate has strong people management skills and experience with automated systems, with a focus on increasing yields, efficiency and overall performance. You will manage workflows and resolve procedural issues promptly.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing greenhouse cultivation teams.
• Experience with automated systems and METRC compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee cultivation techniques including transplanting, pruning, defoliation, watering, feeding and harvesting.
• Manage plant germination and propagation through cloning.
• Develop and adhere to cultivation schedules to ensure plants are healthy for the flower process.
• Enforce fertilization, irrigation and feeding schedules.
• Ensure proper illumination, irrigation, nutrients, pruning and pest/disease control.
• Schedule harvests based on cultivation schedule and plant maturation.
• Ensure product complies with state regulations and standards.
• Maintain accurate labeling, tagging and traceability of plants (METRC) and inventory accuracy.
• Develop and update SOPs for cultivation and post-harvest processes.
• Assist with calculating production yields and identifying improvement areas per harvest.
• Facilitate inspections using inventory and compliance audits.

Skills

People management

Automated systems

Tools

METRC

Job description

The ideal Greenhouse Cultivation Manager has great people management skills and experience with automated systems. This person will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day cultivation activities and adjusting workflow and procedures in order to increase yields, efficiency and overall performance. The Cultivation Manager will lead and manage employees, ensuring that production needs are met, things are in full compliance with all state and local regulations, and any procedural problems are addressed and resolved in a timely manner.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Oversee proper techniques related to cultivation; transplanting, pruning, defoliation, watering, feeding, and harvesting.
• Manage plant germination and propagation through cloning efforts.
• Develop and adhere to cultivation schedules to ensure plants are healthy and prepared for the flower process.
• Enforce adherence to fertilization, irrigation, and feed schedules.
• Ensure plants are receiving proper illumination, irrigation, nutrients, pruning, pest and disease control.
• Schedule harvest of plants based on cultivation schedule and plant maturation.
• Ensure that the product is compliant with all relevant regulations and meets all standards established by the state.
• Ensure proper labeling, tagging, and traceability of plants, including plant counts, both physically and in METRC, and correcting plant inventory discrepancies immediately.
• Develop and update SOPs for cultivation and post-harvest processes, enforcing strict adherence throughout the facility.
• Assist with calculating production yields and determining areas of improvement for each harvest.
• Facilitate and oversee inspections using inventory and compliance audits.
• Conduct investigations when necessary - if inventory does not match production and transfer records.
• Monitor stock of cultivation supplies and equipment and work with Procurement to order supplies.
• Prepare reports summarizing harvest yields and conditions.
• Ensure accuracy of inventory.
• Oversee tracking compliance in METRC.
• Stay current with the latest grow solutions and technology. Establish relationships with suppliers as needed.
• Provide job responsibility, HR management and task management for direct reports.
• Follow up from MRA inspections - correcting any issues identified.