Grow Manager

Glass House Brands Inc.; Carpinteria (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Glass House Farms in Carpinteria, CA, seeks a Grow Manager to support the Sr. Management Team in cannabis cultivation operations. You will oversee greenhouse practices, propagation, pest/disease control, irrigation and environment management, and collaboration with operations and labor teams to meet production goals.

The role emphasizes implementing crop plans, optimizing growing practices, and contributing to software-related growing solutions, with a focus on quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience assisting cultivation leadership in cannabis grow operations.
• Knowledge of greenhouse automation and environmental controls.
• Ability to monitor crop health and diagnose growth issues.
• Strong collaboration with operations and labor teams.
• Willingness to complete required Priva Connect modules.

Responsibilities

• Implement and adapt crop plans as directed by senior management.
• Provide yield and crop data to VP of Cultivation during budgeting.
• Identify and optimize growing practices for quality and efficiency.
• Develop fertilization and irrigation programs for different crops.
• Monitor and control greenhouse environments and irrigation/CO2 settings.
• Lead greenhouses tours with consultants and growing team.
• Coordinate with Labor and Operations to ensure workflow and planning.

Job description

Brief Description

The Grow Manager position is responsible for assisting the Sr. Management Team of cannabis growing operations for Glass House Farms. This person is also responsible for the proper care of the greenhouse including the principles and practices of cannabis cultivation, propagation, pest and disease control as directed by the Sr. Management Team.

Brief Description

The Grow Manager position is responsible for assisting the Sr. Management Team of cannabis growing operations for Glass House Farms. This person is also responsible for the proper care of the greenhouse including the principles and practices of cannabis cultivation, propagation, pest and disease control as directed by the Sr. Management Team.

Requirements

• Responsible for implementing crop plans, as amended from time to time. As part of the Management Team, provide input regarding the development of the annual crop plans
• Provide yield, crop and other pertinent information to VP of Cultivation during budget development process.
• Identify and optimize growing practices to achieve highest product quality standard.
• Development/testing of improved methods and equipment to resolve issues.
• Develop and implement growing strategies and tactics plans in alignment with company vision and strategic direction.
• Assist from growing perspective in the design and development of new software programs that may be needed. Oversee software updates and communicate any possible issues related to the growing department.
• Improve cost and maximize delivery.
• Collaborate with the operations and site management to achieve smooth work flow and effective achievement of the business plans.
• Set the highest possible standards for quality, efficiency, productivity, cooperation, and behavior.
• Trouble-shooting and diagnosing unknown crop health and damage problems.
• Monitor and control the computerized greenhouse environments.
• Monitor irrigation schedule and CO2 settings
• Develop and implement fertilization/irrigation programs for different crops.
• Manage nutrient and environmental systems to maintain specified level and conditions.
• Lead greenhouses tours with consultant and growing team personnel.
• Send water, disease samples, tissue to a laboratory as needed.
• Ensure proper crop labor planning and direction.
• Monitor all the records of the crop work.
• Monitor quality of crop work, sanitation, worker hygiene and practices. Follow up with the Labor supervisors to ensure deficiencies are corrected.
• Jointly with Operation Manager/Labor Manager identify and optimize labor priorities for inter-planting periods.
• For this position you will need to complete modules: Introduction Horticulture, Water- Introduction , Irrigation and Fertilization, and How to set up an irrigation strategy with the Priva Connect which includes successfully passing them within the first 6 months. Then will continue to complete Priva Modules as assigned every 6 months after