Harvest Supervisor

Centaurus Farms; Monticello (KY); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Centaurus Farms in Kentucky is seeking a Harvest and Trim Supervisor to own the end-to-end post-harvest workflow for one room per week, including cut, hang, dry, cure, buck, and trim. You will lead a team of 7–10 technicians, drive yield and timing accuracy, and maintain equipment and batch weights.

The role includes weekend rotation, ensuring safety and SOP adherence, and requires a Kentucky cannabis agent background check.

Qualifications

• 3+ years cannabis post-harvest experience and 1+ year leading a harvest or trim crew.
• Working knowledge of dry/cure science and moisture management.
• Hands-on experience with machine trimmers and hand trimming; quality grading.
• Experience processing fresh frozen biomass for hash/rosin; batch tracking discipline.
• Must pass Kentucky cannabis agent background check.

Responsibilities

• Execute the weekly harvest plan: cut-down, hang, dry, buck, machine and/or hand trim.
• Coordinate fresh frozen processing for hash and rosin; bucking, bagging, weighing, freezing within target time-to-freeze.
• Manage dry room environmental setpoints; monitor moisture to hit cure window.
• Direct daily tasks across 7–10 production technicians on the harvest team.
• Track trim yield per lot; investigate and correct yield misses.
• Maintain accurate batch/lot weights and entries in the state tracking system at transfers.
• Sanitize harvest, dry, and trim spaces between lots per SOP.
• Coordinate sample pulls for required state lab testing.
• Maintain trim machinery per maintenance schedule.

Skills

Post-harvest cannabis experience

Team leadership

Drying and curing knowledge

Machine trimming

Hand trimming quality grading

Fresh frozen biomass processing

Batch tracking

Background check compliance

Tools

METRC

Job description

Position Summary

Runs the harvest-through-trim line. Owns the cut, hang, dry, cure, buck, and trim workflow for one room per week (~200 lb dry, up to 30% diverted to fresh frozen). Directs the harvest production technician team and is accountable for trim yield, dry timing, and biomass quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute the weekly harvest plan: cut-down, hang, dry, buck, machine and/or hand trim
• Coordinate fresh frozen processing for hash and rosin: bucking, bagging, weighing, freezing within target time-to-freeze
• Manage dry room environmental setpoints; monitor moisture content to hit target cure window
• Direct daily task assignments across 7-10 production technicians on the harvest team
• Track trim yield per lot; investigate and correct yield misses
• Maintain accurate batch/lot weights and entries in the state tracking system at every transfer point
• Sanitize harvest, dry, and trim spaces between lots per SOP
• Coordinate sample pulls for required state lab testing
• Maintain trim machinery (Twister/CenturionPro/etc.) per maintenance schedule

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years cannabis post-harvest experience; 1+ year leading a harvest or trim crew
• Working knowledge of dry/cure science and moisture management
• Hands-on experience with machine trimmers and hand-trim quality grading
• Experience processing fresh frozen biomass for hash/rosin
• Detail-oriented with disciplined approach to batch tracking
• Must pass Kentucky cannabis agent background check

Preferred Qualifications

• METRC or comparable tracking system certification
• Prior experience at a facility doing both flower SKUs and concentrate feedstock
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• Standing 8+ hours; repetitive hand and wrist motion
• Lift and carry up to 50 lb (full totes, hanging racks)
• Cold exposure during fresh frozen handling
• Weekend rotation required during harvest weeks