Head of Cannabis Manufacturing Operations & Growth

The Pack Labs; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision insurance

PTO

Job summary

The Pack Labs in California is seeking a General Manager to lead and optimize all operational functions across the organization, from production to supply chain. You will drive efficiency, scalability, and profitability by aligning operations with strategic goals and owning the numbers that matter.

You will manage P&L for the facility, oversee quality, compliance, inventory, and continuous improvement, and guide an on-floor hands‑on leadership team while leveraging data to defend margins and

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in a hemp/cannabis manufacturing organization.
• Minimum 8 years of operations experience, 4 in a leadership role.
• Strong inventory management; understands how raw materials flow to finished goods.
• Experience managing multi-function operations and teams.
• Hands-on floor leadership with systematic/strategic thinking.
• Knowledge of state cannabis/hemp manufacturing regulations.
• Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement experience.

Responsibilities

• Owns throughput, cost, data, quality, and the team's performance.
• A working machine - production, warehouse, supply chain, QA, with an ops manager and supply chain director already in seat.
• Full warehouse and production floor-vape mixing, grinder operations, preroll operations, fulfillment, pick and pack.
• Scale production capabilities across pre-rolls, vapes, and infused products.
• QA/QC oversight and enforcement.
• Inventory management across raw materials, WIP, and finished goods.
• SOP development and implementation.
• Ensure full compliance with California hemp/cannabis regulations (e.g., METRC, DCC requirements).

Skills

Operations leadership

Data fluency

Process improvement

Regulatory compliance

Tools

METRC

ERP systems

Job description

The Pack Labs in California is seeking a General Manager to lead and optimize all operational functions across the organization, from production to supply chain. You will drive efficiency, scalability, and profitability by aligning operations with strategic goals and owning the numbers that matter.

You will manage P&L for the facility, oversee quality, compliance, inventory, and continuous improvement, and guide an on-floor hands‑on leadership team while leveraging data to defend margins and