Kitchen (Edibles) Manager

Cresco Labs; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major medical

Dental and vision insurance

401(K) match

FSA/HSA

LTD/STD

Life insurance

AD&D

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Stock options

Employee discount program

Job summary

Cresco Labs in Providence, RI, seeks a Kitchen Manager to lead a production team in creating cannabis-infused edible products. You will plan and execute daily and weekly schedules, supervise staff, and ensure batch accuracy, quality, and safety in a GMP-aligned facility.

Responsibilities include coordinating ingredients, maintaining logs, and upholding strict health and safety standards while delivering on Cresco Labs’ commitment to quality and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Experience leading, managing and coaching direct reports.
• Background in health and safety policies for regulated foods.
• Understanding recipes, production, and kitchen sanitation.

Responsibilities

• Set weekly and monthly production schedules with S&OP and leadership.
• Direct kitchen staff for infused edibles and operate production equipment.
• Maintain batch calculations and production logs.
• Coordinate ingredients and supplies with approved vendors.

Skills

Leadership

Kitchen management

Food safety

SOP adherence

Team coaching

Communication

Production planning

Batch calculations

Job description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Cresco Labs is one of the largest public, vertically integrated, multistate operators in the cannabis industry. Our portfolio of in-house cultivated and manufactured brands features some of the highest quality, most awarded and most popular cannabis products in America. With dozens of locations nationwide, our owned and operated Sunnyside dispensaries provide a welcoming, positive, judgement-free place to shop for anyone at any point on their cannabis journey.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Cresco Labs is one of the largest public, vertically integrated, multistate operators in the cannabis industry. Our portfolio of in-house cultivated and manufactured brands features some of the highest quality, most awarded and most popular cannabis products in America. With dozens of locations nationwide, our owned and operated Sunnyside dispensaries provide a welcoming, positive, judgement-free place to shop for anyone at any point on their cannabis journey.

Founded in 2013, Cresco Labs’ mission is to normalize and professionalize cannabis through our passionate employees. As stewards of the cannabis industry, our teams are constantly focused on supporting the needs of our fellow colleagues, consumers, customers, and communities alike. With a focus on Social Equity and Educational Development, our SEED initiative ensures that our company reflects the communities in which we serve, ensuring equal opportunity for all to have the knowledge and resources to work in and own businesses in cannabis.

At Cresco Labs, we aim to revolutionize and lead the nation’s cannabis industry with a focus on quality and consistency of product, and to bring legitimacy to the industry with the highest level of integrity and professionalism.

MISSION STATEMENT

At Cresco, we aim to lead the nation’s cannabis industry with a focus on regulatory compliance, product consistency, and customer satisfaction. Our operations bring legitimacy to the cannabis industry by acting with the highest level of integrity, strictly adhering to regulations, and promoting the clinical efficacy of cannabis. As Cresco grows, we will operate with the same level of professionalism and precision in each new market we move in to.

JOB SUMMARY

The Kitchen Manager reports to the Facility Director, or other Operations Leadership as designated by Facility Director and is responsible for production of Cresco Labs and 3rd party cannabis infused edible products. Manage a team of kitchen staff to carry out day-to-day tasks including prepping, cleaning, cooking, and operating production machinery. Produce edibles in accordance with the State and standards set by Cresco Labs and 3rd party partners.

CORE JOB DUTIES

Production

• Work with S&OP and Facility Leadership to set weekly and monthly production schedules
• Manage kitchen staff with daily production of various infused edibles using commercial machinery
• Understand and execute batch calculations per Cresco manufacturing formulas
• Maintain production logs, lab test results and other required documentation

Vendor Coordination / Ordering

• Organize and inventory ingredients and other kitchen production supplies at the facility.
• Place ingredient orders with approved vendors, log and date each shipment to ensure hitting weekly and monthly schedules

Facility Cleaning

• Demonstrate an understanding of state and county health department requirements for Kitchen Production Facilities
• Handle preparation for periodic inspections.
• Maintain a clean and safe production facility in accordance with GMP
• Ensure personal hygiene is acceptable under standards set by Cresco Labs before performing any production activities by adhering to set forth SOPs
• Complete the sanitation of production equipment and tools including workspace, production and packaging equipment, cookware and appliances.
• State-required sanitation license must be up to date

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND SKILLS

• Effective solutions-based attitude and management style
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience leading, managing, coaching, and developing direct reports and teams.
• Experience in a field and/or operation that adheres to strict health and safety policies and procedures, preferably a regulated field producing products for human consumption.
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of recipes, food production and kitchen sanitation.
• Strong and effective task-management skills and ability to multi-task
• Attention to detail – ability to monitor basic kitchen production in processes, organize and maintain production logs and ingredient lot numbers.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing and challenging environment.
• Experience in a production-heavy kitchen, kitchen management and chocolate/confection work a plus.
• Requires work around plant material, which could include exposure to plant pollen and/or dust.
• Requires ability to sit, stand, kneel, and/or do repetitive actions with your hands for long periods of time.
• Requires ability to lift up to 50 lbs to torso level.

In accordance with any local and state compensation laws, the compensation listed is the current estimated range for the position. Final offer details and future compensation may be determined by multiple factors including but not limited to, geographic location, market compensation data, skills, experience, and other relevant factors. For questions about this please discuss with your recruiter during the interview process.

Pay Range: $75,000 USD - $80,000 USD

BENEFITS

Cresco Labs is proud to offer eligible employees a robust offering of benefits including, major medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(K)-match program, FSA/HSA programs, LTD/STD options, life insurance and AD&D. We also offer eligible employees paid holidays and paid time off. Other rewards may include annual discretionary bonuses, stock options as well as participation in our employee discount program. Benefits eligibility for permanent positions may vary by full-time or part-time roles, location, or position.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be 21 years of age or older to apply
• Must comply with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry
• The company does not offer employment-based visa sponsorship for this role or any other position, now or in the future. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without the need for current or future sponsorship at any time.

Cresco Labs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all applicants will be considered without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

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