Manager, Packaging

FALL CREEK FARM & NURSERY; North Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

FALL CREEK FARM & NURSERY in North Las Vegas, NV seeks a Packaging Manager to oversee the packaging department, ensuring efficiency, quality, and regulatory compliance across processes.

Responsibilities include leading a production team, coaching staff, maintaining equipment, and ensuring batch traceability and proper waste disposal in a fast-paced cannabis environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required.
• 3+ years in a high-volume packaging facility or cannabis facility.
• 2+ years of management/supervisory experience in a regulated field.
• Experience with Six Sigma and continuous improvement processes.
• Detail-oriented with strong judgment and initiative.
• Must be 21+ and able to register with the state cannabis commission.
• Ability to comply with laws, regulations and policies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee packaging department operations and drive productivity.
• Motivate and develop the packaging team.
• Ensure packaging equipment is maintained and compliant with GMP/ISO standards.
• Verify batch labeling and ensure proper destruction of cannabis waste.
• Meet production schedules while maintaining safety and quality.

Skills

Leadership

Six Sigma

Regulatory compliance

Continuous improvement

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Track and trace systems

Barcoding

Job description

Requisition ID16290-Posted08/03/2026-CPG - Packaging-CPG Ops

The Packaging Manager is responsible for overseeing the packaging department in assembling, packaging, and preparing our products for delivery to licensed dispensaries.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee theoperationalmanagementand business activitiesof thepackagingdepartmentin their assigned facility.
• Motivate production team by providing encouragement, being a servant leader, and giving constructive feedback.
• Provide coaching, guidance, and development opportunities to Assistant Managers and Leads.
• Inspect and ensure all packaging equipment is in good operating order.
• Responsible for driving thepackagingdepartmentto achieve and surpass goals and objectives, that will maximize output and minimize cost resulting in higher profitability.
• Direct andimplement SOPs, methods, policies, objectives to advancetheirdepartment, and ensure continuing operations to increase productivity and guarantee regulatory compliance.
• Verifying batch numbers to make sure they are correctly labeled by strain, not damaged, or contaminated prior to leaving the packaging area.
• Make certain all cannabis waste is properly destroyed.
• Recommendpackagingmethods and/or improvements based on company needs and resource capabilities.
• Ensure quality, safety, GMPs and ISO standards are followed.
• Make sure all barcoded inventory is accurately documented in our track and trace systems.
• Guide and direct packaging staff to ensure productivity and product quality are appropriately maintained.
• Ensure that all QC/QA protocols are being followed and maintained.
• Follow and enforce all rules and regulations for packaging, health and safety, and additional requirements set by the State and municipality in which we operate.
• Restock supplies as needed throughout the shift.
• Ensure that production schedules are met within specified deadlines.
• Interview, hire, and train personnel.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required.
• 3+ year experience working in a high-volume packaging facility or within a commercial cannabis facility.
• 2+ year previous management/supervisory experience in a regulated field that adheres to health and safety policies and procedures required.
• Understands and is comfortable operating within six sigma and continuous improvement processes.
• Strategic visionary with sound technical skills, analytical ability,good judgment, initiative, attention to detail, drive for change, getting organizational support, building ownership and commitment, making though decisions and developing others.
• High attention to detail and is goal driven.
• Consistently goes above and beyond to ensure business needs are met.
• Ability to positively motivate and support teammates.
• Must be 21 years of age or older, and able to successfully register with the state’s cannabis commission as an agent.
• Must be able to comply with all laws, regulations, and policies associated with the industry.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ year(s) of management/supervisory experience preferred.
• Operations or performance improvement skill sets preferred.
• Previous experience in food production and manufacturing.

Physical and Mental Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to remain in a stationary position, move and/or position oneself, communicate, operate and/or prepare, place, position objects, tools, or controls. The employee must occasionally move packages weighing up to 25 lb. Able to stand for 90% of the time. Comfortable with heights, occasionally ascends/descends a ladder to service the lights, filters, trellis netting and ceiling fans up to 25ft. Comfortable working atop and traversing scaffolding, when required. Comfortable with changing environment temperatures and humidity. Exposure to pollen, dust, dander, and other nature elements. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close observation and the ability to adjust focus. The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual, with or without reasonable accommodation, to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

Work is performed in a warehouse environment. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.