Operations Manager Opportunities

Green Thumb Industries; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Green Thumb Industries is seeking an Operations Manager to own the floor and drive results in a high-growth cannabis production facility. You will oversee processing, packaging, maintenance, quality, and logistics, with direct accountability for safety, compliance, and efficiency.

You will work closely with the General Manager on budgeting and analytics and lead a multi-level team through rapid change in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing management experience.
• Direct management of 30+ people.
• Consumer packaged goods experience.
• Bachelor's in Engineering or Business preferred.
• Strong data and reporting skills; proficiency in Microsoft and inventory systems.
• Lean or Six Sigma knowledge a plus.
• Cannabis, horticulture, or lab processing exposure strongly desired.

Responsibilities

• Oversee processing, packaging, maintenance, quality, and logistics.
• Ensure safety, compliance, efficiency, and people development.
• Partner with the General Manager on budgeting and analytics.
• Lead a multilevel team through the pace of a rapidly evolving operation.

Skills

Manufacturing management

People leadership

Data reporting

Lean Six Sigma

Inventory systems

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree (Engineering or Business)

Tools

MS Excel

Inventory systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Green Thumb Industries is one of the largest and fastest-growing cannabis companies in the country, with cultivation, production, and retail operations spanning multiple states. As we continue to scale, we're building a talent network of hands-on operations leaders who are ready to own the floor and drive results in a high-growth environment.

Our Operations Managers are where strategy meets execution. You'd be responsible for the day-to-day and long-term performance of a cannabis production facility - overseeing processing, packaging, maintenance, quality, and logistics - with direct accountability for safety, compliance, efficiency, and the people doing the work. You'll spend real time on the plant floor, partner with the General Manager on budgeting and analytics, and lead a multilevel team through the complexity and pace of a rapidly evolving operation.

This isn't a role for someone looking to manage a steady state. Our facilities are growing, our markets are shifting, and no two weeks look the same. The leaders who thrive here are adaptable, detail-oriented, and bring both strong technical knowledge and genuine people instincts - whether that's closing a labor variance gap, coaching a new supervisor, or navigating a last-minute compliance requirement.

What we're looking for

• 5+ years of manufacturing management experience
• Direct management of 30+ people
• Consumer packaged goods experience
• Bachelor's in Engineering or Business preferred
• Strong data and reporting skills; proficiency in Microsoft and inventory systems
• Lean or Six Sigma knowledge a plus
• Cannabis, horticulture, or lab processing exposure strongly desired