Post-Harvest Supervisor: Cannabis Operations Lead

King City Gardens; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

King City Gardens seeks a Post-Harvest Supervisor to lead drying, curing, trimming, and packaging while ensuring compliance with Ohio DCC rules and METRC tracking. You will oversee Dry Room Leads, Technicians, and Packaging Specialists and coordinate with Cultivation and Compliance teams.

Responsibilities include setting production targets, maintaining packaging accuracy, and training staff. A strong knowledge of METRC, SOPs, and state regs is required, with a willingness to work flexible

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain Ohio DCC cannabis employee credentials prior to start date.
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory or lead experience in a cannabis, pharmaceutical, food production, or other regulated manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency with METRC seed-to-sale tracking or equivalent cannabis compliance software.
• Strong working knowledge of Ohio DCC regulations and Ohio Administrative Code 1301:18.
• Ability to pass all required background checks per Ohio cannabis licensing requirements.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate all post-harvest activities, including harvest intake, drying, curing, trimming, and final packaging.
• Set and communicate daily and weekly production targets for dry room and packaging operations.
• Monitor and document environmental conditions (temperature, humidity, airflow) in drying and curing environments.
• Ensure all finished products are accurately weighed, labeled, and sealed in compliance with DCC retail packaging requirements.
• Coordinate harvest handoffs from the Cultivation team, verifying batch integrity and METRC tag accuracy at intake.
• Manage vault transfers and ensure product readiness for distribution in coordination with the compliance team.
• Directly supervise Dry Room Leads, Dry Room Technicians, and Packaging Specialists across post-harvest operations.
• Conduct onboarding, role-specific training, and ongoing performance coaching for all direct reports.
• Create and manage weekly staffing schedules to align with production volume and regulatory deadlines.
• Facilitate shift handoffs, daily production meetings, and cross-departmental coordination as needed.
• Address performance concerns through documentation and coordination with HR in accordance with company policy.
• Ensure accurate METRC entries for all post-harvest activities including package creation, waste logging, and manifest generation.
• Maintain departmental compliance with Ohio Administrative Code 1301:18, DCC licensing conditions, and King City Gardens' SOPs.
• Prepare records and documentation for state regulatory inspections and internal compliance audits.
• Verify all DCC-required batch numbers, warning labels, and compliance statements on finished product packaging.
• Identify and immediately report any compliance discrepancies to the Compliance Manager.
• Conduct and document quality inspections at each stage of the post-harvest process to ensure product integrity.
• Enforce strict sanitation, PPE, and biosecurity protocols throughout all post-harvest areas.
• Investigate and resolve quality deviations; implement corrective actions and preventive measures.
• Maintain calibration logs for scales and other measurement equipment used in the packaging process.

Skills

METRC

Supervisory experience

Regulatory compliance

Packaging operations

Quality control

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree or vocational certification in agriculture or related field

Tools

ActionPac packaging

Job description

King City Gardens seeks a Post-Harvest Supervisor to lead drying, curing, trimming, and packaging while ensuring compliance with Ohio DCC rules and METRC tracking. You will oversee Dry Room Leads, Technicians, and Packaging Specialists and coordinate with Cultivation and Compliance teams.

Responsibilities include setting production targets, maintaining packaging accuracy, and training staff. A strong knowledge of METRC, SOPs, and state regs is required, with a willingness to work flexible