Production Operations Manager

Entertimeonline; Prospect Park (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Company-paid life insurance

Short-term disability

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Paid holidays

Employee discounts

Job summary

Justice Grown NJ is seeking a Production Manager to lead and optimize all production activities, ensuring compliance with New Jersey CRC and delivering high-quality products. The role blends strategic oversight with hands-on leadership to drive daily execution and long-term improvements.

The candidate will collaborate with cultivation, retail, quality, and distribution teams, manage budgets, KPIs, and reporting, while maintaining safety and efficiency across the department.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 5-8 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Meet requirements to pass NJ cannabis affiliation.
• Proven ability to maintain product accuracy and efficiency.
• Ability to meet deadlines with high accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure departmental goals are met by aligning production objectives with company priorities and driving accountability.
• Lead with a hands-on approach, engaging directly with production processes to meet goals.
• Develop and implement strategies to optimize workflows, reduce waste, and increase scalability across the department.
• Establish and track KPIs focusing on compliance, efficiency, safety, and quality.
• Manage departmental budgets and resource planning for cost-effective operations.
• Partner with cultivation, retail, quality, and distribution teams for alignment of production priorities.
• Oversee regulatory compliance, audits, and inspections under NJ CRC requirements.
• Drive innovation through new technologies, equipment, and best practices.
• Provide senior-level reporting on performance, risks, and continuous improvement.
• Promote accountability, safety, and continuous improvement through leadership and hands-on engagement.
• Act as key point of contact for production decisions, vendor coordination, and leadership reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Regulatory compliance

Process optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

METRC

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

METRC

MS Office

Job description

• Location 1474 PROSPECT ST,Ewing, NJ, 08638,United States
• Base Pay $70,000.00 - $75,000.00 / Year
• Job Category Production
• Employee Type Full-Time Exempt
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree
• Manage Others Yes

Production Manager

The Production Manager is a senior, hands-on leader responsible for ensuring the effective, compliant, and efficient operation of all production activities for Justice Grown NJ.

This role combines strategic oversight with a roll-up-your-sleeves mentality, ensuring that production runs smoothly day-to-day while also driving long-term process improvements. The Production Manager works closely with cross-functional teams to align production with company goals, maintain compliance with the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC), and deliver consistent, high-quality products.

What You'll Do:

• Ensure departmental goals are consistently met by aligning production objectives with company priorities, driving accountability at every level of leadership.
• Lead with a hands-on approach, engaging directly with production processes and supporting team members as needed to meet goals.
• Develop and implement strategies to optimize workflows, reduce waste, and increase scalability, ensuring consistent execution across the department.
• Establish and track KPIs that measure both team performance and leadership effectiveness, with a focus on compliance, efficiency, safety, and quality.
• Manage departmental budgets and resource planning to ensure cost-effective operations and accurate forecasting.
• Partner cross-functionally with cultivation, retail, quality, and distribution teams to ensure seamless coordination and alignment of production priorities.
• Oversee regulatory compliance, audits, and inspections under New Jersey CRC requirements, ensuring adherence across all production processes.
• Drive innovation through new technologies, equipment, and best practices, ensuring adoption and sustainability across the department.
• Provide senior-level reporting to operations leadership on departmental performance, risks, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Promote a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement through both leadership and hands-on engagement.
• Act as the key point of contact for production decisions, vendor coordination, and leadership reporting.
• Other responsibilities as needed to meet goals.

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 5-8 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Meet requirements to pass NJ cannabis affiliation
• Ability to maintain product accurately and efficiently
• Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining focus on accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to take direction and complete daily tasks with minimal supervision
• Ability to maintain high standards in a fast paced, constantly evolving environment
• High level of organization, patience and flexibility
• A valid driver's license is required
• Willing to focus on repetitive work for long periods of time
• Familiarity with cannabis production equipment, processes, and compliance requirements.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Proficiency in seed-to-sale tracking systems (e.g., METRC) and Microsoft Office Suite.

Eligible full-time team members enjoy a competitive compensation package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), generous Paid Time Off (PTO), paid holidays, and employee discounts.

EOE

Justice Grown is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic