Purpose

This position is responsible for leading the Farm department team members with effective communication and direction to achieve the weekly objective of the cannabis cultivation operation. This includes supervising the production of the teams to farm and execute standard operating procedures.  The Supervisor of Farm role must lead and participate in their job with professionalism and safety, consistently.  The Supervisor of Farm will report to the Manager of Farm.

Pay for this position starts at $55,000/year

Essential Duties

Leadership Procedures & Tasks

• The Supervisor of Farm is responsible for leading teams to achieve the daily and weekly tasks to keep up with the operation workflow in the cannabis cultivation. This includes objectives, such as, farming plants, moving plants, harvesting plants, and cleaning of the cultivation. Provide technical leadership and guidance to team members to ensure daily work, productivity, and quality goals are met.  Conduct employee evaluations, coachings, and other documentation as necessary to maintain consistent and successful results.
• Assist with providing effective leadership to employees to ensure a complete understanding of and alignment to PharmaCann’s vision, mission and values to maintain a positive work environment and a high level of morale.  Ensure effective and appropriate communication with team members to increase team unity and operative flow.
• Bring any and all safety, security, and plant health and equipment concerns forward through the proper channels including and not limited to the Manager of Farm,  Senior Manager of Production, Safety leadership, Compliance leadership, Security leadership, and/or General Manager of Cultivation.
• Other duties as assigned, including, but not limited to assisting other departments to help facilitate the additional and/or supplemental work, such as, Propagation dept tasks, IPM dept tasks, Irrigation dept tasks, cleaning, and light maintenance as needed throughout the facility.

Training Requirements

• This position will follow the direction and training by the Manager of Farm assigned to the [fill in location] cultivation facility. The role is expected to engage in proactive participation to be able to clearly lead to achieve the high standard cultivation practices, consistently and compliant.
• Training towards PharmaCann’s mission statement and leadership development.
• Understanding how to compliantly operate within the cultivation based on the state laws and regulations.

Workspace and Material Maintenance

• Guide and train staff to maintain proper organization of the areas where staff operate in. Cleaning up after work in cultivations.
• Ensure upkeep and maintenance of the equipment through participation, practice, training, guiding, and disciplining accordingly to achieve.
• Direct the communication and reporting of plant health issue concerns with the Manager of Farm for proper awareness of organization and analysis.
• Provide direction and support to associates with a safe, well maintained, and organized work area. Support the Manager of Farm with keeping the department stations fully supplied with equipment and utensils necessary for the operation.

Compliance and Reporting 

• Support instruction to the Farm department staff in upholding current laws and regulations towards the cultivation facility. Adapt to updated laws and regulations to implement safe and effective practices to sustain highest quality standards and efficiencies.
• Supervise and support the organizing and securing of all METRC tags and harvest batches.
• Support the Manager of Farm with updating and tracking all required information in the Farm department logs and spreadsheets daily.
• Lead the staff in training and coordinate to ensure compliance of the Farm department areas. Coach, guide, and analyze with staff to maintain compliant practices and workflow.  Any compliance or safety mistake or error created must be addressed, reported, and resolved.  Communication with appropriate leadership to ensure resolution.

Supervision

• Works under the direct supervision of the Manager of Farm.
• This position is responsible for supporting the Manager of Farm with supervising the Farm department for the [fill in Location] cultivation facility. 
• Ensure that individual and team performance meets PharmaCann’s standards of service and quality in the Farm department to achieve weekly objectives.

Job Requirement

• This position is expected to be available as needed to adherir to the responsibilities within and throughout the job description.
• Must be eligible for the position based on state and federal laws and regulations.

Working Conditions 

• Able to use a computer and/or hand tools while sitting or standing for extended periods of time.
• Able to move around in a manufacturing and agricultural setting indoors. This includes warm areas wearing coveralls, working directly with cannabis plants at different angles and positions throughout the day. Able to kneel, bend, reach, rotate, and stoop on an intermittent to regular basis daily.
• Able to lift and move up to 30 pounds occasionally.
• Consistent on-time attendance for all scheduled shifts.  Prepared for 40 hour work weeks within this position, with occasional overtime.
• Occasional travel by motor vehicle within the region as required.

 

Job Qualifications

Work Experience

• Preferred at least 6 months employment with PharmaCann to apply.
• Preferred at least 1 year experience in a commercial cannabis operation.
• Preferred at least 1 year of prior leadership experience to apply.
• Experience working in a fast-paced production environment required. Experience supervising 10+ employees is preferred. 
• Demonstrates ability to consistently achieve productivity and performance requirements. 
• Demonstrates professional and respectful demeanor towards others.  Demonstrates respectful verbal and written communication capability. 
• Ability to create, utilize, and modify electronic documents. Electronic and technical skills preferred.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The term “qualified individual with a disability” means an individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate professionally in person, over the telephone, through email and other electronic means, move about the office, handle various types of media and equipment, and visually or otherwise identify, observe, and assess.
• Knowledge of local, state, regional states, and federal employment laws relating to key areas of responsibility.

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Skill Sets Preferred for Position:

• Manufacturing or agricultural leadership experience
• Proactive, dedicated, and results-driven leadership skills
• Effective communication, training, and coaching skills
• Problem solving team player
• Professional, quality, compliant, and safe decision making
• Willing to give and take direction
• Thrives in a fast paced environment