Purpose

The Supervisor of Irrigation is responsible for managing and directing the Irrigation department with effective leadership and coordination to achieve the weekly fertigation objectives.  This role is responsible for overseeing the Irrigation department water system, feeding and mixing schedule, supplies, and staff to achieve high quality cannabis and yields.  The Supervisor of Irrigation role must lead and participate in their job with professionalism and safety, consistently.  The Supervisor of Irrigation will report to the Manager of Production,  while working in cohesion with the other Production departments to achieve most effective cannabis cultivation results.

 The salary for this position starts at $48,000

Essential Duties

Leadership Procedures & Tasks

• The Supervisor of Irrigation is responsible to oversee the operation of the controlled fertigation system and irrigation system to feed a cannabis cultivation. The supervisor will have a team and internal and external resources to coordinate proper scheduling, checkpoints, supply replenishment, analysis of feeding and water sampling results, and how to project staff usage to achieve weekly objectives.
• 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.
• Ensuring all staff are following company defined protocols. Enforce all company policies and regulations. Assist in establishing initial and ongoing training for employees to ensure an adequate level of understanding regarding guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Ensure all compliance requirements are met including facilitation of the immediate adjustment of practices to accommodate the dynamic changes that regularly occur.
• Support the Manager of Production with directing and supervising employees, including planning, assigning and directing work, examining performance and conducting evaluations, coaching, disciplining, addressing complaints and resolving employee issues. Monitor employee attendance, time off balances, time off requests, and all other attendance related processes.  Facilitating the work of the Irrigation department employees, by providing answers to questions, as well as providing them with the tools and resources they need to perform their tasks.
• Assist with projects, including defining project scope, resources and achieving deliverables on time and within budget.
• Clear understanding of workflow throughout the cultivation facility.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Manager of Production.

Training Requirements

• This position will follow the direction and training by the Manager of Production assigned to the Lothian, MD 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 Irrigation department members to maintain proper organization of the cultivation and areas where staff operate in.
• Ensure upkeep and maintenance of the equipment and growing rooms through participation, practice, training, guiding, and disciplining accordingly to achieve.
• Direct the communication and reporting of plant health issue concerns with the Manager of Production for proper awareness of organization and analysis.
• Ensuring that sufficient supplies for the Irrigation department are ordered and available. Manage procuring proper supplies and equipment, with recurring purchasing coordination with the Supply Chain department for essential replenishments towards workflow.
• Provide direction and support to associates with a safe, well maintained, and organized work area.

Compliance and Reporting

• Supervise and instruct the Irrigation 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.
• Support the Manager of Production with updating and tracking all required information in the IPM department logs and spreadsheets daily.
• Supervise the Irrigation department staff in training and coordinate to ensure compliance with completing objectives. Coach, discipline, 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 Production.
• This position is responsible for the supervision and directing of the Irrigation department for the Lothian, MD cultivation facility. Supervise staff, including hiring and developing, planning, assigning and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining, addressing complaints and resolving employee issues.
• Ensure that individual and team performance meets PharmaCann’s standards of service and quality.

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 about a typical office, manufacturing and warehouse environment. Conditions in cultivation can be under lights in hot areas, working with chemicals and fertilizers, while working with safety equipment.
• Able to kneel, bend, reach, rotate, and stoop on an intermittent to regular basis daily.
• Able to lift and move up to 50 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 1 year employment with PharmaCann to apply.
• Preferred at least 1 years 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 small groups is preferred.
• Demonstrates ability to consistently exceed productivity and performance requirements. Shows the capability to handle multiple tasks at once under tight deadlines.
• Demonstrates high attention to detail and the ability to resolve conflict and complex issues.
• Demonstrates professional and respectful demeanor towards others. Demonstrates respectful verbal and written communication capability.
• Ability to create, utilize, and modify electronic documents. Advanced 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.
• Manufacturing and/or Agricultural management experience, training, and education preferred.

Skill Sets Preferred for Position:

• Water systems or agricultural leadership experience
• Proactive, dedicated, and results-driven leadership skills
• Effective communication, training, and coaching skills
• Analytical, logistical, mechanical skills
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Problem solving team player
• Professional, quality, compliant, and safe decision making
• Willing to give and take direction