Reports to: Director of Operations/Production
Location: Worcester, MA
Position type: Full-time; permanent; exempt
Compensation:
Annual base salary DOE
Profit-sharing bonuses
Medical
Dental
Vision
Salary raises may be considered upon the achievement of milestones relating to successful harvests; COGS decreases; no adverse findings (fines, serious offenses) stemming from a DPH inspection; fluency in labor management/inventory planning model.
Temescal Wellness operates legal cannabis companies that seek to expand access to consistently high-quality cannabis products. Founded in 2015 by Ted Rebholz, Temescal is privately-held and currently runs two dispensaries and a cultivation-and-manufacturing facility in New Hampshire; is building-out three dispensaries and a cultivation-and-manufacturing facility in Massachusetts; is launching its growing, processing and dispensary business in Maryland; and holds active ownership positions in two, revenue-generating cannabis product companies. Temescal Wellness will have multiple product brands, and multiple cultivation, manufacturing and retail locations nationwide.
Temescal Wellness strives to be the most trusted medical cannabis provider in the markets we serve. We have an incredible responsibility to serve qualified patients in states in which we operate. We are seeking individuals who share our commitment and passion for delivering high quality attention that our patients deserve. We encourage professional curiosity and endless growth opportunities. We operate in a transparent culture that moves swiftly all within a flat hierarchy. We offer perks like casual dress code, food trucks, and volunteerism. All of our employees are bonus eligible.
General Summary:
The Production Supervisor (Cultivation) is responsible for overseeing a 15,000 square foot medical cannabis production facility in Worcester, Massachusetts pursuant to and in compliance with local and state laws and regulations, including especially MA CMR 725 et seq. This individual is the manager-in-charge of a range of day-to-day tasks at one facility. The Production Supervisor (Cultivation) will, based on the production schedule, identify work tasks, schedule, train, and manage production associates, and concisely and clearly communicate needs to senior management for staffing, supplies and equipment.
Responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
- Ensure staff compliance with all applicable government regulations, Temescal standard operating procedures(SOPs), including sanitation, security, workplace safety, confidentiality, and seed-to-sale software requirements, among others.
- Plan and facilitate the start-up of the Worcester cultivation program, to include sourcing of medical cannabis genetics; allocation of resources and production planning; and participation in inspectional protocols required by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) to ensure a final certificate of registration is achieved.
- Manage, train and schedule a team of production associates. Manage plant scheduling and organization to precisely project all cultivation needs on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis to keep plants healthy and expenses . Contribute to SOP development and training materials.
- Manage and maintain a wide array of supplemental lighting systems; environmental control systems; irrigation systems; nutrient systems; and other similar systems utilized in the cultivation and processing of cannabis and its by-products. Assist with facility maintenance and troubleshooting.
- Perform all the tasks related to the cultivation of medical cannabis plants, and train and oversee others in performing those tasks, including: tissue culture, cloning, transplanting, feeding plants, defoliation, super cropping, topping, flushing, pest monitoring, foliar and preventative sprays, harvesting, trimming, packaging, waste disposal and inventory management.
- Maintain a safe, clean and organized work environment.
- Plan, implement and document an Integrated Pest Management plan. Continually enhance knowledge of plant diseases, insects and fungi, as well as plant treatment options. Managing and modifying nutrient regimens including both soil-based and hydroponic systems.
- Maintain an accurate database, analyzing each individual strain from clone to flower to harvest to trimming and curing, using seed to sale software and associated tracking spreadsheets.
- Monitor and support employee safety, morale and productivity. Assist with the employee life cycle, including recruiting, interviewing, training, online scheduling, time and attendance and performance management.
- Aid staff in preparing for audits and, as needed, assist state and local governmental auditors.
- Effectively and efficiently document, collaborate and persuade by using software and telecommunications tools, including spreadsheets, word processing, email, calendars, text, chat, webinars, seed-to-sale and other software, etc.
- Perform the following physical tasks:a. Stand and walk for extended periods of time;b. Bend, squat and stoop, twist and bend the neck and waist and reach above and below shoulder height to grasp objects;c. Bend and lift loads of up to one hundred (100) lbs; andd. Use hands for grasping, pushing, pulling and fine manipulation;
- Assist with any other tasks or responsibilities that are assigned to you. This job description describes the general requirements for this job and is not a complete statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Other duties not listed here may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor.
Primary Job Tasks
- Maintain a production schedule for the facility
- Review and adjust the schedule as needed
- Assist in determining the human resources required
- Assist in determining the material resources required
- Manage human and material resources to meet production targets
- Make decisions about equipment use, maintenance, modification and procurement
- Ensure that standard operating procedures are adhered to
- Ensure implementation and adherence of health and safety procedures
- Monitor and maintain product quality standards
- Help plan, implement and enforce quality control and tracking programs to meet quality objectives
- Ensure all products delivered to retail facilities are packaged, labeled and organized correctly each week
- Analyze production and quality control to detect and correct problems
- Determine and implement improvements to the production process
- Monitor and review the performance of staff and organize necessary interventions for improvement
- Estimate production costs
- Set production budgets
- Manage production budgets
- Implement cost control programs
Additional Information:
Due to the initial start-up phase of Temescal Wellness Massachusetts and the dynamic nature of the medical cannabis industry, this position may be asked to perform other functions not outlined in this job description.
Temescal Wellness is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. We recruit and hire applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other factor prohibited by law.