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Vireo Health of New York White Plains

Cultivation Manager

️ Cultivation

Responsible for successful cultivation activities from seed/clone through harvest, following

company policies and procedures and maintaining compliance with state regulations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for the grow portion of operations, including developing a detailed plan and timeline for plant production from seed/clone to harvest
  • Initiates and manages a harvest schedule to consistently meet the demands of the business
  • Identify and treat infestation, toxicity and deficiency issues in grows
  • Schedules staff to ensure adequate coverage at all times
  • Tracks inventory levels and ensures that adequate supplies are available in reasonable quantities to support grow schedule
  • Ensures grow rooms are clean, properly equipped and in good working order
  • Operate greenhouse automation systems to monitor and affect grow environment
  • Produces a product that meets all lab testing requirements at targeted yield levels with the expected amounts of active pharmaceutical ingredients
  • Clearly sets out a vision for success and educates cultivation members on how their actions and accomplishments contribute to the overall success of the company
  • Establishes and enforces standards of accountability for cultivation staff
  • Regular reporting of grow status metrics and other key indicators
  • Completes regularly scheduled quality assessment of plants for signs of pests/disease
  • Ensure staff is trained and follows appropriate SOPs
  • Ensures that all requisite information is maintained in the state required computer system and sire records are up to date
  • Provide work direction to other growers
  • Complete inventory audits compliant with state and company requirements
  • Ability to work flexible hours
  • Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Familiarity with large scale indoor grow or controlled greenhouse operations
  • Team management experience
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel and ability to learn seed to sale and ERP systems
  • Advanced understanding of horticulture practices including cloning plants
  • Ability to identify and remedy plant disease states
  • Familiar with good agricultural practices (GAP)
  • Can identify and remedy suboptimal nutrient states
  • Must be able to work in hot, humid environments for extended periods of time with exposure to dust, allergens, and water
  • Must be able to stand for extended periods of time, and kneel, stoop, bend, twist, in tight areas
  • Must be able to lift 50lbs safely, and regularly at times
  • Must adhere to all safety policies and wear appropriate personal protective equipment at all times
  • Education:

    Bachelor s degree in Botany, Horticulture, Agricultural Engineering, or other related field

    Desired Work Experience:

  • Five years of experience in a large-scale commercial growing operation in an indoor horticulture environment, with two years at the management level
  • Experience in a commercial scale cannabis grow operation
  • Experience with grow data acquisition
  • Experience designing nutrient mixes
  • Has worked in regulated environment
  • Familiar with supply chain software
  • Can grow to schedule
  • Supervisory experience is a plus
  • Knows Gavita light systems
  • Mechanical aptitude (pumps, hoses, fittings, switches, etc)