Director of Cultivation
Company: Vangst
Location: Oakland
Posted on: June 10, 2021
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Job Description:
The Director of Cultivation is a dynamic role, responsible for
managing all operations of cultivation from propagation through
harvest in a commercial cannabis facility with over 25,000 sq ft of
flowering canopy. This is a complex position that requires a deep
understanding of crop management across varied growing media,
environmental control systems, cannabis morphology, fertigation
systems, and irrigation strategy. Reports directly to the VP of Cultivation Direct cultivation operations across two cultivation buildings
with a combination of the following: HPS and LED lighting Coco coir and Living Soil growing media Boiler/Chiller and RTU HVAC systems Netaflex and Dosatron fertigation systems Oversee cultivation, nursery, sanitation, and processing
managers to ensure all departments are working cohesively to
achieve deadlines and adhere to the production schedule Track all cultivation and post-harvest KPIs, analysing
environmental and substrate monitors to make data driven
decisions Strong leadership of cultivation and harvest teams; developing
managers technical and soft skills, motivating technicians, and
instilling accountability Collaborate with VP to continue development of genetic library,
implementing new cultivars, and calibrate the cultivation
production schedule to meet sales objectives Use an array of software to collect data, monitor KPIs, and set
data-driven performance goals for cultivation/harvest managers and
teams Partner with department managers to forecast workflow and labor
demand, maintaining appropriate number of staff to guarantee
deadlines are met Troubleshoot all plant health issues, mitigate pest/pathogen
pressure through rigid IPM practices, maintaining economic
thresholds while upholding quality standards Continuous research and development of best cultivation
processes and operational efficiencies, improve existing SOPs and
generate new ones to maintain streamlined production Constant refinement of best cultivation and post-harvest
practices specific to individual cultivars Who you are: An effective leader with a healthy balance of firm
accountability and empathy, you can make the hard decisions
objectively and nurture a sense of ownership with employees at all
levels Detail oriented is an understatement, but you don't let the
particulars detract from the bigger picture Ability to analyze processes and information, identify problems
and trends, and develop effective solutions and strategies 2-5 years of experience directly managing all aspects of
cannabis cultivation in a licensed commercial facility with over
10,000 sq ft of flowering canopy 5-10 years of cannabis cultivation growing a wide variety of
cultivars, knowledge of how they grow and what techniques to apply
specific to an individual cultivars needs Well versed in commercial cultivation infrastructure,
environmental controls and equipment, fertigation and irrigation
systems Proven success cultivating truly high quality cannabis at scale
while maintaining economically viable COGS and revenue
generation Adept in project management and workflow software, Excel
spreadsheets, developing and tracking KPIs, inventory management,
labor forecasting, and efficient task delegation Bachelor's degree in plant science, business, or management, or
4+ years equivalent experience as a Cultivation Manager in a
commercial cannabis facility The Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
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