Cultivation Supervisor - Indoor

Position: Cultivation Supervisor

Location: Zolfo Springs, FL.

Schedule: TBD

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain accurate daily activity logs and operation logs as directed utilizing designated software.
• Assist in production processes for designated stages of plant growth.
• Maintaining the highest levels of cleanliness and sterility inside the production area, all staging areas and facility at all times, including routine cleaning and sterilization of equipment and infrastructure

Cansortium Inc is a vertically integrated cultivator, processor, formulator, and retailer of Premium Cannabis Products currently operating in Florida, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas as FLUENT Cannabis. Our purpose is to compassionately provide patients access to the highest level of medical cannabis in an unrivaled, professional healthcare environment with outstanding customer service. Patient care always comes first at FLUENT and our standards, practices, and performance is unmatched.

We are looking for leaders who want to work alongside great talent and create a positive work experience for their team. We are focused on continuous improvements, which creates development opportunities, engaged feedback, and increased contributions towards our goals as a leader in the medical cannabis industry.

Find out more at www.getfluent.com. Follow us on LinkedIn.

ROLE SUMMARY

The Cultivation Supervisor supports, measures, guides, develops, and adjusts operational efficiency on cultivation operations in a medical cannabis production system. Activities may span the entire production cycle of the plant, from propagation through harvest. The ideal candidate will excel as a team and department leader, where attention to detail is extremely important, and the work is fast-paced, physically demanding, highly regulated, and quality is driven. This role requires understanding the responsibilities, needs, and priorities of the cultivation team and all aspects of plant production, as well as required compliance and sanitation functions. The Cultivation Supervisor will be a part of a focused and motivated Leadership Team, assisting our Facility Manager and partners with all activities and operations in the cultivation areas.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain accurate daily activity logs and operation logs as directed utilizing designated software.
• Assist in production processes for designated stages of plant growth.
• Maintaining the highest levels of cleanliness and sterility inside the production area, all staging areas and facility at all times, including routine cleaning and sterilization of equipment and infrastructure
• Take instruction and assist with tasks delegated by the management team.
• Use, maintain, and operate equipment in the greenhouse.
• Ensure the daily compliance policies are followed, but not limited to compliance with the state, security protocols, access protocols and dress code.
• Frequently lifts, carries, or positions objects weighing up to 35 pounds
• Oversees cultivation tasks and processes, ensures proper documentation of all applicable activities in accordance with the State
• Ensure plant health by pruning, toping, trimming, analyzing plant health according to Cresco Labs policy, as well as any other tasks required.
• Relays pertinent information concerning plant health, scheduling and cultivation staff to the Facility Manager in a timely fashion.
• Schedules and documents training of Cultivation Techs

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

• Relevant experience, training or education, such as professional experience in a nursery setting or other related work
• Strong technical/analytical foundation and data driven
• Strong background in plant science
• Bachelor’s Degree in Horticulture, Agricultural, or related field (preferred)
• 3 years’ experience in a leadership role in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of the cannabis plant. (required)
• Experience preferably in horticulture, plant science, manufacturing or business administration and 3 to 5 years of experience in a related position with an emphasis in operations and scheduling

SKILLS/INTERESTS

Employee must have basic organizational capabilities, as well as be able to run basic computer tasks

Must be a multitasker, with the ability to work on several requests simultaneously without losing focus

Organization and initiative, good communications skills, proactive, problem-solving, time management, discretion and confidentiality are essential attributes

Excellent critical thinking and analytical skills

Must have entrepreneurial skills and experience

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Must possess an inquisitive and creative mind

Ability to build good relationships. There will be frequent contact with internal and external people, either face to face or by telephone or email

Employee must be able to identify various problems with any strain/product be able to communicate with direct supervisors as necessary

Teamwork- collaborating with others to improve overall standards of work and service

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has supervisory responsibility of the Indoor Cultivation and Post Harvest teams.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in an agricultural environment. This role sometimes uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand for extended periods; walk; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms. {Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs individually}. Just to let you know, regular and predictable attendance is essential.

POSITION TYPE / EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

This position regularly requires long hours and may require weekend work.

REQUIRED EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

Per state law, must be at least 21 years of age.

Must successfully complete a comprehensive background check.

Must pass a drug screening

Must have reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license

PREFERRED EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

One year of work experience in agricultural experience

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The company will ask you to help out in other departments depending on company needs. This means that you may not always work in the department that you were hired, teamwork and getting product out to patients is the goal and this means helping out where you are needed is crucial to your success as well as the company’s success.

AAP/EEO Statement

FLUENT is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or any other classification protected by law.

COMPANY BENEFITS

FLUENT provides comprehensive benefits offerings to all full-time employees. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time-off program and non-matching 401k plan.

Please note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The Cultivation Supervisor supports, measures, guides, develops, and adjusts operational efficiency on cultivation operations in a medical cannabis production system. Activities may span the entire production cycle of the plant, from propagation through harvest. The ideal candidate will excel as a team and department leader, where attention to detail is extremely important, and the work is fast-paced, physically demanding, highly regulated, and quality is driven. This role requires understanding the responsibilities, needs, and priorities of the cultivation team and all aspects of plant production, as well as required compliance and sanitation functions. The Cultivation Supervisor will be a part of a focused and motivated Leadership Team, assisting our Head Grower/Cultivation Manager with all activities and operations in the cultivation areas.