Senior Plant Director

About Us:

Groundworks Industries is a vertically integrated cannabis company based in Oregon dedicated to cultivating processing packaging and distributing high-quality cannabis products. We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Plant Director to lead operations at our Portland facility. This role will ensure efficient plant operations consistent product quality regulatory compliance and strong team performance across multiple departments.

Position Overview:

The Senior Plant Director will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of plant operations including cultivation processing packaging and distribution. This position ensures production targets are met while maintaining compliance safety and efficiency. The Senior Plant Director will provide strategic leadership manage plant budgets and foster a culture of accountability collaboration and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate has extensive experience leading large-scale plant or manufacturing operations preferably in cannabis agriculture or a similarly regulated industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operational Leadership: Direct all daily operations for cultivation processing packaging and distribution to meet production schedules and organizational goals.
• Compliance & Safety: Ensure adherence to all cannabis industry regulations (OLCC METRC) as well as workplace safety and environmental standards.
• Quality Assurance: Maintain product consistency and oversee quality systems to meet company and regulatory standards.
• Budget & Resource Management: Develop and manage budgets optimize resource allocation and control costs across plant functions.
• Team Leadership: Lead and mentor department managers and plant staff supporting training performance management and team development.
• Process Improvement: Implement systems and best practices to improve efficiency reduce waste and support long-term scalability.
• Inventory & Supply Chain: Oversee supply planning inventory control and coordination with procurement to ensure operational reliability.
• Reporting: Provide regular updates to executive leadership on plant performance production metrics compliance and improvement initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Operations Management Business Agriculture or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 7 years of leadership experience in manufacturing agriculture or large-scale production (cannabis industry experience strongly preferred).
• Proven success managing multi-department operations in a regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of cultivation processing packaging and distribution workflows.
• Exceptional leadership organizational and communication skills.
• Experience with compliance systems such as METRC and regulatory agencies like OLCC a plus.
• Proficiency with production inventory and reporting software.
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Hold or be willing to obtain a valid Marijuana Handlers Permit

Benefits:

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Comprehensive health benefits (medical dental vision).
• Paid time off.
• Employee discounts on company products.

EEO Statement

Groundworks Industries and our family of brands are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are rooted in business needs role requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race color religion national origin ancestry citizenship status age mental or physical disability sex marital status veteran status sexual orientation gender identity genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local laws.

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