Director of Operations cGMP

Were Grön (pronounced like grew-n Swedish for green). We craft the most delicious cannabis edibles on the planet. As a leading North American brand were dedicated to high-quality products that cater to our diverse customers. Driven by innovation sustainability and community we create our edibles with care. Founded in her basement chocolatier and mother Christine Apple started Grön in 2015 and has since grown the company into a team of over 200 passionate individuals in 8 different markets (and counting). We hold ourselves to the highest standards of quality and professionalism as we serve millions of customers worldwide. Every team member is expected to contribute to our mission with dedication and teamwork crafting our gummies and chocolates with love for the community.

At Grön we operate first by our Mission & Values: we win with dignity and grace we only deliver excellence we embrace transformation. We believe all Grön employees should embrace and operate with these values in mind. If you feel like you embody our values keep reading to find out more about how you could make an impact as a part of our team.

About the Role:

The Director of Operations key purpose is directly leading all operational processes and functions of the facility. This includes but is not limited to ensuring accountability at all levels; overseeing and approving all production operations communicating effectively between all corporate and entity-specific departments managing financial budgets and authorizing facility purchasing providing monthly production analysis and presenting data to the Finance team to ensure proper execution for all entities and unlocking innovation and strategic initiatives to streamline and improve operations. A successful Director of Operations at Grön will have a history of driving purpose vision and engagement across multiple functions; hiring training and developing future leaders; experience managing multiple facilities; and has demonstrated a history of resilience personal accountability and integrity. This role is Monday through Friday in our Long Island Facility

In this role you will:

• Strategic Alignment:Connect daily operations and team objectives to the broader goals and mission of Grön ensuring all activities support organizational strategy.
• Operational Implementation:Implement operational strategies structures and processes across all business entities in accordance with cGMP and company standards.
• Comprehensive Oversight:Maintain a thorough understanding of all operational phases including production packaging fulfillment distribution and compliance.
• Leadership Development:Interview train and develop leaders within the organization to build high-performing compliant and engaged teams.
• Performance Reporting:Provide regular performance updates to the Senior Leadership Team communicating progress challenges and opportunities for improvement.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:Partner with Sales and Distribution teams to ensure production output aligns with sales forecasts product demand and inventory requirements.
• Culture of Accountability:Foster a culture of ownership responsibility and continuous improvement across all departments.
• Operational Results:Drive measurable results in production targets labor efficiency profitability budget adherence and key performance metrics.
• Market Awareness:Monitor sales and market trends regularly to inform strategic planning and ensure operational responsiveness.
• Production Auditing:Audit production and packaging plans to confirm alignment with sales demand product quality and regulatory compliance.
• Process Improvement:Identify and implement opportunities to enhance efficiency compliance and product quality through continuous improvement initiatives.
• Policy & Procedure Management:Collaborate with Senior Leadership to develop communicate and implement operational policies procedures and security measures that ensure consistency and compliance.
• Analytical Decision-Making:Evaluate complex or conflicting information to identify root causes troubleshoot effectively and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Culture & Engagement:Create and maintain a workplace culture that motivates employees encourages collaboration and drives commitment to organizational objectives.
• Regulatory Compliance:Maintain all required state permits licenses and certifications necessary for compliant operations under cGMP standards.
• Professional Integrity:Demonstrate integrity respect and professionalism in all actions and decisions supporting a positive and compliant work environment.
• Commitment to Excellence:Uphold the highest standards of quality compliance and operational performance while adapting to change with agility and purpose.

Youll be a great fit if:

• You have at least 6 years of manufacturing management experience preference for folks with cannabis experience.
• You demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills and ensure all correspondence aligns with cGMP documentation standards.
• You provide strong leadership and supervision guided teams to maintain compliance safety and quality in all production activities.
• You maintain a deep knowledge of cGMP principles industry procedures and regulatory best practices to ensure operational integrity.
• You are highly organized and detail-oriented maintaining accurate records logs and reports in accordance with cGMP and company policy.
• You apply analytical and problem-solving skills to identify nonconformances investigate root causes and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• You are proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and relevant compliance software to support accurate and traceable data management.
• You recruit train and develop employees in procedures quality standards and safety protocols.
• You oversee daily operations ensuring production adheres to established SOPs documentation practices and quality system requirements.
• You model integrity accountability and professionalism while handling personnel and performance matters in alignment with company and regulatory standards.
• You remain resilient and action-oriented continuously improving systems processes and team capabilities to uphold cGMP compliance and operational excellence.

Benefits& Compensation:

This position has a salary of$100000

• Medical dental & vision insurance
• 401kProgram
• Unlimited PTO
• Parental leave
• Commuter Benefits

Grön is committed to equal employment opportunity for all employees and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. In accordance with applicable laws and regulations our company provides a fair and equal employment opportunity for all Team Members and candidates regardless of race color religion or belief national origin gender family or parental status pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity/expression age marital status disability or any other legally protected characteristic. We hire and promote individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs. Grön will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. We encourage all applicants over the age of 21.

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