Facility Operations Manager

Position Overview:

The Facility Operations Manager is responsible for the facility (manufacturing laboratory and kitchen) and managing the day-to-day operations in accordance with local and state laws regulations and standards set by the Company. The Facility Operations Manager is responsible for People Process Product and Infrastructure which includes the management and accountability for compliance P&L budgets cash flow and production targets human resources repairs and maintenance health and safety and security. This includes leading all manufacturing and production agents including schedules training policy and procedure updates industry news and product information as well as lead procurement waste disposal and inventory management activities. The position must maintain strong partnerships with corporate leaders of Infrastructure Horticulture Manufacturing and Compliance. The Manufacturing Facility is a busy operation and therefore the ability to organize prioritize and delegate tasks is a key requirement. The Facility Operations Manager will need to be able to lead teams plan organize and anticipate requirements well in advance to ensure smooth business operations.

Major Areas of Responsibility include:

This position manages functional operating units such as Inventory Control and Manufacturing Production which may include Extraction Pharmaceutical Production and Commercial Kitchen operations. The Facility Operations Manager has responsibility for all staff in the facility and acts as a liaison externally between the Cultivation and Dispensing Facilities and the local community including law enforcement.

• Maintain a highly focused diligent lean operational culture dedicated to Columbia Cares established mission objectives.
• Ensure compliance with all State and local laws rules and regulations governing the local medical marijuana program and other regulations such as OSHA HIPAA NFPA and others.
• Oversee staff training and education to ensure that SOPs Health and Safety and good agricultural and manufacturing practices are followed.
• Manage security of the facility in partnership with corporate VP Security. This includes implementing and maintaining security systems for tracking record keeping record retention and surveillance related to all product at every stage of storage delivery transporting and distribution.
• General facility repairs and maintenance and overseeing minor Capex projects.
• Work with Cultivation and Manufacturing teams to establish protocols to ensure the facility can maintain efficient production throughput and establish and implement procedures focused on increasing yields and finished goods production while reducing costs and increasing quality within the approved SOP framework.
• Establish and meet daily/weekly production requirements and KPIs.
• Work with department leads/supervisors in maintaining GMP audit-readiness.
• Ensure Just-In-Time inventory management is maintained as it pertains to the production of finished goods raw materials and other inventory items as required.
• Work with Quality Management to ensure vendor relationships are maintained and able to support cultivation manufacturing and production needs.
• Assist state and local government officials and law enforcement with inventory sales and compliance audits.
• Oversee and manage the tracking of all inventory in seed to sale software system and liaise with the accounting department to maintain with the administrative flower and post-harvest staffs control of all inventory (plants in-process products and final products) in the facility.

Minimum Qualifications (Skills Knowledge & Abilities):

• All applicants must be at least 21 years of age.
• Bachelors degree preferably in Facility Management Engineering Agriculture or Business Administration.
• Minimum 8 years facility management experience with progressively more responsibility; preferably managing commercial agriculture or GMP manufacturing facilities.
• Experience must include hands-on responsibility for the full scope of human resources activities both operations and staff resource planning.
• Ideal candidate would also have Lean Six Sigma and/or Kaizen experience in managing a highly regulated and production-based facility.
• High level observation skills/ attention to detail.
• Excellent and confident communicator.
• Ability to manage time efficiently and effectively.
• Self-starter and self-motivator.
• Persistent in driving high standards and professionalism.
• Willing to work on a hands on basis and contribute positively in a growing company environment.
• Solid software skills MS Excel Word Outlook Inventory Tracking.

Pay rate:$65-75K annually plus benefits

Travel %:minimal

FLSA status: Exempt

Additional Abilities Required:

• The job requires physical activity including prolonged standing repetitive bending climbing and lifting or moving up to 10 pounds (or more with a coworker). Good visual acuity hand-eye coordination manual dexterity and ability to perform repetitive motions with accuracy is required. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Note: Nothing in this job description restricts the companys right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made in appropriate circumstances to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of the position.

About The Cannabist Company:

The Cannabist Company formerly known asColumbia Care is one of the most experienced cultivators manufacturers and providers of cannabis products and related services with licenses in 12 U.S. jurisdictions. The Company operates 104 facilities¹including 81 dispensaries and 23 cultivation and manufacturing facilities including those under development.Columbia Care nowThe Cannabist Company is one of the original multi-state providers of cannabis in theU.S.and now delivers industry-leading products and services to both the medical and adult-use 2021 the Company launched Cannabist its retail brand creating a national dispensary network that leverages proprietary technology platforms. The company offers products spanning flower edibles oils and tablets and manufactures popular brands including Seed & Strain Triple Seven Hedy gLeaf Classix Press and Amber. For more information please visit.

Recognized for it comprehensive benefits ongoing training opportunities and commitment to diversity and equity inclusion both internally and with external vendors The Cannabist Company has earned a spot on mg Magazines Americas Top Cannabis Industry Employers list.

The Cannabist Company provides full-time employees with an excellent benefits and compensation package including but not limited to competitive wages paid holidays vacation and sick time 401K multiple health plan choices dental vision pet and life insurances 100% paid short-term disability optional long-term disability insurance and more!