Acreage Holdings · 5 days ago
Director of Production
East Syracuse, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
8+ years expAcreage Holdings, through its subsidiary NYCANNA, LLC, DBA THE BOTANIST, is a leading operator in the U.S. cannabis industry. The Director of Production will lead and optimize all aspects of cannabis cultivation, processing, and manufacturing, ensuring compliance with industry regulations while driving operational excellence and profitability.
CannabisPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Leads, manages and drives all aspects of cannabis cultivation, processing and manufacturing for a cannabis cultivation and processing facility, ensuring seamless and efficient, seed-to-sale processes
Will enable compliant, quality production to minimally achieve monthly, quarterly and annual financial and business goals
Leads and motivates a cross-functional Operations’ team; fostering a positive work environment and productive, high performing team
Works to optimize operations – especially workflows and efficient resource utilization - for profitability without sacrificing quality
Oversees process improvement initiatives, potential, new product launches and approved facility expansion using project management methodologies
Implements lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency, reduce waste and control costs
Maintains strict compliance with cannabis industry regulations, including seed-to-sale tracking, documentation and reporting
Coordinates with the National and local procurement teams to manage raw material procurement to ensure consistent supply and inventory accuracy
Effectively develops and reports key performance metrics to consistently inform the Executive leadership team on progress, opportunities and/or challenges with proposed solutions
Additional tasks as assigned by the VP, Operations, Executive VP, National Operations and VP, Supply Chain
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree
Over 9 years of progressively responsible & successful experience in either an operations' or manufacturing role
Minimum of 8 years in a management or leadership capacity in cannabis, healthcare, etc
Cannabis industry experience is Required
Excellent leadership, communication and organizational skills
Strong and effective people management skills
High level of critical thinking and strategic planning capabilities with the ability to consistently drive and deliver results with a diverse team
Strong ability to effectively engage with cross-functional colleagues and manage up, down and across the organization
Strong conflict resolution skills – both internally and externally
Operates with a high level of professionalism and integrity, especially when dealing with confidential information
Highly motivated – with a can-do attitude – ability to work independently with sound judgment and resourceful initiative taking
Must pass all required state and federal background checks
High proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, data analysis tools, etc
Proficiency with seed-to-sale & inventory systems
Benefits
Full suite of medical, dental, and vision insurance
Paid parental leave
401 (k)
Paid Time Off
Short Term and Long-Term Disability
Employee Assistance Program
Employee life insurance and supplemental life
Spouse and child life and AD&D
Pet insurance
FSA and HSA available
Company
Acreage Holdings
Acreage Holdings is a vertically integrated, multi-state owner of cannabis licenses and assets in states.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$677.7MKey Investors
Canopy GrowthAdvanced Flower Capital
2024-09-13Post Ipo Debt· $48M
2024-05-06Post Ipo Equity· $10M
2022-10-25Post Ipo Debt· $25M
Leadership Team
Chris Watkins
Senior Manager, Wholesale Sales & Strategic Partnerships
Heather Boyd
Chief Product & Innovation Officer
Recent News
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