Post Harvest Supervisor

About the role

The Post-Harvest Supervisor oversees all processes in the department including harvest, destemming, weighing, tracking, and inspecting cannabis flower. They also communicate tasks to the Lead(s) and assist the Post-Harvest Manager in department strategies. Key responsibilities include ensuring a safe environment, managing the AYR Operating System, auditing inspections and weights, scheduling labor, quality control, reporting issues, tracking attendance, and fostering a positive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a Safe working environment by performing Safety Audits and Safety Corrective Actions as required.
• Adhere and manage the AYR Operating System (AOS) within the assigned area.
• Audit Leads' inspection and weighing of cannabis flower, stems, stalks, and fan leaves and input into the state mandated and internal tracking software system(s).
• Schedule labor and manage daily adjustments to ensure production requirements are achieved.
• Quality Control of assigned area ensuring a clean, seedless, pest, and pathogen product is produced.
• Report any instances of identifiable occurrences of mold, mildew, seeds, pests, or pathogens to the Post-Harvest Manager.
• Track attendance and performance of assigned team members.
• Aid in the hiring process for post-harvest.
• Schedule training and feedback to team members during their training period.
• Aids in any other tasks related to the post-harvest process as necessary.
• Allocates duties to Post-Harvest Leads and Technicians as needed.
• Fosters a positive work environment, treating everyone with dignity and respect while perpetuating a curiosity for “everything cannabis”.

Qualifications

• Must meet age requirement as outlined by state cannabis agencies.
• Able to pass all background checks/fingerprinting as required by state cannabis agencies.
• Able to provide valid badging/credentials as required by state cannabis agencies.
• Meticulous attention to detail and strong desire to produce a high-quality product.
• Able to multi-task repeatedly with exceptional attention to detail with minimal errors.
• Excellent PC Skills and expertise in Microsoft Office programs.
• Proven record of boosting team performance.
• Able to communicate effectively with coworkers.
• Must be dependable, professional, and confident.
• Able to follow instructions and respond to management direction.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.

Education

• High school diploma/GED
• Bachelor’s degree in a horticultural or agricultural field or demonstrated experience in horticulture or agricultural production preferred.

Competencies

• Prioritizing - Invests time and others on what's important to deliver business results; quickly and effectively collaborates bringing together the collective intelligence of critical team members and prioritizes what needs to be done to reach the goal; quickly senses opportunities and obstacles in accomplishing a goal; eliminates roadblocks and creates focus that drives success and results.
• Relationship Building - Builds mutual respect and trust by listening, learning, and acting with compassion to encourage others in discovering their genius; takes responsibility for mistakes and offers impactful solutions; recognizes personal strengths and weaknesses; seeks and openly welcomes feedback for continuous improvement and personal growth.
• Results Oriented - Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner, open to change, analyzes successes and failures for continuous improvement, experiments and will try anything to find solutions that support an ecosystem of knowledge; enjoys challenge of unfamiliar tasks, quickly grasps the essence and underlying structure of anything.
• Functional/Technical Skill - Possesses functional and technical knowledge and skills to perform at a high level of accomplishment; understands how their job function supports being a force for good.

Physical Requirements

• Sitting, standing, and walking motion/movement will be required.
• Lifting or moving items up to 50 pounds may be required.
• Constant movement and use of hands/fingers and limbs; this position requires good manual dexterity, coordination, and stamina.
• Must be able to inspect and detect quality defects.

Working Conditions

• The person in this position may be exposed to dust, kief, cleaning chemicals and fumes.
• The working area may be odorous at times and loud due to fans and filtration systems, fluctuating between cold and warm temperatures.

Equal Opportunity Employer

AYR Wellness is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.