Operations Manager

OPERATIONS MANAGER Job Summary The Operations Manager oversees all aspects of daily operations across Security, Administrative, Cultivation, Harvest, and Trim departments to ensure compliant, efficient, safe, and high-quality cannabis production.

This role coordinates cross-functional activities, drives process improvements, manages budgets, and ensures adherence to local regulations, company policies, and safety standards.

Reporting to :

• CEO / Senior Leadership  Direct reports - Security -  Admin  - Cultivation  - Harvest  - Trim Leads - Maintenance    Key Responsibilities  Operations Leadership Develop, implement, and optimize standard operating procedures (SOPs) for all departments (security, admin, cultivation, harvest, trim) to ensure consistency, quality, and compliance.
• Collaborate with the Head of Cultivation and manage production calendars, planting schedules, cycle plans, trimming and processing timelines, and harvest windows.
• Coordinate cross-department workflows to maximize efficiency, minimize bottlenecks and maximize yields and product quality.
• Track and improve overall performance effectiveness and labor utilization.     Compliance, Security, and Regulatory Adherence Ensure compliance with all applicable cannabis laws, licensing requirements, and company policies (security, recordkeeping, inventory control, waste handling, sanitation, pesticide use, environmental controls).
• Oversee security protocols, access control, surveillance, and incident reporting; manage investigations and corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate, auditable records for regulatory inspections, audits, and seed-to-sale traceability.    Production & Cultivation Management Oversee, in collaboration with the Head of Cultivation all operations from propagation to final product.
• Oversee and manage, in collaboration with the Head of Cultivation all of the harvest planning, including scheduling, drying / curing timelines, weighing, packaging, labeling, and storage.

Ensure quality control across all stages :

Strong financial acumen :

Proficient in inventory management.      Skills and Competencies Leadership and team-building :

Operations management :

Regulatory literacy :

Data literacy :

Problem-solving :

Change management :