Labor Cultivation Assistant Manager

Overview

The Cultivation Labor Manager Assistant is responsible for supporting the Cultivation labor team in overseeing the day-to-day operations of the cultivation area. This role ensures processes run efficiently, comply with company protocols and SOPs, and involves leadership, organization, and collaboration with other departments.

• Assist in managing daily operations of the Cultivation Greenhouse, including scheduling, staffing, and task assignments.
• Prepare and review weekly work plans with Cultivation supervisors.
• Ensure all jobs are completed with the correct quality specs.
• Create a supervisory schedule to cover all weekly jobs.
• Enforce quality standards for all crop work.
• Train and supervise Cultivation staff to ensure best practices are followed.
• Work with all teams to improve work efficiency and quality to reduce costs.
• Review and monitor weekly efficiency reports.
• Report back to the labor Cultivation manager for any quality issues found in daily observations.
• Work closely with the cultivation and nursery teams to ensure smooth plant transitions and scheduling.
• Ensure all areas follow all metric requirements to be compliant.
• Track employee time on the time clock system.
• Must have aptitude to carry out administrative tasks such as reports, etc.
• Use required PPE according to OSHA regulations.
• Create a safe work environment to avoid injuries to employees. Report any accident and incident reports to safety and HR departments.
• Follow up with maintenance to resolve any issues with equipment.
• Support the implementation of new technologies, SOPs, and efficiency improvements.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• At least 1-2 years of experience in a greenhouse environment
• At least 2-3 years’ experience in a supervisory role

• Must be 21+ years old.
• Flexible availability of work hours
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude.
• Ability to efficiently collect and report data.
• Capable of effectively utilizing employee strengths to complete daily and weekly tasks.
• Must be detail-oriented with excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Requires prioritization and multi-tasking.
• Plans and organize tasks and work responsibilities to achieve objectives.
• Understand budget and goals.
• Able to direct employees, assess the amount of work that needs to be done daily and create a daily schedule for employees.
• Must be extremely flexible in the case of upper management decisions, and able to change plans on the fly.
• Must be computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Must be a self-starter, work independently and direct a team.
• Able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Able to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Able to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
• This position requires a 40-hour minimum work week.
• Willingness to work weekends and be on call for emergencies.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is frequently required to stand for prolonged periods; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.

The employee must be able to lift, push, pull and/or move up to 15-50 pounds.

The work environment typically found in a greenhouse with high humidity and varying temperatures, with a fair amount of moisture present. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.