Cannabis Extraction Operations Manager
Listed on 2026-09-13
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Business
Operations Management
- Pet insurance
Step into the heart of our extraction lab.
Picture your day: you arrive on the production floor at Acreage CCF NJ, a subsidiary of Canopy USA, LLC. Safety huddle first, then a quick walk-through of the hydrocarbon extraction suite. You review overnight runs, assess yields, and tune today's plan with the team - balancing throughput, quality, and compliance. By midday you're refining SOPs for winterization and distillation; by afternoon you're collaborating with the Senior Production Manager to align output with demand, and mentoring technicians on new post-processing techniques.
Every decision you make advances consistency, efficiency, and product integrity.
- End-to-end daily extraction operations:
Maintain a spotless, audit-ready lab while driving safe, efficient cannabis extraction and related processes. - People leadership:
Build schedules, delegate work to hit production and inventory targets, and cultivate a high-performance culture with clear communication, coaching, and conflict resolution. - Throughput and SOP excellence:
Partner with the Senior Production Manager to plan workflows and optimize capacity. Create, refine, and enforce SOPs for extraction, distillation, and post-processing (e.g., winterization, refining, formulating) and the safe handling of gases and equipment. - Quality and compliance:
Keep all processes, documentation, and inventory aligned with state regulations, OSHA guidelines, and GMP standards - always audit-ready. - Uptime and safety:
Oversee cleaning and preventative maintenance per manufacturer specs and internal procedures to keep equipment running and teams protected. - Innovation and continuous improvement:
Elevate workflows, product uniformity, and new formulations. Track developments in cannabinoids, terpenes, and distillation, and upskill the team accordingly.
- Must be 21 years of age or older
- High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor's in biology, chemistry, or related field strongly preferred
- 5+ years relevant industry experience, including 4+ years leading in a state-certified cannabis extraction/processing facility (strongly preferred)
- Demonstrated expertise in hydrocarbon extraction and post-processing methods
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively to complete assignments per instructions, routines, and established practices
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Google Sheets/Docs/Drive
- Comfort with inventory systems and standard lab/office equipment
- Regulatory fluency: OSHA awareness and safe handling of hazardous materials
- People development:
Proven success coaching and growing teams while maintaining morale and productivity - Operational mastery:
Organization, analysis, and time management under fast-paced conditions - Communication and problem-solving:
Clear, attentive, detail-focused, and hands-on
- 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 options
- Based on eligibility.
- Subject to change as business needs.
Acreage CCF NJ is part of Canopy USA, LLC-a leading, vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis operator. With Acreage Holdings' transition to Canopy USA, LLC in December 2024, Canopy USA, LLC now consolidates operations across Wana, Jetty, and Acreage to drive synergies, reduce costs, and scale growth across state-legal U.S. markets. Our brands span key segments-superflux (flower), Jetty (vape and concentrates), Wana (edibles and beverages), and The Botanist (retail) with a focus on the Midwest and Northeast.
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