Cannabis Lab Manager

Actively Seeking New 21+ Pandas for our Cannabis Laboratory Manager position!

Who Are We?

Founded in 2014, Phat Panda is where innovation meets passion, and cannabis culture thrives.

Our commitment to excellence is at the heart of everything we do, from our sustainably sourced products to our unwavering dedication to community engagement. Operating in California, Washington, and Massachusetts, we're proud to be a driving force in the cannabis industry.

When you become a part of the Phat Panda family, you gain access to fantastic incentives like hundreds of dollars worth of products every month.

We're here for your well-being too, with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing various access to 24/7 counseling support. We commit to offering consistent schedules week-to-week to maintain your work/life balance. At six months of employment, we'll add 40 hours of PTO to your balance. Lastly, don't forget about our amazing health, dental, vision, accident and life insurance available for full-time employees.

If you're looking to join a team that's shaping the future of the cannabis industry and values your growth and well-being, Phat Panda is the place for you. Come be a part of Phat Panda, where your success is our priority!

The pay for this role is salaried at $50k to $70k per year DOE.
Job Summary
This position is responsible for providing support to the laboratory director and acts as liaison as directed between clients, staff, directors, managers, and vendors. Supports and adheres to company's Standards of Conduct & Discipline.

Job Duties/Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each of the essential duties/responsibilities listed below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
duties/responsibilities of this job.

Production

• Oversees the accurate completion of the weekly production schedule as directed by the Laboratory Director.
• Ensures efficient use of work area and overall process to maximize operational efficiency and maintains superior level of quality in extraction products.
• Tracks consumable usage and maintains the consumable manufacturing inventory.
• Assist in the proper maintenance of production equipment and ensures it is performed and recorded per the user manuals.
• Understands laboratory equipment and processes required to make all product types.
• Emphasizes safety in all laboratory activities and oversees employee safety and ensures adherence to safety measures, process, and procedures.
• Assists in interviews for prospective employees.
• Supervises, trains, tasks, and motivates crew members and leads team as directed by the laboratory director.
• Assists with Research & Development projects as assigned. Performs all other duties/responsibilities as necessary or assigned.

Account Operations

• Coordinates and schedules with Driver Manager on incoming and outgoing materials.
• Coordinates with Security and Biomass Team on any incoming material deliveries.

Human Resources and Employee Matters

• Responsible for employee payroll.
• Coordinates with HR and the Laboratory Director on the hiring, firing, and other administrative HR tasks as directed by the Laboratory Director.
• Coordinates with HR on all employee laboratory HR matters as directed by Laboratory Director.
• Coordinates with purchasing and maintenance departments on laboratory consumables and special one-off purchases.
• Responsible for onboarding new employees including notification to Laboratory Director and Leads. Training on general laboratory functions, personnel introductions, and other onboarding processes as directed.

Quality Control

• Coordinates pesticide testing of all incoming materials.
• Oversees the coordination of analytical testing on all products for sale including the coordination of laboratory pickup, product submissions, receipt of laboratory results, cataloging the results, and any notification required to the laboratory director.
• Oversees the completion of project productions for each brand based on inventory and sales projections.
• Oversees the completion of the brand classification of finished product and the creation of the…