RC Cultivation, LLC
Director of Cultivation
Job Description
Summary
RC Cultivation is opening an indoor cannabis cultivation and manufacturing facility in an existing warehouse in Worcester, Massachusetts. The company is looking for a Director of Cultivation to participate in the design and fit-out of the facility, initiate cultivation operations and manage the on-going work of the cultivation department.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Participate in design development including but not limited to:
a. Work flow and space planning;
b. Lighting selection and layout;
c. Heating, cooling and dehumidification equipment selection;
d. Growing medium and irrigation system selection;
e. Automated controls selection.
- Assist in managing the fit-out of the facility. Be on hand daily while work is in progress, ensure compliance with plans and specifications, take appropriate action when technical or quality control issues arise.
- Hire, train and manage the cultivation staff.
- Identify and select genetic strains of cannabis to maximize yield and quality.
- Develop and implement standard cultivation operating procedures in line with principles of operational excellence. Provide means for organizational learning and continuous improvement.
- Assist in developing cultivation Key Performance Indicators (KPI). Collaborate in establishing KPI goals and incorporating them as milestones in cultivation schedules.
- Organize and manage day to day cultivation operations based on cultivation and manufacturing schedules. Take corrective action when off schedule performance is anticipated or encountered.
- Identify and troubleshoot plant and biomass related issues in all phases of cultivation. Maintain quality control discipline.
- Stay up to date on indoor cannabis cultivation technology and processes. Make recommendations on beneficial changes.
- Ensure compliance with security and odor control protocols.
- Ensure compliance with all local and Cannabis Control Commission regulations. Stay informed of regulatory changes.
Requirements
- Bachelorās degree in horticulture, botany or forestry. Masterās degree preferred but not required.
- A total of 7 years of indoor cultivation experience. 5 years of management experience with indoor cultivation of plants grown for human consumption and a minimum of 2 years of experience as the director of indoor cannabis cultivation. All experience must be in indoor facilities with at least 50,000 square feet of growing area. Experience in climates similar to the Northeast preferred but not required.
- Strong computer/software skills including the ability to quickly learn new software.
- Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to effectively lead people and resolve conflicts.
- Strong work ethic. Must be available to work long hours and weekends when necessary.
Compensation
- Competitive salary;
- Contributory medical, dental and vision insurance;
- Paid vacation;
- Paid holidays;
- 401K Plan;
- Relocation stipend.
Send resumes to jeff@red-cardinal.net
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Sending Cabell @cmp a ping to jump in on this, as well.
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Kareenabis~
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Iām your man local, dedicated, seasoned professional I applied on indeed yesterday @jroblyer send me a message and maybe we can meet up for a conversation face to face. Looking forward to hearing from you.
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Apparently they have high expectations @MK3_Pharms I got a response within a few hours saying a generic message I have gotten in the past āUnfortunately you do not meet our requirementsāā¦ really? we didnāt even talkā¦ or look over my information I submitted its a shame you can get over looked in this industry like the thread on how tough it is to get into the industry. Thanks for getting back to me @jroblyer on indeed.
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So here is my take on that. There are only a handful of states that have facilities to legally grow. Even smaller are the number of growers with that experience. It basically is saying to me. āWest Coast Master Commercial grower Wantedā The number of people who have the requirements is actually pretty small. The guys that do fit the bill are already very very happy where they are.
Hell ive been in Cannabis cultivation thirty two years now, and i dont check all the boxes. So IDK
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Washington State is limited to 30,000 square feet of canopy and has no hemp industry. So as far as the West Coast is concerned OR remains [generally speaking]. Northern California, outside of the mountain regions, does not match the requested climate very well but some places work. It [MA] essentially aligns with the border of WA and OR. So my primary climate.
I would say this candidate is located in Canada or MI as the alternative? That keeps the candidate in the climate range requested [at least in the Americas, excluding lower South America] but I am not certain of the reason for this preference. I would need more information. I am sure there is a consideration. I have many thoughts in mind as to why this is a concern but not enough description to confirm.
I actually go beyond the requirements, outside of the University request, and could easily elevate this role from the current expectation [which is a good thing]. My experience in this role being insignificantly different than the specific demands listed and perfectly adapted [having managed a lot more in terms of responsibility]. I am that āset of thingsā that just so happens to be at the same essential latitude [though I just moved to Arizona]. I am not sure if that makes me some kind of unicorn at the moment?
I check all of these boxes for sure. I cannot, however, be of value to them, even though I am [objectively] more educated than the candidate described by the requirements, so as long as the core rejection is my choice as a teenager not to start my education scholastically. My experience outweighs any concern [and is documented / performed under current commercial regulation]. Companies with similar requirements but are not a āhard lineā [prefered but not required] on scholastic roots are interviewing me [and the interviews seem to be going well as far as I can tell].
If I applied on Indeed I would be met with the same automatic email as the filters selected [which happens often enough] would predetermine me as āunqualifiedā.
I believe Growernick is 100% correct in the advice to seek Hemp Staff for assistance.
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shoot, the largest facility that Iāve ever ran was about 4k sq foot. A girl I know of just got hired out in PA to start up a facility and sheās getting $100K/ year. Iād say that the best underground growers are running 5K sq ft operations, and probably pulling around $100K. However, they donāt get paid vacations, holidays or security from the tyranny of the stateā¦ Iād be down, if MA wasnāt so cold in the winter 
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Sounds like they need to look in Europe or get someone with the necessary education, but without cannabis experience.
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