Job Description

SUMMARY:

The Nursery Manager is responsible for overseeing all operations within the nursery, including mother stock care, propagation, and vegetative growth phases of cannabis cultivation. This role ensures plant health, genetic integrity, and production efficiency to support a consistent pipeline of high-quality plants for flowering. The Nursery Manager collaborates closely with cultivation leadership, compliance, IPM, post-harvest and facilities teams to uphold facility standards and meet production goals. The ideal candidate has deep knowledge of cannabis plant biology, propagation techniques, and team leadership in a regulated environment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES .

· Oversee daily operations of the nursery department, including mother stock health, clone production, transplanting, and vegetative plant management.

· Develop and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) for all nursery tasks to ensure consistency, compliance, and plant vitality.

· Maintain genetic accuracy and health of all mother plants through rigorous tracking, pruning, and preventative care.

· Supervise clone production schedules and propagation techniques (e.g., cuttings, rooting environment, media selection) to meet facility demand.

· Ensure proper environmental conditions (light, humidity, temperature, VPD, irrigation, and airflow through both the Priva environmental program and manual manipulations) are maintained in all nursery zones to optimize plant growth.

· Coordinate with the Flowering and Productions Managers to align nursery output with flowering room schedules and strain rotation plans.

· Monitor and manage fertigation schedules, plant nutrition, and transplant timelines in coordination with other departments.

· Implement IPM strategies in coordination with the IPM Team Lead, ensuring early detection and treatment of pests or pathogens within the nursery.

· Oversee a team of Nursery Technicians, including scheduling, task delegation, performance management, training, and cross-training.

· Maintain clean, organized, and biosecure nursery spaces, including sanitation protocols for tools, benches, and equipment.

· Work with the Inventory/Tagging team to track and manage plant inventories using the facility’s seed-to-sale or ERP system, ensuring accurate data entry and compliance with state regulations.

· Conduct regular audits of plant health, production numbers, and labor efficiency to optimize resource allocation.

· Collaborate with compliance staff to ensure all activities meet local and state regulatory requirements, including METRC or other tracking systems.

· Lead training programs for nursery staff focused on best practices in propagation, pruning, plant health assessments, and SOP compliance.

· Prepare reports and updates for management, related to plant health, clone success rate, and veg room performance.

· Participate in strategic planning for genetic rotation, pheno hunts, or R&D trials in collaboration with the leadership team.

· Executes Ad Hoc Projects as assigned by direct supervisor.

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES

· Skill in analyzing problems, identifying alternative solutions, projecting consequences of proposed actions, and implementing recommendations in support of goals. 

· Skill in planning, organizing, assigning and coordinating the activities and resources of staff. 

· Ability to: 

o Exercise discretionary authority. 

o Communicate effectively orally and in writing with various audiences, cross functional/departmental. 

o Use initiative and independent judgment appropriately. 

o Interpret, understand, and comply with complex statues, ordinances, regulations, standards and laws. 

o Analyze and evaluate information accurately and to express ideas clearly when providing oral and written reports or recommendations on administrative, financial, and technical issues. 

o Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, management, customers, other governmental agencies, community members, and the public. 

o Understanding of applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations as they pertain to the industry, personnel law, safety regulations, local municipal codes, and organizational rules, regulations, directives and standard operating procedures. 

o Exceptional conflict resolution skills and the ability to de-escalate situations.

· Acts in a manner reflective of company culture of high moral standards, innovation and continuous evolution, trust in team, continuous improvement, and sustainable relationships. 

· Communicates, interacts, and works effectively with others; receptive to feedback and coaching; voices concern in a constructive manner. 

· Follow all safety protocols and policies; demonstrate commitment to safety first; communicates safety concerns; promotes a safe work environment based on established safety standards and training. 

· Provide excellent customer service; present a professional image in appearance, actions, and words. 

· Demonstrate ownership, accountability, initiative, and quality of work. 

· Be a positive role model and demonstrate ethical behavior; build positive team relationships throughout your department and the rest of the organization. 

• Demonstrates the ability to be flexible and work effectively across various sectors of the department as needed or requested by a direct supervisor. This includes the capacity to support other departments, ensuring seamless collaboration and responsiveness to organizational needs.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to perform grasping, lifting, walking, standing, some bending/crouching, stooping, stretching, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions. 

· Must be able to stand for extended periods while maintaining focus. 

· Must be able to detect product issues, such as spider mite, powdery mildew, and/or botrytis. 

· Must be able to lift, carry, push, pull and balance up to 50 pounds (100 pounds with assistance) and must be able to do so with extreme care and caution when working with plants and products. 

· Ability to walk on uneven terrain. 

· Work is performed inside greenhouse facilities exposed to temperatures ranging above a constant 75°F. 

· Work is subject to weather conditions, including rain and extreme hot or cold temperatures. 

· Work is performed in a fast-paced cannabis grow location. 

· May require working rotating shifts with varied hours/day, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and special events.

· Periodic travel may be required for training purposes, purchasing materials and equipment and required meetings. 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

· Bachelor’s degree in Business or other relevant field or equivalent life experience. 

· Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered. 

· Quality assurance, quality control with good manufacturing practices (GMP). 

· Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and intermediate accounting and math skills. 

· Ability to anticipate and correct potential problems by regularly assessing and updating protocols. 

· Bi-lingual English/Spanish preferred. 

· Must be process driven, self-motivated, able to develop and work as part of a team and possess strong management, organizational and communication skills. 

· Must be a skilled problem solver and be able to work in a fast-paced environment. 

· Demonstrated ability to utilize Microsoft Office programs (excel, word, PowerPoint, etc.), software, Google Spreadsheet, and Google Docs. 

· Must be a minimum of 21 years of age per state regulations and pass a criminal background check. 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, OR REGISTRATIONS

· Valid Driver’s License and be insurable

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