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Director of Operations

Vangst

Director of Operations

National
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Company Overview

    We are a vertically integrated hemp and THC company minus retail with 200+ hectares of land in the Sierra Nevadas in South America. We are located in Santa Marta, Colombia and will be using organic and low environmental impact farming practices.

    We prefer people who have a story and are engaged with what we are doing. This is a great opportunity for the right person for a long term fit!

    Full time role with salary, potential for bonus, and housing is 100% arrangeable

    Role Overview

    The Director of Operations will be in charge of the entire property and cannabis supply chain. This role will work closely with leadership and our Head Grower to ensure an efficient and effective cannabis operation.

    This operation will conduct outdoor cultivation with rain cover but not full hoop houses due to environmental impact. We have the ability to scale to 1000+ hectares and will begin with hemp and transition into THC cannabis.

    This scale combined with natural farming methods is our competitive advantage and the ideal candidate will have experience scaling operations that incorporate both of these elements. Have seed, CBD, and export licenses in hand, others pending.

    Role Responsibilities

    • Create operational SOPs and best practices from scratch
    • Manage operations including staff, training, financials, inventory, compliance, distribution, and production reporting
    • Create and relay reports showing inventory levels and supply chain tracking
    • Work directly with Head Grower to ensure highest plant health
    • Report any and all equipment, maintenance, and supply needs to leadership
    • Create operations budgets and review with leadership
    • Ensure foundation is laid correctly to scale and expand in the future

    Role Qualifications

    • Cannabis experience NOT required.
    • Must be very mission driven – we will be 100% sustainable with a 10+ year mission. (this should be important to you because commitment to community is huge for them)
    • Must be passionate about natural cultivation and production methodologies
    • Must be willing to learn Spanish
    • 5+ years of cannabis operations experience OR Agriculture degree w/3+ years of operations experience
    • Must have strong management experience - will be overseeing large 30+ person team
    • Must have experience establishing and scaling production environments - ideally ag, food/bev, chemical, or other related field

     

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