Job Description

Canopy USA is now positioned to consolidate operations across its three business units Wana, Jetty, and Acreage realizing synergies, cost savings, and supporting growth in state-legal markets across the U.S.

Through coverage of key market segments including flower via Superflux, vape and concentrates via Jetty, edibles and beverages via Wana, and retail through The Botanist, Canopy USA is well-positioned to accelerate growth with an emphasis on the Midwestern and Northeastern U.S. markets

Summary

The Packaging Manager oversees all aspects of cannabis product packaging, ensuring compliance with regulations, quality standards and operational efficiency. This role manages the Packaging Team, optimizes workflows and ultimately provides inventory for sale. The Packaging Manager collaborates with key departments to meet production goals, ensuring all packaged products compliantly meet safety, potency and quality requirements. This role reports to the Senior Production Manager.

Excellent work environment with a full benefit package offered including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance, short and long-term disability insurance, paid time off, holidays, pet insurance and other paid leaves of absence.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Scheduling

Leads, manages and develops the Packaging Team to enable high performance.

Creates and maintains production schedules to ensure packaging output meets monthly and quarterly production for sale targets.

Develops and implement training systems to improve team efficiency and processes.

Oversees and communicates production priorities to the Packaging Team to consistently deliver against KPIs well

Operations & Inventory Management

Assess and manages packaging inventory, ensuring materials are stocked and available to meet ongoing production needs.

Works closely with key departments to ensure smooth workflows.

Maintains all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), logs and associated forms/documents to ensure compliance and consistency.

Compliance & Quality Control

Maintains routine programs and processes to ensure high-quality products that comply with current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).

Ensures that all packaging operations adhere to state regulations and company quality control standards.

Generates reports and forms; gathering necessary data from relevant departments as needed.

Production & Equipment Maintenance

Oversees packaging line machinery, ensuring proper operation and troubleshooting minor issues.

Identifies potential machinery issues and submits work orders for repairs, as needed.

Determines the correct batch of product for packaging and organizes the team to complete necessary tasks efficiently.

Documentation & Data Management

Maintains accurate records of inventory, weights and production data using company tracking software.

Logs appropriate batch data in both physical logs and digital logs/software as required, to ensure compliance and traceability.

Prints product batch labels, regulation labels, and all batch-specific paperwork to ensure all packaging meets regulatory and branding requirements.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Must be 21 years of age or older

High school diploma or equivalent - Required . Bachelor's degree Preferred

Minimum 3 years of packaging, production or manufacturing experience with at least 2 years in a supervisory capacity Preferred .

Experience in cannabis, pharmaceutical or other regulated manufacturing industries Preferred

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to develop and coach staff.

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to provide clear direction to team members.

Trustworthy; reliable

Strong ability to plan, prioritize and consistently deliver

Computers and Technology

Proficiency in Outlook, Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint

Experience using seed-to-sale tracking software Required

Schedule

Exempt: Available to work the daily schedule with flexibility, as required, to meet business needs.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters, while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Manufacturing environment that requires extended time standing, walking, bending and reaching. Ability to carry up to 50lbs for up to a distance of 100ft may be required. Occasional extended and repetitive use of arms, hands and fingers to cut and manipulate small objects. Ability to work in a humid and pollinated environment.

Code of Conduct

All employees are expected to represent the values and maintain the standards contained in the Code of Conduct.

Changes to this Job Description

The Company may amend this job description in whole or part, at any time, without notice based on business needs.

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