IPM Manager (Franklin, NJ) - Ascend Wellness Holdings

JOB SUMMARY

The IPM (Integrated Pest Management) Manager is a full-time position in Lansing, MI. The IPM Manager oversees the facility's efforts to pre-empt, contain and remediate pests and disease in the cultivation area. The IPM Manager will train and oversee team members to monitor the plants for disease or harmful pests and to respond to threats. This is achieved by using a range of options from careful examination of plants and the surrounding area, analyzing disease pressure profile, deploying preventative biological controls, and responding to outbreaks. This position reports to the Director of Cultivation

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITES

• Monitor crop daily to ensure IPM program goals
• Oversee preventative plans for facility
• Release and monitor all beneficial insects
• Monitor facility for pest presence and pressure
• Take appropriate action to mitigate and control pest populations
• Follow all state regulations in accordance with Pesticide laws
• Must be detail oriented
• Ensure that all aspects of pest management are safe, clean, and organized.
• With management team, helps develop processes and SOPs for the IPM program and role
• Compliance ​with​ ​all​ Lansing Grow policies as detailed in the state-specific handbook and corporate Handbook and Employee Benefits Guide, including​ ​workplace conduct, confidentiality​ ​and​ ​non-disclosure policies
• Additional ad hoc projects, tasks, and responsibilities will apply.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's in agricultural field preferred
• 5+ years of horticultural experience in a commercial cannabis facility or large-scale agricultural facility.
• 3-5 years of experience with IPM within a commercial cannabis facility or as a consultant
• Knowledge in all cannabis media, and basic pesticide and beneficial insect products and brands.
• Experience in the fundamentals of plant biology required.
• Must​ ​be​ ​a​t least ​21​ ​years​ ​of​ ​age
• Must​ ​be​ ​and​ ​remain​ ​compliant​ ​with​ ​any​ ​and​ ​all​ ​regulatory requirements​ ​for​ ​working​ ​in​ ​the cannabis industry
• Must​ ​obtain​ ​and​ ​retain​ ​a​ ​Registered Agent Card issued by the state
• Must have excellent organization and time management skills
• Must be able to internalize training and ​follow instructions consistently
• Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively
• Must be able to work effectively as part of a team and grow with the company.
• Other duties as assigned

EEO STATEMENT:

Ascend Wellness Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer and celebrate the population of differences and does not discriminate in its hiring / hiring practices, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.