Lab Manager

Ethos Cannabis - Fairless Hills, PA

Website: www.ethoscannabis.com

Company Overview

Ethos Cannabis is a multi-state cannabis company with operations in the cultivation, processing and dispensing of cannabis in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Maryland and we are pursuing expansion opportunities. Our goal is to have a clear and compelling consumer-centric vision focused on helping individuals feel and live better through their experiences with cannabis. Our mission is supported by our relationship with Jefferson Health, a leading academic medical center in the U.S., dedicated to collecting and analyzing valuable real-world data and developing educational initiatives with a focus on patient outcomes and quality of life. Jefferson Health is our Academic Clinical Research Center partner for vertically integrated operations under development in Pennsylvania.

Our principals have significant experience investing in healthcare, consumer products, and regulated markets and have been actively focused on the cannabis industry since 2015. Our leadership at Ethos Cannabis have experience developing and leading a successful and respected cannabis operator in the U.S.

Position Summary/Objective

Lab Manager is a hands-on role overseeing all areas of cannabis product production, from extraction to finished goods, to ensure that products are manufactured and packaged on schedule, within quality standards, meeting cost objectives and shipped on-time to the customer.

Responsibilities:

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  Manage team and ensure manufacturing and production timelines are met

• Ensure disciplined operation consistent with company policies, established standards, and best practices. Communicate development of new best practices to deploy amongst other production sites in the company.
• Manage inventory levels of raw materials as well as final manufactured goods
• Use projections to forecast sales and minimum inventory requirements for new retail openings and promotions
• Coordinate routine inventory audits and maintain strict record keeping
• Develop and reinforce standard operating procedures and department protocols

• Ensure product is tested and verified to meet quality standards
• Identify, classify, and report any deviations
• Maintain a clean and organized work environment
• Ability to manage a team in a fast-paced environment
• Effectively communicate with other functional area to achieve business objectives

• Maintain latest up-to-date industry knowledge on processing methods and capabilities
• Ability to travel to other operating sites as needed.

Qualifications:

Required Experience, Education and Skills

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  Hydrocarbon experience required - specifically live resin
• Distillation experience required
• Solventless experience nice to have

• Technologically literate, ability to understand software systems quickly
• Cultivation experience nice to have
• Passion for cannabis extraction & products - strong opinions preferred
• Technically savvy, ability to understand & troubleshoot complex mechanical equipment
• Familiarity with analytical equipment - HPLC, GC, MS

• Ability to build, develop & mentor team
• Familiarity with safety practices, cGMP requirements and ISO quality standards
• Must be able to meet production standards in a fast-paced work environment with ability to troubleshoot
• High degree of attention to detail and self-directed
• High degree of integrity and strong work ethic

Other Requirements:

• Must be 21 years of age or older to apply
• Must comply with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry
• Extended time sitting, walking, bending, and reaching is possible
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds for a distance of 100 feet

• Must pass stringent background test requirements of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts

This position is classified as Exempt and is not eligible for overtime pay.

Ethos Cannabis is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in the recruitment, selection, or advancement of employees on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, creed, age, religion, marital status, disability, political affiliation, or on any other basis prohibited by law.

Employment opportunities shall be provided for applicants with disabilities and reasonable accommodation(s) shall be made to meet the physical or mental limitations of qualified applicants or employees.