Ayr Wellness Careers

Company Description

Ayr Wellness is a leading U.S. multi-state cannabis operator with more than 90 licensed retail locations across Florida, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, Nevada, and soon, Virginia. We cultivate, manufacture, and sell a broad portfolio of high-quality cannabis products, proudly serving both medical patients and adult-use consumers across our markets.

At Ayr, our strength lies in our people. We’re re-imagining how we work across every part of our business, and we’re looking for builders and doers to roll up their sleeves and help shape what’s next.

The cannabis industry is fast-moving, complex, and full of opportunity. Together, we’re not only shaping a company, but also building the future of cannabis. At Ayr you’ll have the opportunity to make a lasting impact while growing your career alongside a company positioning itself for long-term success.

For more information, please visit www.ayrwellness.com.

Job Summary

The Packaging Manager is responsible for the safe and accurate packaging of all products.  The Packaging Manager will ensure packaging schedules are executed as well as maintaining the chain of integrity of our premium cannabis products from processing to customers.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring a safe working environment by performing Safety Audits and Safety Corrective Actions as required. 
• Responsible for the adherence and management of the AYR Operating System (AOS) within the assigned area.
• Responsible for the operational procedures for accurate filling, packaging, and labeling of all products ensuring compliance    with company, local and state policies and procedures and product specifications.
• Responsible for the adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) to ensure the safety and efficacy of all products.
• Manages project timelines and ensures daily production schedules and goals are met.
• Hires, schedules, trains and evaluates Packaging Technicians, monitors performance.
• Demonstrates the ability to identify any potential problems resulting from timing, insufficient technical capacities, low inventory levels or staffing matters and develops strategies to overcome.
• Responsible for the documentation of line inefficiencies and downtime to identify issues and provide recommended solutions.
• Responsible for coordination with Quality Assurance department to ensure that process parameters and quality testing is completed in accordance with regulatory requirements and company policies.
• Ensures the timely and accurate completion of all production records, quality records and electronic reporting tools.
• Assists in fostering a positive work environment, treating everyone with dignity and respect while perpetuating a curiosity for “everything cannabis”. 
• Other job duties as assigned. 

Qualifications

• Must meet age requirement as outlined by state cannabis agencies.
• Able to pass all background checks/fingerprinting as required by state cannabis agencies.
• Able to provide valid badging/credentials as required by state cannabis agencies.

Education

• High school diploma/GED required.  
• Bachelor’s degree highly preferred, or equivalent industry experience.

Experience

• 4-6 years’ experience and excellence in managing projects and teams.
• Prior experience working in general production preferred.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Attitude)

Priority Setting - Invests their time and others on what's important to deliver business results; quickly and effectively collaborates bringing together the collective intelligence of critical team members and prioritizes what needs to be done to reach the goal; quickly senses opportunities and obstacles in accomplishing a goal; eliminates roadblocks and creates focus that drives success and results.  

Relationship Building - Viewed as a truthful individual who shares authentic and constructive feedback in a respectful manner in the spirit of being a force for good; builds mutual respect and trust by listening, learning, and acting with compassion to encourage others in discovering their genius; takes responsibility for mistakes and offers impactful solutions; recognizes personal strengths and weaknesses; seeks and openly welcomes feedback for continuous improvement and personal growth. 

Results Oriented - Empowered with the knowledge of their potential this person learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner, open to change, analyzes successes and failures for continuous improvement, experiments and will try anything to find solutions that support an ecosystem of knowledge; enjoys challenge of unfamiliar tasks, quickly grasps the essence and underlying structure of anything.  

Functional/Technical Skill - Possesses functional and technical knowledge and skills to perform at a high level of accomplishment. 

Direct reports

Manages department within a function with authority to hire/terminate.

Working conditions

• The person in this position may be exposed to dust, kief, cleaning chemicals and fumes. Although systems are in place to remove these byproducts, there is still exposure to some degree.
• The person in this position is constantly exposed to moderate background noise due to environmental systems, equipment and fans. 

Physical requirements

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. 

AYR Wellness is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.