Sr. Post Harvest Manager - Cannabis

Location: Denver / Boulder, Colorado

Salary: $110,000–$130,000 annually, depending on experience

Schedule: Full-Time, On-Site

Are you an experienced production operations leader who thrives on building efficient processes, developing strong teams, and driving continuous improvement? Do you have a background in regulated manufacturing or cannabis post-production? If so, this could be the opportunity you've been looking for!

Viridian Staffing's Client is seeking a Senior Post-Production Operations Manager to oversee post-harvest production operations across cannabis facilities in the Denver and Boulder, Colorado, areas.

Founded in 2013, Viridian Staffing (www.viridianstaffing.com) is the premier staffing, recruiting, and HR consulting firm solely dedicated to organizations in and supporting the commercial, medical, and industrial cannabis/hemp industry.

In this role, you'll oversee the entire post-production process, from harvest and trimming through packaging, inventory management, and fulfillment. You'll lead multiple department managers and their teams while working closely with Cultivation, Sales, and Executive Leadership to ensure production goals, quality standards, and compliance requirements are consistently met.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on, data-driven leader who enjoys developing people, optimizing workflows, and building systems that allow a growing organization to scale effectively.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and developing department managers overseeing harvest, trimming, packaging, pre-roll production, and solventless concentrates, while directly overseeing inventory and fulfillment.
• Managing production schedules, labor planning, and resource allocation across two facilities.
• Collaborating with Cultivation and Sales to align production capacity, harvest forecasts, inventory, and customer demand.
• Establishing and monitoring KPIs related to productivity, yield, labor efficiency, quality, and production costs.
• Managing departmental budgets, forecasting expenses, and identifying opportunities to improve profitability.
• Ensuring compliance with Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) regulations, METRC requirements, quality standards, and HACCP protocols.
• Developing and improving SOPs, reporting systems, and operational workflows to increase efficiency and accountability.
• Identifying opportunities to leverage technology, automation, and AI tools to streamline operations.
• Supporting future expansion into additional cannabis product categories, including edibles and vape products.

We're looking for someone with:

• At least 5 years of experience managing multi-department production or manufacturing operations, including 2+ years managing other managers.
• Experience working in a highly regulated production environment, preferably cannabis.
• Strong production planning, scheduling, inventory management, and fulfillment experience.
• Demonstrated success developing KPIs, analyzing operational data, and implementing process improvements.
• Experience managing departmental budgets, production costs, and labor efficiency.
• Strong knowledge of quality assurance, compliance procedures, and inventory tracking systems.
• Advanced spreadsheet and reporting skills, with the ability to develop practical tools and dashboards.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of Colorado MED regulations or the ability to quickly develop proficiency.
• HACCP certification or the ability to obtain it within 90 days of employment.
• A current Colorado MED Occupational License or eligibility to obtain one before starting employment.
• Reliable transportation and the ability to travel regularly between multiple facilities in the Boulder and Denver, Colorado, areas, with approximately 50% of working time spent at each location.

Experience with cannabis post-harvest operations, solventless extraction, pre-roll manufacturing, or large-scale packaging is highly preferred. Experience with new production line development, no-code tools, AI, and automation would also be valuable.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation Range: $110,000–$130,000 annually Benefits include paid time off, paid sick leave in accordance with Colorado law, and employee discounts.

This position requires working on-site at facilities in the Denver and Boulder, Colorado, area, with time split approximately equally between locations. Candidates must be at least 21 years of age.

If you're a strategic thinker who isn't afraid to roll up your sleeves, enjoys mentoring teams, and has a passion for operational excellence, we'd love to hear from you!

Viridian Enterprises LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Viridian does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, physical or mental disability, Marital status, genetic information, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at recruiting at viridianstaffing.com