Manager, Cultivation and Operations

2 weeks ago


Comox, Canada Aurora Cannabis Full time

**Manager, Cultivation and Operations**

**Division: Science and Innovation**
**Job location: Comox, BC - Coast Facility**

**Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday**

**Employment type: Permanent full-time position onsite**

**A little about us**

Hi, we’re Aurora Cannabis, and we’re so excited to meet you

We’re a global cannabis company with operations across Europe and North and South America. We’re driven by our passion to help people improve their lives and have a diverse team who bring their best every day, so Aurora can be the cannabis provider of choice for patients and consumers. We love our work, and we especially love our high quality, innovative brands that make up the Aurora family - from Aurora, Aurora Drift, San Rafael ’71, Greybeard and Whistler.

Our Breeding and Genetics program was established to provide the science, technical innovations and services that underpin the Aurora’s global cannabis production. We use modern plant breeding approaches to develop next generation cannabis varieties and genetics research to understand how this plant functions at a molecular level. Our research efforts allow Aurora to achieve more economical production, through higher yields, reduce pressure from disease and reduce inputs, and to produce higher value cannabis products that meet patient and consumer needs. Our plant science and breeding activities are focused at our Coast facility in Comox, British Columbia. This dedicated research facility includes over 10,000 square feet of laboratory/research space and a 22,500 square foot purpose designed greenhouse.

**Job summary**
We’re searching for a dynamic leader to plant their roots with us as a **Manager, Cultivation and Operations**. In this role, you will lead our cultivation efforts and facility operations to deliver healthy plants that meet our breeding and R&D activities at Aurora. You will make strategic operational decisions, define priorities and mange multiple projects that help open the world to cannabis through innovation at our Coast Facility in Comox BC. Sound interesting? Here is a little more

**As the Manager, Cultivation and Operations you will focus on **
- Ensuring a stable and reliable production environment to enable our breeding pipeline and other R&D activities
- Continuously improving the facility’s cultivation and operational systems to maintain important genetic resources
- Providing leadership to ensure successful outcomes and nurture a high-performing team of professionals

**You will manage a diverse portfolio including...**

Cultivation management:

- Lead a team of cultivators, ensuring proper training, development, and performance management
- Oversee cultivation schedules, including planting, harvesting, and trimming, to meet the needs of Aurora’s Science and Innovation agenda
- Implement best practices for plant nutrition, pest management, and disease prevention
- Monitor and maintain optimal environmental conditions (temperature, humidity, lighting, etc.) in cultivation areas using Priva and manage risks to plant health
- Oversee nutrient, water and propagation management and the distribution of clones to Aurora’s network while facilitating production scale trials, initiating new mother stock and ensuring redundancy of key genetics assets
- Recommend, perform, and coordinate corrective actions such as the removal, isolation, or destruction of plants

Facility operations:

- Manage the day-to-day operations of the Coast Facility including the maintenance and operations of control systems for cultivation and the facility including electrical, mechanical, and site management systems
- Supervise and lead the operations and maintenance team, ensuring proper training, development, and performance management
- Work with Aurora’s engineering, IT and security teams to manage maintenance activities using DIMO and other systems

Science and innovation:

- Collaborate with the R&D team to improve cultivation techniques and participate in the development of new cultivars and product lines to meet market demands
- Stay informed about industry trends, consumer preferences and demands, new cultivation technologies, and advancements in cannabis genetics

Process improvement:

- Evaluate cultivation processes and identify areas for improvement to optimize productivity and product quality based on data and KPIs

Reporting and administration:

- Maintain accurate records of cultivation activities, production metrics, and inventory levels and generate reports for leadership to track KPIs
- Collaborate with the Operational Finance team and broader Operations team to manage and adhere to Coast Facility budgets
- Monitor and control expenses related to cultivation and operations, optimizing resources without compromising quality of the work
- Ensure compliance with federal, provincial, and local regulations for cannabis production and storage including Health Canada license conditions
- Oversee the facility’s inven



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