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Integrated Pest Management Supervisor

Integrated Pest Management Supervisor

CompanyGreen Thumb Industries
LocationDavenport, IA, USA
Salary$60000 – $75000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelMid Level, Senior

Requirements

  • College degree in Biology, Ecology, or Plant, Soil and Insect Science or related field or commensurate professional experience may be considered in lieu of educational background.
  • Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Highly motivated, self-directed, innovative and able to work independently or among teams with keen judgement, common sense and resourcefulness.
  • Must be able to collaborate well with various stakeholders on projects or the implementation of new processes.
  • Adapts and thrives in a demanding, fast-paced environment.
  • Possesses a high level of critical thinking.
  • Operates with a high level of professionalism and integrity, including dealing with confidential information.
  • Must understand and comply with the rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of Green Thumb.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and ensure execution of directives with onsite teams in their work region.
  • Includes interpretation of SOP and Policy and finding solutions to site specific required changes or alterations.
  • Communicate alterations to the SOP or Policy to Regional Support Team and Director of IPM and Biosecurity when they are proposed.
  • Collaborates with the Site’s Head Growers and IPM Techs (if present) to provide feedback and solutions that otherwise prevent adherence to SOP.
  • Provides in-person training to on-site team members involved in IPM or biosecurity tasks including: Application techniques, Data entry, Scouting, PPE use, Calculating around pesticide, fertilizer, or sterilant dosing, Gap identification in biosecurity or biosecurity processes.
  • Provides on-site, in-region technical expertise for pest and diseases identification, data tracking and management, and process improvement in the region.
  • Provide a point of regional contact regarding laws and regulations for pesticide use as well as worker protection standards for the appropriate internal stakeholders.
  • Train directly with the director of IPM and biosecurity on key aspects of process and GTI procedures and policies as well as on-site policies, procedures and processes.
  • The role shall be required to provide coverage for the Director of IPM and Biosecurity in the event of absence.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Preferred work in agriculture, ecology, or disease and insect management with proven ability to use data management tools such as excel.
  • Cannabis experience a plus but not required.