Cannabis Lab Production Manager

Build what’s next in cannabis processing

Join Acreage CCF NJ—part of Canopy USA, LLC—as we bring Wana, Jetty, and Acreage under one agile umbrella to unlock growth across state-legal markets. With brands spanning Superflux (flower), Jetty (vape/concentrates), Wana (edibles/beverages), and The Botanist (retail), we’re scaling in the Midwest and Northeast and raising the bar for quality and consistency.

Your mission

Lead a high-performing extraction lab where safety, quality, and output all win. You’ll orchestrate daily hydrocarbon extraction and post-processing, mentor a capable team, codify best practices, and keep our operation clean, compliant, and audit-ready. You’ll also champion continuous improvement—refining workflows, enhancing product uniformity, and pushing formulations forward.

Core responsibilities

• Oversee daily extraction lab operations and ensure safe, efficient, compliant production
• Recruit, schedule, and develop team members; assign tasks to hit production and inventory goals; foster open communication
• Collaborate with the Senior Production Manager to plan capacity and achieve business-aligned targets
• Draft and refine SOPs for extraction, distillation, winterization, refining, formulating, and safe gas/equipment handling
• Maintain documentation and inventory to meet state regulations, OSHA, and GMP standards
• Execute cleaning and preventative maintenance per manufacturer specs and internal procedures
• Drive innovation and share insights on cannabinoids, terpenes, and distillation trends

Qualifications

• 21+ years old
• High school diploma/equivalent required; bachelor’s in biology, chemistry, or related discipline strongly preferred
• 5+ years relevant experience with 4+ years in leadership within a state-certified cannabis extraction/processing facility (strongly preferred)
• Expertise in hydrocarbon extraction and associated post-processing techniques
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively, completing assignments per established instructions and practices
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook; Google Sheets, Docs, Drive
• Familiarity with inventory systems and standard lab/office equipment

Attributes we value

• OSHA knowledge and compliant handling of hazardous materials
• Team leadership that motivates, coaches, and develops talent
• Strong organizational, analytical, and time-management skills, thriving under pressure
• Clear communication, active listening, and a hands-on, solution-driven mindset

What we offer

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee life and supplemental life insurance
• Spouse and child life and AD&D
• Pet insurance
• FSA and HSA available

*Based on eligibility.

**Subject to change as business needs.

Our promise

We put people first and invest in your growth. If you’re driven by innovation, compliance, and coaching teams to do their best work, you’ll find room to learn, develop, and advance here.

Essential physical requirements

Work Environment and Physical Demands

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be requested to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Manufacturing environment that requires extended time standing, walking, bending and reaching. Ability to carry up to 50lbs for up to a distance of 100ft may be required. Occasional extended and repetitive use of arms, hands and fingers to cut and manipulate small objects. Ability to work in a humid and pollinated environment

Legal notices

E-Verify Participation Notice

This Employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

What is E-Verify? E-Verify is an internet-based system that compares information from and employee’s Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility.

Acreage CCF NJ

is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or protected Veteran status. We appreciate your interest in

Acreage CCF NJ.

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