Pest Management Specialist - Now Hiring

The IPM (Integrated Pest Management) Manager is a full-time position in Lansing, MI. The IPM Manager oversees the facility's efforts to pre-empt, contain and remediate pests and disease in the cultivation area. The IPM Manager will train and oversee team members to monitor the plants for disease or harmful pests and to respond to threats. This is achieved by using a range of options from careful examination of plants and the surrounding area, analyzing disease pressure profile, deploying preventative biological controls, and responding to outbreaks. This position reports to the Director of Cultivation

• Monitor crop daily to ensure IPM program goals
• Oversee preventative plans for facility
• Release and monitor all beneficial insects
• Monitor facility for pest presence and pressure
• Take appropriate action to mitigate and control pest populations
• Follow all state regulations in accordance with Pesticide laws
• Must be detail oriented
• Ensure that all aspects of pest management are safe, clean, and organized.
• With management team, helps develop processes and SOPs for the IPM program and role
• Compliance with all Lansing Grow policies as detailed in the state-specific handbook and corporate Handbook and Employee Benefits Guide, including workplace conduct, confidentiality and non-disclosure policies
• Additional ad hoc projects, tasks, and responsibilities will apply.

Required Skills

• Bachelor's in agricultural field preferred
• 5 years of horticultural experience in a commercial cannabis facility or large-scale agricultural facility.
• 3-5 years of experience with IPM within a commercial cannabis facility or as a consultant
• Knowledge in all cannabis media, and basic pesticide and beneficial insect products and brands.
• Experience in the fundamentals of plant biology required.
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must be and remain compliant with any and all regulatory requirements for working in the cannabis industry
• Must obtain and retain a Registered Agent Card issued by the state
• Must have excellent organization and time management skills
• Must be able to internalize training and follow instructions consistently
• Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively
• Must be able to work effectively as part of a team and grow with the company.
• Other duties as assigned
• Ability to develop and document SOPs.

Physical Demands / Environment

• Available to work 45 hours per 7-day week.
• Available to work weekends when requested.
• Able to lift 50 lbs regularly.

Desired Skills

• Experience overseeing 20,000 square feet or more of canopy.

About Ascend Wellness Holdings

Ascend is a vertically integrated cannabis cultivator, processor and provisioning center operator with assets in Michigan, Illinois, Massachusetts and Ohio. We seek to foster a robust and inclusive cannabis industry through a premium, unmatched customer-focused retail experience. We currently operate a provisioning center in Morenci, Battle Creek and Detroit. We are looking to build a world-class team that will help carry out our mission of helping to shape the future of cannabis as a leading healthcare solution. We are committed to improving the quality of our patient’s lives by offering unrivaled quality, consistency and meticulously curated products that satisfy our customers unique, individual needs. Our provisioning centers will set a new standard of excellence, emphasizing health and wellness. As a team that is committed to our values, our people and our communities, we are looking for people who are inspired by our vision and looking to take roles with us as we expand nationally.

When it comes to customer service experience, our dispensaries will set a new standard of excellence, emphasizing health and wellness. As a team that is committed to our values, our people, and our communities; we are looking for people who are inspired by our vision and stay dedicated to our mission as we scale continuously.

WHY AWH?

Our people are our greatest asset. Our teams are comprised of a group of skilled and passionate professionals and partners from a diverse range of fields. We believe in not only building a diverse team but creating a space where ALL feel welcome and training our leaders to not only be inclusive themselves but to inspire their teams to be the same. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, age or disability. We believe in providing competitive compensation, quality benefits and a work environment that fosters creativity, hard work and leverage every one of our employees' unique skills while giving them what it takes to advance those said skills and learn new ones. We sweat the details to ensure our teams are confident and excited to provide best in class service to our customers and communities we serve.

Equal opportunity employer

Ascend Wellness Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer and celebrate the population of differences and does not discriminate in its hiring / hiring practices, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.