Vice President, Operations (Indoor Ag)

Location: Palm Springs
Posted on: June 23, 2025

Job Description:

Relocate on us! This Jobot Job is hosted by: Madeline Lazarus Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply Now" button and sending us your resume. Salary: $170,000 - $220,000 per year A bit about us: We are the largest and most state of the art of our kind! Rapidly growing, this is a very exciting time to join our team in this critical role! Why join us? Huge growth and long term potential Health Benefits Opportunity to shape the future of the industry Collaborative and innovative work environment. Job Details What you will be doing: You will lead the charge in scaling our high-throughput production systems, optimizing post-harvest workflows, and building the infrastructure required for multi-site expansion. You will oversee all operational aspects across cultivation, processing, quality assurance, and distribution—ensuring each function operates with precision, efficiency, and alignment to strategic growth initiatives. End-to-End Operations Oversight: Provide leadership across cultivation, processing, post-harvest, QA, and distribution. Scaling & Systems Optimization: Drive process improvements and systemization to support rapid growth and high-volume throughput. Tech-Driven Ag Ops: Champion automation, modular expansions, and controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) strategies to increase output and reduce labor inefficiencies. Infrastructure & Expansion: Lead infrastructure projects for current and future sites, including satellite or flagship facilities. Post-Harvest Innovation: Refine trimming, curing, packaging, and logistics systems to ensure consistent quality and efficiency. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Cultivation, Compliance, QA, Sales, and Finance to align operations with broader business objectives. Labor & Performance Management: Implement KPI-driven labor models and manage team performance across all departments under your scope. Distribution Optimization: Oversee logistics and distribution strategies for a variety of clients and markets, ensuring timely and compliant delivery. Desired Experience for this role: 10 years of leadership in high-throughput operations (agriculture or cannabis preferred). Deep expertise in scaling complex production systems. Demonstrated success in controlled-environment agriculture or precision-based operations. Fluency in systems optimization, automation, and tech-forward agricultural approaches. Experience leading infrastructure projects and expansion strategies across multiple sites. Strong understanding of post-harvest operations and distribution logistics. Proven ability to manage labor and operational KPIs at scale. Familiarity with cannabis compliance and regulatory requirements a strong plus. Inspirational leadership style with a track record of building, coaching, and retaining high-performance teams. Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply Now" button. Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

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