We know of 3 jobs at East Fork Cultivars as of May 2024, including roles such as Farm Director, Operations Administrator, and Flower Inventory Specialist.
More than 30+ days
COMPANY AND LOCATION
East Fork Cultivars is a farm-focused cannabis and hemp company with headquarters in the picturesque Illinois River Valley in Takilma, Oregon, and a satellite office in Portland. Founded in 2015, East Fork strives to develop and preserve sustainable, sun-grown farming methods in order to produce high-quality, genetically diverse, CBD-rich cultivars while maintaining a resolute commitment to environmental responsibility, science-based education, and social justice. East Fork is seeking a talented, passionate and self-directed Farm Director to join our team. This position is located in Takilma.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Farm Director is a key leader that helps keep East Fork’s farm operations running smoothly. The position covers responsibilities including staffing, daily management, team coordination, and long term planning. The Farm Director also plays a role in crafting East Fork’s general organizational strategy, and helms the Farm Leadership Team.
OUTCOMES: (In order of priority)
1. Oversee daily operations of the East Fork Ranch.
2. Organize and lead the Farm Leadership Team with the goal of maximizing team potential.
3. Work closely with CEO, COO, and other leaders within the organization to help continually shape East Fork’s strategic direction and lead necessary changes.
4. Fosters the professional development of farm staff to empower leadership skills, decision making, and efficiency across all positions.
5. Provide high level support for Operations/Flower and Cultivation efforts, helping align the teams to better reach their goals.
6. Lead farm staffing including position and team refinement, permanent and temporary hires, and dismissals.
7. Help facilitate peer reviews, sit on the HR team, interface with HR consultants, and work to solve personnel issues as they arise.
8. Serve as a central hub to coordinate compliance with local jurisdictions, regulatory agencies, neighbors, and third-party certifiers.
9. Be "the voice of the farm" within the organization. Help teams communicate with each other and serve as a key bridge between Takilma and Portland teams.
10. Help teams improve performance using data, systems design, and coaching.
11. Facilitate farm visits, tours, and events while acting as an on-site ambassador of East Fork.
12. Lead the implementation of core lean systems tools such as Kaizen, Kanban, and SOP’s to reduce waste and maximize value added work throughout the farm.
ROLE COMPETENCIES: (In order of priority)
- Accountability: *Can be relied upon to consistently perform duties and responsibilities, even when others aren’t around. Easily draws trust of the team.
- Intelligence: Utilizes critical thinking to assess, plan, and act to successfully manage complex job responsibilities in a fast-paced environment. Uses practical abilities to strategic benefit.
- Coaching: *Empowers others to overcome challenges using advice, direction, encouragement, follow-up and other support techniques.
- Stress-Management: Able to manage stress in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment.
- Judgment / Decision Making: Able to balance the need for making a thoughtful and calculated decision with the realities of a fast-paced environment. Takes initiative and works well independently. Intuitive, decisive, and confident.
- Organization / Planning: Exhibits strong personal organization, communication, attention to detail, and planning skills.
- Assertiveness: *Able to address challenges head-on. Doesn’t shy away from difficult situations.
- Team Player: *Encourages and facilitates cooperation and trust. Fosters team spirit, commitment, and group identity. Works with others to achieve shared goals.
- Analysis Skills: *Organizes and presents information in a manner that helps others make informed decisions.
- Vision: *Takes a long-term view and builds a shared vision with others; acts as a catalyst for organizational change. Influences others to translate vision into action.
- Energy: *Able to consistently put forth high-quality effort and perform core responsibilities without meaningful disruption.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:
- 3+ years experience leading the daily operations of a commercial farm
- Strong communication skills and a healthy sense of humor
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to perform physical farm labor
- Software we currently use a lot: Metrc, Zoho CRM, Google Workspace, Slack, Trello
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
- Annual salary: $50,000 to $54,000
- Health insurance: Partially subsidized plan
- Paid time off: 4 weeks (flexible guideline, to be coordinated with team)
- Retirement Savings: East Fork administers a retirement savings plan through OregonSaves
- Housing: East Fork may be able to provide housing. If living on-site there will be a shared agreement clarifying additional care-taker responsibilities in the case of power outages, inclement weather, etc.
WORK SCHEDULE, RELATIONSHIPS AND CULTURE
- Schedule: The Farm Director should average at least 40 hours per week, often more. While hours may be flexible depending on season and need, the Farm Director is expected to be generally available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F.
- Relationships: The Farm Director will work closely with the CEO, CCO, and Leadership Teams.
- Travel: This position requires minimal travel.
- Culture: All team members are expected to participate in East Fork’s culture of continual improvement and to be flexible to the constant changes of a dynamic business and industry.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $54,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- Professional References (3-4) - include name, explanation of supervisory relationship, email, and phone number:
Experience:
- Leadership: 3 years (Preferred)
- Farming: 3 years (Preferred)
- Cannabis: 3 years (Preferred)
Work Location: One location
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Operations Administrator
COMPANY AND LOCATION
East Fork Cultivars is a farm-focused cannabis and hemp company, with headquarters in the picturesque
Illinois River Valley in Takilma, Oregon, and a satellite office in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 2015, East
Fork strives to develop and preserve sustainable, sun-grown farming methods in order to produce high-quality, genetically diverse, CBD-rich cultivars while maintaining a resolute commitment to environmental responsibility, science-based education, and social justice. East Fork is seeking a talented, passionate and self-directed Operations Administrator to join our team. This position is located in
_ Portland._
POSITION SUMMARY
The Operations Administrator provides critical cohesion across the company’s administration, HR, facilities, purchasing, and financial operations. In addition to administering payroll and benefits, maintaining a clean and organized office space, managing procurement of supplies, and coordinating daily operational details in our Portland office, the Operations Administrator serves as a welcoming voice for incoming calls and ensures accurate record keeping, organization, and communication. The role regularly touches on multiple organizational functions but is rooted on the Operations team.
OUTCOMES: (In order of priority)
1. Support operations, HR, purchasing, finance, and general administrative functions
2. Research and administer payroll, benefits, and employee support programs
3. Monitor business licenses, certifications, and other requirements for maintaining continuous operations
4. Administer Human Resources Team responsibilities and engage in HR Team leadership including administration of peer review processes
5. Research, maintain, and secure various forms of insurance to protect East Fork’s programs and assets
6. Coordinate registrations, repairs, and maintenance of East Fork’s fleet of vehicles and Portland facility
7. Interface with insurance brokers, vendors, and other professional services providers to support core responsibilities
8. Maintain and expand Organic Certification in Portland warehouse
9. Maintain project management tools including Trello boards to organize work, and act as an administrator for internal company software
10. Help monitor all state-required signage and on-site regulatory requirements
11. Oversee cleanliness, supplies and organization of the Portland facility
12. Support procurement of Hemp Bar supplies and vendor relationship management
13. Support accounts receivable and payable, help prepare bank deposits, support expense reimbursement process
14. Support precise cash handling and cash flow monitoring
15. Answer phone, collect mail, and manage incoming messages to general email inbox
16. Assist Operations and Leadership Teams with project deliverables as needed
17. Document processes using SOPs to encourage continual improvement and develop resilient business systems
ROLE COMPETENCIES
1. Resourcefulness: Able to find creative ways to navigate around obstacles, often with limited resources.
2. Organization / Planning: Exhibits strong personal organization, communication, attention to detail, and planning skills.
3. Team Player: Encourages and facilitates cooperation and trust. Fosters team spirit, commitment, and group identity. Works with others to achieve shared goals.
4. Accountability: Can be relied upon to consistently perform duties and responsibilities, even when others aren’t around. Easily draws trust of the team.
5. Written Communications: Easily conveys important information to help others better understand complexity. Quick with documents and forms. Able to track down information quickly through internal and external requests.
6. Conceptual Ability: Able to decipher complex information and distill into action.
7. Analysis Skills: Organizes and presents information in a manner that helps others make informed decisions.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:
- 3+ years of relevant professional experience
- Strong communication skills and a healthy sense of humor
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
- Software we currently use a lot: G Suite, Slack, Trello, Quickbooks, MS Office, Metrc, Square
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
- Hourly rate: $21.50 - 23.25/hour
- Paid vacation: 0.04 hours accrued per hour worked, up to 80 hours per year
- Paid sick time: 40 hours per year
- Paid holidays: New Year’s Day, 4th of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day
- Health insurance: Partially subsidized plan
- Retirement savings: East Fork administers a retirement savings plan through OregonSaves
WORK SCHEDULE, RELATIONSHIPS AND CULTURE
- Schedule: The Operations Administrator should average at least 40 hours per week. While hours may be flexible depending on projects and need, this role is in person at our Portland office and expected to be present and generally available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F.
- Relationships: The Operations Administrator will report to the Operations Director and will work closely with the Hemp Bar Lead, HR Team, and Operations Coordinator.
- Travel: This position requires minimal travel.
- Culture: All team members are expected to participate in East Fork’s culture of continual improvement and to be flexible to the constant changes of a dynamic business and industry.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $23.25 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Portland, OR 97206: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Experience:
- Human resources: 1 year (Preferred)
- Benefits administration: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: One location
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East Fork Cultivars is a farm-focused Oregon cannabis and hemp company founded in 2015. Our farm headquarters are in Takilma in the picturesque Illinois River Valley, and we have an office and retail space in Portland.
Our Mission: At East Fork Cultivars, we maintain a resolute commitment to environmental responsibility, science-based education, and social justice. We strive to develop and preserve sustainable, sun-grown farming methods in order to produce high-quality, genetically diverse, CBD-rich cultivars.
East Fork is seeking a talented, passionate Flower Inventory Specialist to join our team. This position is located in Takilma, Oregon and candidates must be able to work onsite.
We especially encourage application by candidates who have been personally impacted by cannabis prohibition:
- Legally, eg, through profiling, arrest, and/or incarceration of the applicant or their close family member(s), and/or;
- As part of a community that has been disproportionately targeted by cannabis prohibition enforcement in a racially unjust manner.
Note on COVID-19 Procedures: As a farm and flower production facility where work must be done onsite, East Fork takes all legal and prudent precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We require the wearing of masks and other PPE, as well as hand washing and other hygienic procedures. We’re happy to discuss our full COVID-19 policies and procedures in the interview stage.
Position Summary
The Flower Inventory Specialist is tasked with continually sustaining and improving inventory tracking systems, shipping of orders, and a variety of administrative work on the farm. The Flower Inventory Specialist will be expected to keep accurate inventory data for several of East Fork’s regulatory agencies and 3rd party certifications. This person will also work closely with the Flower Team Lead(s) to refine shipping standards, product transfers, and assist with administrative duties. The ideal candidate will have a knack for systems design and implementation, an eye for quality and detail, and a drive to always make things better.
Legal Requirements
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- Must be legally able to work in the U.S.
- Must possess or obtain an OLCC Marijuana Worker Permit
Minimum Qualifications and Technical Skills
- 3+ years relevant experience — cannabis handling experience preferred, but not required
- Competent digital skills, including but not limited to G Suite (Google Docs, Sheets, Drive, Forms, Calendar); experience with Oregon Cannabis Tracking system (Metrc) a plus
- Exceptional grasp of spreadsheets and data management.
- Adept at learning systems and processes with attention to quality and detail.
- Ability to work productively at repetitive tasks, including sitting or standing for long periods of time.
Innate Talents
- Inclination for working with hands and body; keen sensory and tactile awareness.
- Able to conceptualize “the whole” while working with precision among the details.
- Creative approach to problem solving and improving on existing standards.
Role Duties and Outcomes (in order of priority)
- Continually refine and improve East Fork’s flower tracking systems.
- Keep careful records for compliance, inventory, and financial analysis purposes.
- Develop and improve direct-to-consumer (DTC )orders and internal product transfers from the farm.
- Assist the Flower Team Lead(s) with administrative tasks.
- Carefully document standards and best practices.
- Physically work with the Flower Team to de-stem, grade, package, and finish flower for market.
- Interface with Sales, Operations and Cultivation teams, as necessary, to communicate flower handling details.
- Maintain Flower Team tools and equipment.
- Assist with seasonal farm needs, including planting and harvesting.
- Participate in shared farm team activities, including cleaning, policy refinement, workshops, and occasional travel.
Personal Competencies (in order of priority)
- Computer Savvy: Comfortable with digital platforms and data systems. Able to organize details and make sure they’re accessible for others on the team.
- Adaptable: Works efficiently both individually or with a team. Switches tasks and roles easily.
- Team Player: Encourages and facilitates cooperation and trust. Fosters team spirit, commitment, and group identity. Works with others to achieve shared goals.
- Accountability: Takes responsibility for all work activities and personal actions. Follows through on commitments. Implements decisions that have been agreed upon. Maintains confidentiality with sensitive information. Acknowledges and learns from mistakes without blaming others; recognizes the impact of one’s behavior on others.
- Interpersonal: Approachable nature with creative approach to problem solving, Ability to respond positively to continually changing priorities and complete multiple projects.
- Tenacious: Infectious attitude and positive approach to work. Perform repetitive tasks for prolonged periods of time with a keen attention to detail and quality while maintaining a good pace. Brings a can-do energy to the workplace.
Cultural Fit
East Fork is a young, nimble social enterprise with a relatively flat decision-making structure. All team members are expected to participate in East Fork’s culture of self management, continual improvement, and flexibility to the constant changes of a dynamic business and industry.
We seek candidates whose values align with our organization’s, including the following:
- Craft: Interested in cannabis, sustainability, CBD.
- Community: Strives to be part of the communities in which you work and live.
- Efficiency: Loves to discover and fix issues. Able to stay on task.
- People: Plays well with everyone.
- Play: Understands that work does not have to be too formal and/or dull.
- Startup: Thrives on the constant challenges presented by being part of a small but growing organization.
Compensation and Benefits
Starting pay: $20/hour
- Work schedule: 40 hours/week, 8am – 5pm M-F
- Health insurance: Partially subsidized employer-sponsored plan
- Paid time off: 80 hrs/yr accrued PTO; 40 hrs/year sick time
- Travel: the position may occasionally require a minimal amount of travel
- Retirement Savings: East Fork administers a retirement savings plan through OregonSaves
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
COVID-19 considerations:As a farm and facility where work must be done onsite, East Fork takes all legal and prudent precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We require the wearing of masks and other PPE, as well as hand washing and other hygienic procedures.
Ability to Commute/Relocate:
- Cave Junction, OR 97523 (Required)
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- relevant: 3 years (Preferred)
- cannabis handling: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- OLCC Marijuana Worker Permit (Preferred)
Pay frequency:
- Every other week
Paid Training:
- Yes
Management:
- Team Lead
Employees working per shift:
- 6 - 10
This Job Is:
- A “Fair Chance” job (you or the employer follow Fair Chance hiring practices when performing background checks)
- A job for which all ages, including older job seekers, are encouraged to apply
- Open to applicants who do not have a college diploma
Company's website:
- https://eastforkcultivars.com/
Company's Facebook page:
- https://www.facebook.com/EastForkCultivars/
Benefit Conditions:
- Waiting period may apply
Work Remotely:
- No
COVID-19 Precaution(s):
- Personal protective equipment provided or required
- Social distancing guidelines in place
- Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place
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