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Green Thumb Industries (GTI)

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2014

🏥 Healthcare

🍽️ Food & Beverage

🏭 Manufacturing

Healthcare • Food & Beverage • Manufacturing

Green Thumb Industries (GTI) is a company dedicated to enhancing well-being through the power of cannabis. Founded in 2014, GTI invests in people, brands, and retail experiences to champion safe and quality cannabis products aimed at improving health, happiness, and comfort. With a focus on social impact, the company strives to create positive change in communities through its Growing for Good program, which emphasizes restorative justice, inclusion, environmental stewardship, and community engagement. GTI is committed to shaping a more inclusive cannabis culture and has become known for its reputable brands such as RYTHM and incredibles.

📋 Description

• Develop and drive the strategic vision for the extraction and formulation group • Lead initiatives to improve extraction technologies, filling and formulation processes, and operational efficiency • Direct multi-site operations across extraction and formulation facilities • Provide thought leadership on cannabis extraction, filling and formulation trends and technologies • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws and maintain safety standards • Partner with product development teams on new extracts, edibles, and concentrates • Design, pilot, and implement new technologies at scale with R&D and engineering • Monitor emerging technologies and recommend process and product-quality improvements • Establish best practices, SOPs, and facility standards for extraction processes • Drive continuous improvement to optimize throughput, yields, and efficiency • Build and lead a team of functional leaders and experts • Oversee recruitment, training, and performance management • Foster collaboration and continuous learning across extraction, operations, and corporate teams • Oversee complex multi-site extraction and formulation projects, ensuring timely and budget-aligned delivery • Collaborate with senior R&D, engineering, quality, and operations leaders • Report to executive leadership on project progress, extraction performance, and strategic opportunities • Follow safety, GMP, biosecurity, sanitation, record-keeping, and quality requirements

🎯 Requirements

• Master’s degree in biology, chemistry, or engineering required; doctoral degree preferred • 15+ years’ experience in operations, research and development, or engineering in cannabis • Prior experience formulating consumer products • Ability to plan, design experiments, and solve problems • Ability to troubleshoot, fix, and service a wide range of equipment and software independently • Knowledge of laboratory best practices and sanitary design • Advanced math skills • Detail-oriented with superior organizational skills • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Familiarity with OSHA guidelines for hazardous chemicals • Understanding of applicable federal, state, and local laws, safety regulations, municipal codes, organizational rules, and SOPs • Must pass any and all required background checks • Must remain compliant with legal and company regulations for working in the industry • Must possess a valid driver’s license • Must be at least 21 years old • Must be approved by a state badging agency to work in the cannabis industry

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive base pay of $200,000–$240,000 USD per year • Potential eligibility for a discretionary annual incentive program driven by organization and individual performance