Packaging Manager

Our Story:

Story Cannabis was built by misfits on a mission — people bold enough to shift the cannabis narrative and create something better. Founded in 2021 by industry veterans, Story is a vertically integrated company headquartered in Phoenix, operating across Arizona, Maryland, Ohio, and Louisiana, and we’re just getting started.

Our vision is to bring hope, happiness, and healing to the world through cannabis, and we’re doing it one state, one store, and one customer at a time.

Leadership defines how we show up. Data drives how we grow. Gratitude keeps us grounded. Unity fuels our momentum. And growth, in every sense, inspires everything we do.

If you’re ready to challenge what’s expected and shape the future of cannabis, your next chapter starts with Story.

Overview:

The Packaging Manager oversees all cannabis packaging operations to ensure products are prepared accurately, efficiently, and in full compliance with quality and regulatory standards. This role is responsible for managing packaging teams, optimizing workflows, maintaining equipment, and ensuring packaging output meets production goals and brand expectations. The Packaging Manager develops and enforces SOPs, coordinates with production, quality assurance, and inventory departments, and ensures all packaging activities align with state regulations and company policies.

Responsibilities:

• Provide oversight and direction across all packaging departments, including flower, preroll, lab, and kitchen packaging, ensuring alignment with production goals, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee packaging equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs while managing relationships with equipment manufacturers, vendors, and service providers to ensure timely resolution of equipment issues and optimal equipment performance.
• Manage and lead all packaging department staff, including training, scheduling, performance management, and professional development.
• Oversee daily packaging operations to ensure accuracy, quality, and throughput targets are consistently met.
• Create, update, and enforce SOPs for packaging processes, equipment usage, sanitation, and safety protocols.
• Maintain product quality by ensuring proper labeling, weighing, sealing, and packaging procedures for all cannabis goods.
• Collaborate with quality assurance to implement and maintain quality control standards and corrective actions.
• Coordinate closely with production planning and inventory teams to align packaging schedules with production needs and order deadlines.
• Track packaging performance metrics, identify bottlenecks, and implement process improvements to increase efficiency.
• Ensure all packaging activities comply with state cannabis regulations, including labeling requirements, batch tracking, and product handling rules.
• Monitor inventory levels of packaging materials and coordinate timely reorders to prevent production delays.
• Maintain accurate and organized records of packaged quantities, batch logs, and compliance documentation.
• Foster a positive, safety-focused, and team-oriented work environment.
• Performing related duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Minimum High School or G.E.D equivalent required, bachelor’s degree in operations, manufacturing, or equivalent area of study preferred.

• 5+ years of management experience in manufacturing and production, with a preference for cannabis industry experience.

• Knowledge of inventory control, production operations, packaging operations, order management, performance metrics, costs, and other techniques.

• Possess sound technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment, initiative, and attention to detail

• Comfortable working with tracking systems, spreadsheets, or cannabis compliance software (e.g., METRC).

• Remain compliant with any and all legal or company regulations.

• Ability to communicate through various formats including email and phone.

• Reliable transportation.

• Willingness to work evenings and weekends, if requested.

• Must be at least 21 years of age and able to obtain/maintain all state-required cannabis badging, which requires pre-employment background check.

• Must possess a valid driver's license or state ID card.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment:

• Must be capable of sitting, squatting, standing, kneeling, bending, or walking for long durations. 
• Must have the ability to push, pull, or lift a minimum of 50 pounds. 
• Allergen warnings - Potential exposure to dust, pollen, and plant pathogens.
• May require daily use of provided PPE.

Maryland Pay Range$70,000—$75,000 USD

Our Benefits:

• Paid time off (PTO) including 8 paid holidays per year*
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance*
• 401k retirement savings plan*
• Company paid Short-Term & Long-Term disability*
• Company paid Life Insurance*
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee referral program
• Commuter benefits*
• Product discounts
• Additional compensation incentives (tips, bonuses, etc.)

*For full-time positions only

We want our story to be one that fosters an inclusive culture and provides an enriching employee experience. As an equal-opportunity employer, we embrace individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. We believe in providing equal opportunities to all individuals, including those who may have encountered legal issues related to previous marijuana laws. We understand that these laws have disproportionately impacted certain communities and individuals. We are committed to considering all candidates based on their qualifications, skills, and potential to contribute to our team, rather than focusing solely on past legal encounters. We encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those with past involvement with the legal system, to apply for positions within our organization.