The role:
- Post-harvest technicians are responsible for the post-harvest handling of all cannabis products.
- Duties performed include the trimming, weighing, packaging, and labeling of all products from our facility.
- The Post Harvest Technician reports directly to Director of Operations.
Responsibilities:
- Trim flower from plants in a quick and efficient manner, while ensuring a quality product.
- Trim flower by hand and/or using trimming, sorting and packaging equipment.
- Maintain a clean and organized work environment.
- Sit and stand for long periods of time while focusing on detail-oriented trimming, as well as post trim upkeep.
- Track the amount of unusable waste for each plant/batch, in addition to usable by-products.
- Demonstrate proficiency with weights, measurements, and math.
- Maintain open communication with management team and co-workers.
- Follow all SOPs, verbal directives, training information and policies when performing duties.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor or team lead.
- Weighing, measuring, sorting, labeling, and packaging cannabis products such as edibles, oil cartridges, lotions, roll-ons, topicals, tinctures, capsules, concentrates, flower, and pre-rolls for medical sale.
- Create and apply labeling in accordance with product information, testing results, and other required information.
- Maintain forms and database to precisely record weight, product count, and any relevant issues for all products.
- Assemble, line, and pad boxes and shipping containers for finished product storage and transportation.
- Accurately measure, weigh, and place/scoop products into containers, using hand tools and equipment.
- Thoroughly clean equipment, hand tools, containers, materials, supplies, and work areas, using cleaning solutions in accordance with the relevant SOPs.
- Responsible for operating a variety of automated sorting, batching, and packaging machinery.
- Maintaining quality control by visually inspecting cannabis products and packaging to ensure consistency in product standards; ensuring labeling and product counts are accurate.
- Inventory of cannabis products upon receipt and distribution to and from the department.
- Assisting in the loading, unloading, and inventory of cannabis packaging, supplies and materials.
- Adhering to production schedules.
- Weighing and processing waste material in accordance with state regulations and company policies and procedures
- Cleaning and sanitizing packaging areas
- Preform daily, weekly, and monthly audits of packaging supplies when directed by supervisor.
- Effectively communicate any issues or constructive criticism with product packaging directly manager.
- Maintain open communication with management team and co-workers.
- Follow all SOPs, verbal directives, training information and policies when performing duties.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor or team lead.
Qualifications
- Basic weights and measurement skills and ability to operate a scale.
- Must have the ability to focus on a task for long periods of time.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time during shift.
- Fine motor skills and ability to use hands and fingers to precisely and accurately fill, package, and label products
- Close visual acuity in order to read fine print on product labels and equipment screens
Working Conditions
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to perform reaching, grasping, bending, stooping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
- Must be able to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time while maintaining focus.
- Must be able to lift, carry, and balance up to 50 pounds AND must be able to do so with extreme care and caution when working with the product.
Requirements
- Must pass any and all required background checks.
- Must be 21 years of age or older.
- Must obtain Work Permit from the Mississippi Department of Health and submit personal information for background check.