Packaging Technician

Packaging Technician

Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, with overtime as required.

Pay: $17.00 per hour

Overview:

ORG Services is seeking a dependable and hardworking cannabis Packaging Technician to join our team at Affinity Grow. This role is responsible for the weighing, filling, packaging, capping, and labeling activities related to cannabis product manufacturing. This role is responsible for weighing, filling, packaging, capping, and labeling cannabis products in accordance with company SOPs and Connecticut state regulations. The Packaging Technician reports directly to the Packaging Supervisor and plays a key role in ensuring product quality, safety, and compliance.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

• Accurately weigh, fill, cap, seal, and label cannabis products using manual, automatic, and semi-automatic equipment.
• Package finished goods for bulk storage or prepare them for shipment.
• Ensure all inventory is recorded accurately in the company's inventory software in full compliance with Connecticut cannabis regulations.
• Build shipping boxes and maintain an organized, clean, and sanitary packaging area throughout the day and at shift end.
• Follow all SOPs, safety protocols, and quality standards.
• Complete additional tasks assigned by leadership to support operations.

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Positive attitude and ability to collaborate with production and office staff.
• High attention to detail with the ability to work quickly, efficiently, and independently.
• Strong organization, time management, and multitasking abilities.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.
• A high school diploma, GED, or equivalent is required.
• Must be able to work assigned full-time schedule of 40 hours per week and work overtime when required to meet business needs.
• Reliable transportation to and from the facility is required.
• Must be physically able to lift and carry up to 40 pounds.
• Must be comfortable standing or sitting for extended periods and safely perform repetitive motions required in the packaging process.
• Must meet all legal and company requirements to work in the cannabis industry.
• Ability to pass a background check if required by state regulations.
• Previous commercial cannabis packaging experience is a plus.

Please note: this job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, the employee may need to perform other related duties as requested to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Our Mission: At Affinity Grow, we take pride in our roots. As a Connecticut-owned, single-state operator with deep ties to our community, we foster a company culture rooted in treating each other like family. Together as a team, we cultivate choice genetics to produce top-tier cannabis products that we are proud to offer. As a CGMP-certified facility, we uphold the highest standards of quality and consistency in everything we do.

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Pay: $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Cannabis: 1 year (Preferred)
• Packaging: 1 year (Preferred)
• Manufacturing: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Portland, CT (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $35,040 - $70,880