What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing/Cannabis Technician position at The Cannabist Company?
Job description:
Cannabis Technicians
We're hiring in our Production Department including:
- Harvest Technician
- Trim Technician
- Post Production Technician
- Packaging/Fulfillment
Description
Assist the production team in all aspects of production operations. This is an active environment focusing on the processing, harvesting, and packaging of plant material. Production teams include the following tasks: harvesting, drying, curing, trimming, packaging and sales fulfillment.
Skills and Qualifications
Our ideal candidate is looking for a career, not just a job, and has passion for Illinois cannabis industry. SB IL is seeking dependable, professional, team-players who appreciate this plant as much as we do.
We're looking for folks ready to join our growing team for the long-term.
Expectations
This position includes, but is not limited to the following:
- Assisting with cutting down plants
- Moving plants and material from one room to another
- Maintaining a clean workspace compliant with the rules and regulations
- Running, cleaning, and otherwise maintaining machinery specific to Post Harvest tasks
- Organizing large quantities of product
- Organizing and recording Metrc tags according to Illinois standards
- Following proper safety protocol at all times
- Communicating with team members and management to accomplish tasks assigned
- Keeping track of separate strains and harvest batches
- Burping material
- Ability to work as a team and individually
- Weigh and record plants and material
- Move totes from one area to another
- Production schedule/environment
QUALIFICATIONS
- Production facility experience (cannabis preferred)
- Ability to maintain a strong work ethic while performing repetitive tasks
- Experience operating machinery or being mechanically-inclined is a plus
- Great organizational skills, communication, and growth-mindset
- Cannabis post-harvest experience is a plus
- Service industry background
- Ability to remain grounded in a startup work environment
PHYSICAL DEMANDS / ENVIRONMENT
- Available to work 40 hours Wednesday-Sunday
- Able to lift 50 lbs
- Ability to be on feet moving around all day (harvest) or being seated all day (trim)
Must be at least 21 years of age and have ability to pass a background check to obtain a Illinois cannabis badge.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Looking to hire for Wednesday - Sunday shift 8am - 4pm
Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $16 - $18