Extraction Lab Technician

Job Summary
The Extraction Support Technician assists with daily extraction and laboratory operations, including material preparation, equipment support, inventory tracking, and waste management. This role ensures accurate documentation and strict compliance with safety, health, and environmental regulations while supporting productivity and operational efficiency.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with delivery intakes and organizing bulk storage
• Prepare bulk material for extraction
• Assist in cleaning and taking out waste
• Follow all directions from Extraction Manager
• Comply with all safety, health, and environmental rules and regulations designed to ensure a safe work environment
• Maintain a clean and orderly workspace
• Assist with equipment maintenance
• Complies with all established safety, health, and environmental rules and regulations designed to ensure a safe work environment
• Utilize excel and other computer applications to track inventory, ongoing consumables, maintain production accountability, etc.
• Maintains vigilant situational awareness for all lab equipment, safety, and personal. Reports any suspected issues.
• Maintains accurate documentation of daily production with a high level of organization and accountability.
• Documents results pertaining to strength, stability, purity, chemical content, and other characteristics
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance; arrives on time for shifts, meetings, and scheduled responsibilities.
• Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent.
• Safely handles, stores, and uses hazardous chemicals in accordance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Meets established productivity standards and completes work within required timeframes.
• Strives to increase efficiency while maintaining quality.
• Uses company resources responsibly and seeks opportunities to minimize waste or unnecessary expenses.

Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Analytical & Problem Solving

Ability to evaluate information, identify issues, and develop effective solutions.

Communication

Communicates clearly in verbal and written forms; listens actively and adapts messaging as needed.

Collaboration & Teamwork

Works well with others, supports team goals, and contributes to a positive work environment.

Job Knowledge & Learning Agility

Understands job responsibilities and continuously learns new skills, tools, and processes.

Planning & Organization

Effectively prioritizes tasks, manages time, and coordinates resources to meet deadlines.

Quality & Continuous Improvement

Produces accurate, thorough work and seeks opportunities to improve processes or outcomes.

Dependability

Reliable and consistent in meeting commitments, following instructions, and completing tasks.

Ethics & Integrity

Acts with honesty, professionalism, and respect; follows company values and maintains confidentiality.

Technology Proficiency

Uses required technology and tools effectively and adapts to new systems as needed.

Safety & Compliance

Follows safety procedures, identifies risks, and adheres to organizational and regulatory requirements.

Education and Experience

Required High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

One-year-related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.

Knowledge and Skills

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage, and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Database software; Internet software; Order processing systems; Project Management software; Spreadsheet software (Excel) and Word Processing software.

Certificates / Licenses / Registrations / Requirement

• Must be twenty-one (21) years or older.
• Able to pass background check and drug screening (Does not test for Cannabis nor Alcohol).
• Able to maintain strict confidentiality.
• No felony theft convictions within the previous ten (10) years.
• Must fully meet the licensing requirements of the White Earth Medical Cannabis Control Board and be licensed to dispense medical cannabis according to the rules and regulations promulgated by the White Earth Medical Cannabis Control Board, in accordance with the White Earth Medicinal Cannabis Code.
• EEO with Native American Preference.

A Drug Free Workplace – Tests for alcohol and illegal drug use may be required prior to and during employment. Background Checks performed.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands or finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Working Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While this role requires working with sealed cannabis products, it is important that the individual is aware of any potential exposure to cannabis particulates, especially in case of an allergy.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may have to stand for extended periods of time in a small, temperature-controlled room and may have to lift and rearrange large objects/boxes. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Pay: From $20.50 per hour

Benefits:

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

Application Question(s):

• We are an EEO employer that offers Native American Preference. Are you either an enrolled tribal member or a descendant and do you request consideration under this preference? Documentation will be required.

Ability to Commute:

• Mahnomen, MN 56557 (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $21