Post-Harvest Lead

Seeking: Post-Harvest Lead

Full Job Description:

Emerald Mountain Labs is a leading cultivator in Michigan’s fast-growing cannabis industry. Our focus is producing boutique-style, premium quality flower for provisioning and processing centers throughout the state. Our commitment to constantly sourcing new and rare genetics, combined with our insatiable need to master our craft, translates to a superior cannabis experience for end-users throughout Michigan. Emerald Mountain Labs and its affiliate facility, Viridian Labs, are home to over 50,000 sq ft of cultivation space in Warren, Michigan. Our rapidly growing facilities demand skilled and talented people to help us expand and increase efficiencies throughout front and back-end operations. Post-Harvest Lead must have previous experience in trimming/post-harvest to adhere by local and state laws and regulations related to marijuana production and keep up to date on changes to these laws and regulations.

The Post-Harvest Lead is expected to maintain product quality through the de-budding, trimming, and packaging phases. Overseeing the performance of a team through the day-to-day tasks associated with trimming and packaging of final product. We’re seeking a candidate with past cannabis trimming experience to join our post-harvest team to assist in meeting daily productivity goals, and to ensure a quality product while maintaining all compliance requirements. They are responsible for trimming, weighing, labeling, and packaging the trimmed buds in a fast-paced environment. They must abide by Michigan state laws and regulations related to marijuana production and keep up to date on changes. You will be committed to success to ensure we are growing a team that aligns with our core values.

Commercial Experience Required

• Must be 21+, with a valid State ID, and able to pass additional background screening.
• High level of integrity and a strong work ethic

Description / Duties:

• Ensures employees’ daily work tasks are completed in a timely manner and consistent with standard operating procedures.
• Evaluate quality of de-budding, trimming, and packaging of dried product by team members.
• Should be able to retain knowledge of labels and understand the components of compliance surrounding packaging and labeling.
• Assists with training of staff.
• Train employees of proper methods and techniques to perform all post-harvest tasks.
• Correctly weighing, packaging, and labeling cannabis products as required.
• Review team members weighing for accuracy.
• Maintain a clean and organized work environment.
• Preserve a culture of professionalism.
• Prepared to complete duties that are required by supervisors in facility.
• Effective communication with the Post-Harvest Manager regarding labor needs, workflow management, materials/supplies, employee issues/complaints
• Properly store packages in an organized fashion.
• Count, label, prepare, bag and box a variety of items into the final product packaging.
• Start earlier than their team members to prepare supplies for the day and willing to stay after team completes daily tasks to wrap up these duties.

Job Qualifications:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good record keeping and leadership skills.
• Previous trimming experience.
• Cannabis experience 1 year (preferred).
• Experience working in fast-paced environments.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Always follow standard operating procedures in a safe and compliant manner.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Highly organized.
• METRC knowledge (preferred)

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Dental insurance

Schedule:

• 8-hour shift
• Saturdays necessary (every other Saturday may be a possibility)

Ability to commute/relocate

• United States: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education

• High school or equivalent (Required)