Job Summary:

The Kitchen Specialist provides on-site support to the production areas within a cannabis cultivation facility. As a Kitchen Specialist, you are responsible for processing dry cannabis flower, supporting the manufacturing of cannabis infused products and assembling and packaging finished goods for distribution. You may be cross-trained and asked to occasionally support other departments to meet business needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Grate, sort, weigh, and log processed material.
• Collect samples as needed to quality testing.
• Safely operate packaging equipment, such as flow wrap, labeling, and heat-sealing machines.
• Prepare, fill, and pack pre-rolls.
• Precisely and efficiently measure, weigh, and mix ingredients using recipe specifications.
• Weigh, assemble, package, seal, and label products.
• Regularly clean and sterilize equipment and workspace.
• Monitor and maintain quality control measures in accordance with state and local laws.
• Adhere to company policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment within the facility and production areas.
• Immediately inform Production Manager of any system discrepancies.
• Ensure all products are of high quality and visually aesthetic, reporting concerns to management for remediation.
• Prepare finished and packaged products for distribution.
• Document and update product information and labeling using company's seed to sale system.
• Provide support to additional cultivation, harvest, and production teams as needed to achieve facility production goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Minimum Qualifications:

• One (1) year experience working in a production facility.
• Able to follow detailed instruction and capable of performing repetitive tasks.
• Positive attitude and works well with others in a team environment.
• Willing to learn about, operate, and maintain facility equipment in a safe manner.
• Ability to follow highly detailed instructions to ensure exact specifications are met.
• Effective time management and multitasking skills.
• Ability to sit and stand for at least 8 hours per day, lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Must be 21 years of age or older and able to successfully register with the state's cannabis commission as an agent.
• Must comply with all laws, regulations, and policies associated with the industry.

Preferred Qualifications:

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent preferred.
• Previous experience in a regulated production facility (food, beverage, CPG, etc.) preferred.

Physical and Mental Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to remain in a stationary position, move and/or position oneself, communicate, operate and/or prepare, place, position objects, tools, or controls. The employee must occasionally move packages weighing up to 50 lb. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close observation and the ability to adjust focus. The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual, with or without reasonable accommodation, to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

Working Environment:

Work is performed in a warehouse environment. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.

EEO Statement:

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We place priority in an environment of inclusion, diversity and social justice and are committed to securing a better, brighter way forward for our employees, our markets and our communities.