Post Harvest Technician

Role :

This Post Harvest Technician will be responsible for post harvest breaking down the dried cannabis plant into the required formats for processing or flower sales, which supports the post-cultivation activities. Cannabis is a heavily regulated industry; therefore, all employees are required to follow safety and compliance regulations.

Essential Functions :

• Perform the physical post harvest breakdown of the cannabis plant; must be able to use dexterity, coordination, and precision to perform tasks that require manual manipulation to break down the plants.
• Ensure efficient post-harvest processes; shucking (removal of flower), sorting, trimming, and other activities.
• Ability to meet daily production metrics.
• Must maintain quality standards, follow visual work instructions, and support flower quality improvement initiatives.
• Organizes and maintains a clean and organized work environment.
• Participates in the room set-up and break-down and contributes to the clean-up process of area and equipment.
• Follow department specific work instructions and SOP's.
• Ability to recognize different strains and identify anomalies within the plants.
• Strong attention to detail, effective time-management skills, and ability to work in a highly regulated environment.
• Safety & Compliance
• Be aware of hazards in the workspace.
• Retain and understand department specific training.
• Report safety incidents / concerns and comply with follow-up actions.
• Be compliant with area safety requirements, state regulations and PPE requirements.
• Follow GMP, biosecurity, sanitation or other quality and compliance requirements.
• Perform record keeping accurately and completely as directed by a lead or supervisor.
• Maintain and calibrate tools, equipment and machinery as directed by a lead or supervisor.
• Report and escalate safety & quality concerns.

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