Packaging Team Lead

**Overall Job Purpose**:
Packaging Team Leads are responsible for overseeing staff activities, packaging raw materials, and preparing cases for shipment. The Packaging Team Lead provides leadership to Packaging Technicians in maintaining standards of a Health Canada regulated packaging environment and assist in all aspects of preparing cannabis for final sale once it is ready to be packed, ensuring orders are done accurately and in a timely manner and maintaining high quality standards. This process includes accurately sorting, weighing, labeling, packaging, and inspecting CIG products in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures.

**Responsibilities, including but not limited to**:

- Use the packaging and label schedule to plan daily work for the team
- Communicate and collaborate with other Team Leads, Packaging Manager, Packaging Coordinator, Quality Assurance, and Director of Operations as required
- Retrieving product from the vault for packaging and ensure proper documentation
- Participating in bulk packaging and preparing QC/retention samples as required
- Working with Quality Assurance to ensure adherence to proper packaging/documentation procedures
- Perform balance calibrations and basic equipment maintenance/cleaning as required
- Assist with packaging activities as required; includes accurately sorting, weighing, labeling, packaging, and inspecting CIG products
- Assist with cleaning the packaging, storage, shipment, and other areas as required
- Troubleshoot basic equipment malfunctions and contacting appropriate channels where needed
- Documentation & Reporting_
- Ensure all paperwork/packaging/labels/weights are accurate and complete
- Sign off the current packaging schedule as items are completed; bring any inconsistencies to the attention of the Packaging Manager
- Provide input to QA and Packaging Manager on SOP revisions
- Prepare and sign all packaging forms for assigned work orders including packaging run records, label verification forms, case label verification forms, etc.
- Using Enterprise Resource Planning Software (Sage)
- Using Document Management Software (Veeva Vault)
- Using production tracking software (Microsoft 365)
- Team Leadership_
- Supervising staff of up to 10 employees in performing tasks
- Assist in training of new and existing employees
- Delivering verbal constructive coaching and feedback on performance to staff in a timely and appropriate manner
- Maintaining open communication with the Packaging Manager related to any employee concerns
- Respect and maintain confidentiality of private conversations with employees
- Assisting in providing feedback for, and in the delivery of, CIG's Performance Appraisal System
- Contribute to a healthy and positive work environment

**Job Details**:

- Position Status_: Full-Time, Hourly
- Psychological Demands_:

- Leading team(s) of up to 10 Packaging Technicians
- Must be able to complete duties with mínimal supervision and comfortable working independently and safely in a group environment
- Must be willing/able to work in a social environment
- Must be comfortable with completing highly repetitive tasks with focused attention
- Ability to work in and lead a results-oriented, time-sensitive environment
- Fast-paced, production-focused role
- Physical Demands:_
- Ability to perform physical tasks, including but not limited to; pushing, pulling, lifting (up to 50lbs), bending, walking, and standing/sitting for prolonged periods of time
- Ability to withstand repetitive twisting motion of the body for long periods of time
- Ability to wear assigned Personal Protective Equipment including, but not limited to medical gloves, safety eyewear, face masks, etc.
- Environmental Demands:_
- Sterile cannabis product packaging environment
- Ability to work in an environment that uses cleaning products including, but not limited to, Isopropyl Alcohol, Ethanol, and residue cleaning products like AM717, Caustek-Free, and Formula-19.
- This position will involve exposure to cannabis materials and is therefore not likely suitable for anyone that may suffer from allergies to cannabis materials, or for anyone that experiences medical issues as a result of exposure to cannabis materials
- High School Diploma or equivalent experience
- 1-3 years' experience in regulated Manufacturing/Packaging environment
- Minimum 1-year experience in a leadership role in a fast-paced, production environment is an asset
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Must have good communication skills, both written and verbal, to work effectively with all levels of employees and management
- Ability to work in a results-oriented, time-sensitive environment
- Ability to work independently and safely
- Access to reliable transportation to work full-time hours as scheduled (40 hours per week)
- Must have the ability to provide a criminal record check that is clear of any charges that could be related or have a direct correlation to the position or company
- All employee