Post-harvest Technician

JOB POSTING

Are you ready to make your mark on a tight-knit team with a mix of great personalities? Are you looking for opportunities to grow personally and professionally?
Then you have arrived at the right job posting We at GlassHouse Botanics Inc, a licensed Cannabis producer, are looking to hire a Post-Harvest Technician. Our Post-Harvest Technicians work under the direction of our fantastic team lead and participate in post-harvest activities such as wet trimming, tray drying, hang drying, and packaging of our product.

**Some duties include but are not limited to**:

- Execute facility cleaning as per our sanitation program.
- Post-Harvest tasks such as sanitation of both rooms and equipment, wet trimming, tray drying, packaging tasks, and hanging of product for drying.
- Observe and ensure that all stages of cannabis operations are conducted in a safe and sanitary manner.
- Operate and monitor harvest equipment, such as trimmers and buckers.
- Responsible for reporting all completed tasks to the Post-Harvest Team Lead for entry into our record system as per our Post-Harvest Procedures.
- Responsible for promptly reporting any deviations from standard operating procedures to the Post-Harvest Team Lead.
- Follow safe work procedures and report hazards and unsafe work conditions to the Post-Harvest Team lead, or a Health and Safety Representative.
- Post-Harvest clean-up and breakdown including assembly and disassembly of some equipment.
- Perform cannabis waste collection and destruction as per company procedure and regulatory requirements.
- Other duties as assigned.

**Members of our Post-Harvest team are expected to**:

- Follow and enforce regulatory requirements under the Cannabis Act and Regulations as well as GlassHouse Botanics Standard Operating Procedures.
- Document activities and ensure all production and traceability records are completed as directed by the Team Lead.

**Wage and Benefits**: $18.00 to start, full benefits after three months. Wage increases will be considered on a yearly basis.
- Operate specialty cannabis trimming equipment.
- Learn how to identify and diagnose mold/mildews, signs and symptoms of insect pests, and plant deficiencies.
- Learn about growing conditions, trimming techniques, and cannabis quality control.
- Develop leadership and teamwork skills that will be with you forever.
- Able to work in a team environment and occasionally independently.
- Comfortable working on their feet most of the day.
- Comfortable in a fast-paced work environment.
- Experience in agricultural processing is considered an asset.
- Experience working with standard operating procedures is considered an asset.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Is comfortable wearing PPE/being fitted to wear PPE.
- General knowledge of GPP and EU GMP requirements for post-harvest processing would be an asset.

**Conditions of Employment**: All applicants being considered for employment will be required to pass a criminal background check prior to hire.

**Job Specific Demands**: Applicants must be fit and able to lift 50 lbs comfortably. Applicants must be flexible to work variable shifts (notice provided in advance) and have reliable transportation. The hours are full-time and some occasional weekends. Some tasks require standing or sitting for extended periods of time.

**Our Environment**: Plants like heat and humidity. To be successful in this position you need to be comfortable working in an enclosed environment with high heat and humidity, wear protective clothing, hair covering and other Personal Protective Equipment that is provided.