Extraction Specialist

Full-time position paying $17/hour.

About the role

The Extraction Specialist provides on-site support to the extraction operations within a cannabis cultivation facility. Responsibilities include the cannabis extraction process and the manufacturing of cannabis concentrates. May be cross-trained to support other departments, such as processing dry cannabis flower, to meet business needs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare equipment, biomass, and raw materials for extraction.
• Execute extractions and post-extraction processes.
• Operate extraction equipment, such as rotary evaporators, reactors, filtration equipment, etc.
• Ensure the consistency and efficiency of products through quality control testing and procedures.
• Collect samples as needed for quality testing.
• Regularly clean and sterilize equipment and workspace.
• Maintain strict inventory records of raw materials, chemicals, waste, and equipment.
• Manage, document, and dispose of lab waste.
• Maintain Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for all chemicals and products.
• Follow laboratory safety protocols.
• 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 Extraction Manager of any system or equipment discrepancies.
• Ensure all products are of high quality and visually aesthetic, reporting concerns to management for remediation.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• Able to follow detailed instructions and perform repetitive tasks.
• Must have a positive attitude and work well with others in a team environment.
• Willing to learn about, operate, and maintain facility equipment in a safe manner.
• Able to understand proper and safe handling of hazardous materials.
• Must have effective time management and multitasking skills.
• Must have strong computer skills.
• Ability to safely climb, squat, bend, twist, kneel, and stand for at least 8 hours per day, and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• 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

• Associate degree, Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent in a scientific discipline.
• Previous experience in a regulated production facility (food, beverage, CPG, etc.).
• Previous experience in a laboratory setting.
• Knowledge of extractions, separations, isolations, distillation, and/or fractionation.

Physical and Mental Demands

• Frequently required to remain in a stationary position, move, and position oneself.
• Must occasionally move packages weighing up to 50 lb.
• Able to stand for 90% of the time.
• Comfortable with heights, occasionally ascends/descends a ladder to service lights, filters, trellis netting, and ceiling fans up to 25 ft.
• Comfortable working atop and traversing scaffolding when required.
• Comfortable with changing environment temperatures and humidity.
• Exposure to pollen, dust, dander, and other natural elements.
• Specific vision abilities include close observation and the ability to adjust focus.
• The mental and physical requirements described 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.

Pay

$17/hour.

Schedule

Full-time.