Harvest Specialist

About the Role

The Harvest Specialist provides on-site support to daily harvest operations within a cannabis cultivation facility, including harvest and post-harvest plant processing. This role may involve cross-training and supporting other departments as needed.

Responsibilities

• Offload, harvest, clean, and reload flower rooms.
• Weigh, record, and label post-harvest materials.
• Ensure plants are hung in specific dry rooms.
• Manage, document, and destroy cultivation waste.
• Transfer properly dried plant material to trim and production teams.
• 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 Harvest Manager of any system or process discrepancies.
• Visually inspect plants for diseases, insects, and mold, reporting concerns to management for remediation.
• Document all activity using the company’s track and trace system.
• Work within the company’s continuous improvement system to increase productivity.
• Regularly clean and sanitize harvest equipment, tools, and work areas, including machines, containers, and dry rooms.
• Provide support to additional cultivation, harvest, and production teams as needed to achieve facility production goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• Able to follow detailed instructions and perform repetitive tasks.
• Positive attitude and ability to work well in a team environment.
• Willingness to learn, operate, and maintain facility equipment safely.
• Comfortable with heights, soil, water, and tight spaces.
• 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 21 years of age or older and able to 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.
• Previous experience in a regulated production facility (food, beverage, CPG, etc.).
• Basic knowledge of plant structure and horticulture.

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, including ascending/descending ladders up to 25 ft to service lights, filters, trellis netting, and ceiling fans.
• Comfortable working atop and traversing scaffolding when required.
• Comfortable with changing environment temperatures and humidity.
• Exposure to pollen, dust, dander, and other natural elements.
• Requires close observation and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Environment

Work is performed in a warehouse environment. The employee may occasionally be exposed to moving mechanical parts and risk of electrical shock. The noise level is usually moderate.