Harvest Specialist
Verano · Jessup, MD · 1 wk ago
OTHR$17/hrFull-time
Provides on-site support to daily harvest operations within a cannabis cultivation facility, including harvest and post-harvest plant processing. May be cross-trained to support 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; report concerns to management for remediation.
- Document all activity using the company’s track and trace system.
- Work within the company 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 with others in a team environment.
- Willing to learn about, operate, and maintain facility equipment safely.
- Comfortable with heights, soil and 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, communicate, operate, and position objects, tools, or controls.
- 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.
- Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and risk of electrical shock.
- Moderate noise level.
Pay
$17/hr
Schedule
Full-time