Packaging Technician I - Mayflower (Fall River)

About the role

At iAnthus, we are looking for a Packaging Technician I to join our team at the Mayflower Medicinals facility in Fall River, MA. This role plays a crucial part in the final stages of product preparation, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in packaging, weighing, sealing, and labeling of various cannabis products.

Responsibilities

• Package concentrates and flower products without degrading or sacrificing quality
• Determine exact weight and prepare product for packaging
• Prepare and adhere labels to each package; verify that labels for finished packages conform to State regulations
• Track product and maintain documentation standards, ensuring products are accounted for throughout the packaging process
• Ensure that all functions are performed to the highest standard of quality and compliance and successfully conforms to all State regulations, company standards and procedures, and security protocols
• Work successfully in a team setting, take instructions well, and help on tasks as delegated by Lead or Manager
• Review orders and prepare products for packaging; monitor products electronically and enter information into tracking database in accordance with departmental guidelines and State regulations
• Manage time efficiently to meet productivity goals while consistently producing quality work
• Maintain the highest levels of cleanliness and sanitation inside the processing area and participate in the clean-up of equipment and workplace at the end of every day
• Attend team meetings and participate in training sessions as required to enhance skills and stay updated with company protocols
• Contribute to team efforts by accomplishing related results as needed
• Follow and uphold the company’s core values, including respect, diversity, sustainability, research, and service
• Adhere to iAnthus' cultural principles of collaboration, innovation, and accountability

Qualifications

• Must be twenty-one (21) years of age or older (18 in NY)
• High School diploma or equivalent is required
• Must consent to a criminal background check
• Employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of the criminal background check
• Knowledge of or willingness to learn state-specific cannabis laws and regulatory compliance is non-negotiable
• Reliability is a must
• Meticulous organizational skills with acute attention to detail
• Proficient in both oral and written communication
• Computer-savvy, with a knack for quickly mastering new software
• Able to prioritize tasks effectively and work in a heavily regulated environment
• Green Flower or Ganjier Certificate preferred

Starting Pay Rate

$19.50/hour

Working Conditions

• The employee works in either a dispensary and/or cultivation environment
• The employee is required to use a computer, telephone, and other office equipment as needed to perform duties
• The position also requires a high level of attention to detail with a strong focus on accuracy and efficiency
• The employee must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, handling routine and reoccurring tasks
• The employee will work in environments that include exposure to, but not limited to dirt, fertilizers, dusts, odors, fumes, high heat, low temperature, high and low humidity, high noise levels, vibrations, water, dry salts, allergens, pollen, dust, plant pathogens, other volatile organic compounds, heights, indoor A/C, no A/C, and other environmental variables
• The position also requires a high level of scheduling flexibility and will occasionally include evening, weekend, and holiday work hours
• The employee will encounter frequent interruptions throughout the workday and must have a high regard for self-management, time management, and scheduling of activities

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to remain in a stationary position 80% of the time, move around, and clearly communicate
• The employee must constantly position oneself to move freely
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100 pounds with assistance
• The employee should have the ability to meet the physical demands of lifting, carrying and positioning heavy objects and should be familiar and comfortable using the assistance of push/pull manual transport equipment (ex: pallet jack, hand truck)
• The employee will often need to use a ladder, with up to a 12’ extension and general hardware tools
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus