Post Harvest Tech

Duties and Responsibilities

• Carrying out all procedures and performing all duties in an efficient manner that also complies with industry regulations, OSHA regulations, Ayr Wellness’s SOP’s and all applicable procedures.
• Be willing and able to be cross-trained on and working alongside the remainder of Ayr Wellness’s team with the harvest, drying, trimming, weighing, processing, filling, packaging and any other tasks associated with Ayr Wellness’s broad cannabis product line as needed.
• Ensuring compliance and accuracy involving all product tracking, product security, and product movement procedures.
• Following appropriate control measures to prevent mixing of dissimilar production components while following Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Performing in-process and post-process quality assurance testing and conducting visual inspections to ensure all product meets or exceed Ayr Wellness’s specifications and patients’ expectations.
• Recording and monitoring processing conditions to ensure compliance to standard operating procedures.
• Proper weighing, data recording, and batch tracking throughout process.
• Maintaining processing equipment supplies and inventory.
• Monitoring/Maintenance of HVAC systems that control drying operations, including dry steam applications; monitoring temperature and humidity.
• Experience operating/maintaining high powered electric driven machinery.
• Processing of cannabis inflorescence in preparation of extraction.
• Able to perform Loss on Drying to determine the water content in a flower.
• Perform daily balance checks and calibrations, and confidently calculate Tare-Weight Gross-Weight.
• Be willing and able to train future new team members as necessary.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills
• Strong work ethic, reliable, flexible
• Commitment to producing highest quality work
• Ability to work in a demanding, fast-paced environment, including flexible and/or extended hours as needed

Education

• High school diploma/GED

Experience

• 1-year experience in the cannabis or agricultural industry not required, but preferred

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Attitude)

• Adaptable / Flexible - Effectively manages change and adjusts comfortably to new people and processes; multi-tasks and handles ambiguity and stress well while remaining positive; bounces back quickly from challenging situations; asks for help when needed and stays focused on being a force for good.

Physical requirements

• Prolonged sitting, standing and / or walking motion/movement will be required throughout the shift.
• Frequent movement of hands/fingers and limbs; this position requires good manual dexterity, coordination and stamina.
• Frequent ascending/descending a ladder to inspect/maintain plants.
• Occasional operation of power hand tools and other cultivation machinery.
• Must be able to inspect and detect quality deviations and defects.
• Occasional lifting, positioning or moving items up to 50 pounds.