Post-Harvest Technician - MA
Ethos Cannabis · Fitchburg, MA · 1 mo ago
Engineering$17–$20/hrInternship
Responsibilities
- Environmental checks & ongoing observation
- Harvesting
- Correctly utilizing appropriate checklists, logs, process flow charts, and standard operating procedures
- Cleaning & sanitizing
- Monitoring environment in cure areas
- Protecting finished product from waste or loss
- Trimming
- Sorting usable product and trim into distinct batches
- Packaging product and trim
- Correctly utilizing appropriate checklists, logs, process flow charts, and standard operating procedures
- Facilitating accurate inventory control at all steps
- Cleaning & sanitizing
- Keep work and break areas free of clutter and debris
- Ensure work uniforms are as clean as possible
- Communicate effectively with others in post-harvest and other departments
- Update any personal information which may be required for contact, payment, benefits, tax purposes, or similar contained in an employee's personnel file
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Minimum of one year cannabis growing/trimming/industry experience preferred
- Certification(s)/education in agricultural, horticultural, or botanical practices
- Previous experience with inventory software, Excel, and Google spreadsheets
- Education in agriculture, horticulture, or botany preferred but not necessary
- Must pass stringent background test requirements of state you will be working in
- Age requirements: MA 21, OH 21 and PA 18
- Possess valid driver's license or state ID card; authorized to work in the U.S
- Ability to perform essential job functions for extended periods (8-10 hours per day)
- Frequent activities may include sitting, walking, bending, climbing ladders, reaching, and frequent use of hands for handling, grasping, and repetitive motions
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 55 pounds over a distance of up to 100 feet
- Work may involve exposure to cannabis odors, airborne particles, fertilizers, and high humidity in cultivation or processing areas
- Job duties may be performed in retail dispensaries, cultivation rooms, or post-harvest facilities, each with varied lighting and temperature conditions.