Cannabis Extraction Technician

Viridian Staffing•Town of Orangetown, NY

1d•$22 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

Viridian Staffing's Client is looking for an Extraction Technician for a fast-growing cannabis company in the greater New York area. As the Extraction Technician, you will work closely with lab leadership to support day-to-day solventless extraction and production operations. You’ll help stage and run washes using cold water to separate trichomes, manage freeze-dry cycles, and press premium rosin, maintaining terpene integrity and consistent quality in a high-throughput environment. You’ll follow and help refine SOPs, keep accurate digital batch records, and ensure the lab remains clean, organized, and compliant. Comfort setting up, operating, and maintaining solventless equipment—wash vessels, chillers, freeze dryers, presses, and related systems—is essential.

Requirements

Hands-on cannabis solventless/rosin experience is required.
Technically astute with mechanical, electrical, and computer-operated systems used in production settings.
Proactive, quick-thinking, and exceptionally detail-oriented.
Reliable and punctual.
Able to lift 50 lbs.
Comfortable working in cold-room conditions.
Ability to collaborate with a small, nimble team.

Nice To Haves

An associate’s degree in chemistry, biochemistry, or a related field.
Equivalent industry experience may substitute for a degree.

Responsibilities

Support day-to-day solventless extraction and production operations.
Stage and run washes using cold water to separate trichomes.
Manage freeze-dry cycles.
Press premium rosin, maintaining terpene integrity and consistent quality.
Follow and help refine SOPs.
Keep accurate digital batch records.
Ensure the lab remains clean, organized, and compliant.
Set up, operate, and maintain solventless equipment (wash vessels, chillers, freeze dryers, presses, and related systems).