Harvest Associate Job ID 1885659

DCM•Hagerstown, MD

4h•Onsite

About The Position

The Harvest Associate is primarily responsible for harvesting and bucking flower material, as well as cleaning and resetting tables, dry rooms, and harvest equipment. The role requires meeting strict daily production goals for quantity and finished-product quality while working in a cannabis growing facility. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., on-site five days a week. Employees must be comfortable working in temperatures ranging from 55°F to 85°F and wearing required PPE, including scrubs, masks, gloves, and hairnets. DCM provides scrubs, gloves, and hairnets. The position involves repetitive production tasks and substantial sitting, walking, kneeling, bending, scooping, twisting, and reaching. It requires lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 80 pounds with assistance, and stepping over 28-inch-tall rails. The work environment includes strong odors, bright lights, and varying noises. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the role's functions.

Requirements

Be at least 21 years old.
Pass a federal and state criminal history background check.
Have a high school diploma or GED.
Be willing and able to work on-site five days a week.
Be comfortable working in temperatures from 55°F to 85°F.
Have no allergies to plant materials or nitrile gloves; the role involves daily exposure to both.
Be willing and able to step over 28-inch-tall rails.
Be able to perform the physical tasks described, including lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 80 pounds with assistance.
Wear required PPE throughout the workday, including scrubs, masks, gloves, and hairnets.
Comply with HR policies, including confidentiality and non-disclosure.

Nice To Haves

Strong attention to detail.
Desire and ability to work as a member of a team.
Strong work ethic, accountability, and proactivity.
Ability to work at a fast pace in a high-production environment.
Maintain open communication with management and coworkers.

Responsibilities

Maintain high standards of cleanliness and sanitation.
Follow standard operating procedures, operational guidelines, verbal directives, training information, and policies while performing duties.
Keep accurate, up-to-date data and equipment logs and maintain a clean, organized work environment.
Participate in harvest tasks, including chopping, weighing, hanging, waste disposal, inventory management, and sanitizing equipment.
Participate in bucking tasks, including removing plants from the dry room, operating bucking machines, separating flower, trim, and waste, weighing, and storing dry flower.
Clean gutters, tables, and irrigation lines and reset tables for subsequent flower drops.
Complete daily duties on time and take on additional duties and responsibilities as needed.
Communicate with management and coworkers about daily production output.
Assist other departments as needed and as allowed by the production schedule.