Kitchen Lead

Grön Confections•Hauppauge, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

We’re Grön (pronounced like grew-n, Swedish for green). We craft the most delicious cannabis edibles on the planet. As a leading North American brand, we’re dedicated to high-quality products that cater to our diverse customers. Driven by innovation, sustainability, and community, we create our edibles with care. Founded in her basement, chocolatier and mother Christine Apple started Grön in 2015, and has since grown the company into a team of over 200+ passionate individuals in 8 different markets (and counting). We hold ourselves to the highest standards of quality and professionalism as we serve millions of customers worldwide. Every team member is expected to contribute to our mission with dedication and teamwork, crafting our gummies and chocolates with love for the community. At Grön, we operate first by our Mission & Values: we win with dignity and grace , we only deliver excellence , we embrace transformation. We believe all Grön employees should embrace and operate with these values in mind. If you feel like you embody our values, keep reading to find out more about how you could make an impact as a part of our team. About the Role: The Packaging Lead will work closely with all leads and managers to ensure packaging efficiency and priorities within the packaging team, utilize/troubleshoot all packaging equipment and standard processes, and help to guide new packaging employees. Packaging Lead will also be responsible for all packaging and equipment. This role will be on site at our Hauppauge facility and hours will be Monday-Friday day shift.

Requirements

Experience working on a production line
Believe in communication first and discussing issues early and often
Push for process and believe in keeping organized and clean workspaces first and foremost
Think ahead and can work with senior leaders to plan the day to day projects that need completing
Proven track record to navigating conflict with your team
When you see a problem, you attack it head on and work to find the best solution for the whole team
Show up to work on time and with a great attitude every day
Can look at data and see where that can inform choices we make as a team
Demonstrate integrity and respect in all interactions, fostering a positive and supportive work environment
Strive for the highest standards in every aspect of your role
Can adapt to and drive change with enthusiasm

Nice To Haves

Bonus points if you’ve worked in cannabis

Responsibilities

Support the Operations and Logistics Managers in daily operations
Evaluate and ensure efficiency, completeness, and consistency of all packaging lines
Communicate expectations and assign tasks to the packaging team
Train the support team on operational procedures to ensure constancy across our product lines
Ensure machines are functioning properly and prioritize maintenance in alignment with the Operations Manager
Inspect finished products visually and manually to guarantee accuracy and quality as well as auditing completed batches before transferring to fulfillment
Lead the team on new projects and manage the daily packaging schedule
Perform support staff duties as needed
Delegate tasks to support staff, including material organization, waste disposal, and cleaning packaging areas
Create and print compliant and accurate batch labels to ensure we remain compliant
Utilize our seed-to-sale system, METRC, effectively and to government standards
Receive and manage transfers from the production team
Understand procedures for safely opening and closing the facility