Lead, Kitchen

Cresco Labs•Joliet, IL

2d•$23 - $23

About The Position

Cresco Labs is one of the largest public, vertically integrated, multistate operators in the cannabis industry. Our portfolio of in-house cultivated and manufactured brands features some of the highest quality, most awarded and most popular cannabis products in America. With dozens of locations nationwide, our owned and operated Sunnyside® dispensaries provide a welcoming, positive, judgement-free place to shop for anyone at any point on their cannabis journey. Founded in 2013, Cresco Labs’ mission is to normalize and professionalize cannabis through our passionate employees. As stewards of the cannabis industry, our teams are constantly focused on supporting the needs of our fellow colleagues, consumers, customers, and communities alike. With a focus on Social Equity and Educational Development, our SEEDTM initiative ensures that our company reflects the communities in which we serve, ensuring equal opportunity for all to have the knowledge and resources to work in and own businesses in cannabis. At Cresco Labs, we aim to revolutionize and lead the nation’s cannabis industry with a focus on quality and consistency of product, and to bring legitimacy to the industry with the highest level of integrity and professionalism. If you’re interested in joining our mission, click the below links to join our team today!

Requirements

2+ years preferred in food or confectionary processing/manufacturing.
Experience in training, leading and/or mentoring staff or new hires preferred.
Demonstrates an adequate understanding of production machinery; equipment; processing; blending; extraction; shelf-stable products, quality, and/or other requisite technical knowledge
Demonstrates expert knowledge of SOPs, GMP, GDP and other company policies
Demonstrates knowledge of production, pack out, and inventory control procedures/concepts
Requires work around plant material, which could include exposure to plant pollen and/or dust.
Requires ability to sit, stand, kneel, and/or do repetitive actions with your hands for long periods of time.
Requires ability to lift up to 50 lbs to torso level.
Must be 21 years of age or older to apply
Must comply with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry

Responsibilities

Assist kitchen agents with daily production & using commercial machinery including:
Gummies
Chocolate
Fruit chews
Coated chocolate “cores”
Tablets
Metal detection
Actively participates in employee on-boarding, performance management and provides coaching/corrective actions regularly
Supervises kitchen agents by providing motivation, training and development
Enforces strict compliance to standard operating procedures and manufacturing formulas
Always maintains a safe and sanitary work environment
Ensures quality objectives are met including regular adherence to GMPs, performance of sanitation audits, food safety checks and product quality checks
Monitors manufacturing and implements corrective action planning when needed to meet company objectives
Develop production plans to maintain inventory levels as determined by sales and operations demand
Ensures proper weekly inventory, logging and storage of all materials and packaging
Oversees implementation and training for new products, equipment, and personnel
Recommendations and implement efficiency improvements

Benefits

Cresco Labs is proud to offer eligible employees a robust offering of benefits including, major medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(K)-match program, FSA/HSA programs, LTD/STD options, life insurance and AD&D. We also offer eligible employees paid holidays and paid time off. Other rewards may include annual discretionary bonuses, stock options as well as participation in our employee discount program. Benefits eligibility for permanent positions may vary by full-time or part-time roles, location, or position.

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