Packaging Specialist

Verano • Beaver, WV

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Packaging Specialist provides on-site support assembling and packaging products manufactured within a cannabis cultivation facility. The role involves accurately weighing, packing, and labeling cannabis flower, infused edibles, and cannabis extracts for shipment to retail dispensaries, as well as assembling and packaging products manufactured by the cultivation and processing facility.

Work is performed in a warehouse environment. The employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts and electrical-shock risk; noise is usually moderate. The role involves prolonged standing and occasional lifting, exposure to changing temperatures and humidity, and possible exposure to pollen, dust, dander, and other natural elements. The employee may occasionally climb a ladder to service equipment up to 25 feet and work on scaffolding when required.

Requirements

• At least 1–3 years of experience in a related position.
• Able to follow detailed instructions and perform repetitive tasks.
• Positive attitude and ability to work well with others in a team environment.
• Willingness to learn about, operate, and maintain facility equipment safely.
• Effective time-management and multitasking skills.
• Ability to sit and stand for at least 8 hours per day and lift up to 25 pounds.
• Authorized to work in the United States.
• At least 21 years of age and able to successfully register with the state’s cannabis commission as an agent.
• Able to stand for 90% of the time.
• Comfortable with changing environmental temperatures and humidity.
• Must comply with all laws, regulations, and policies associated with the industry.
• Able to remain stationary, move or position oneself, communicate, and operate or prepare and position objects, tools, or controls as required.
• Comfortable with heights and occasionally ascending or descending a ladder to service lights, filters, trellis netting, and ceiling fans up to 25 feet.
• Comfortable working on and traversing scaffolding when required.
• Able to tolerate exposure to pollen, dust, dander, and other natural elements.
• Close-observation vision and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Previous experience in a regulated production facility, such as food, beverage, or CPG.

Responsibilities

• Weigh, assemble, package, seal, and label products.
• Safely operate packaging equipment, including flow-wrap, labeling, and heat-sealing machines.
• Collect samples for quality assurance testing as needed.
• Transport completed products from the packaging workspace to the vault.
• Manage, document, and destroy cultivation waste.
• Monitor and maintain quality-control measures in accordance with state and local laws.
• Follow company policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment in the facility and production areas.
• Immediately inform the Packaging Manager of system discrepancies.
• Document all activity using the company’s track-and-trace system.
• Inspect finished goods and processed flower for mold, defects, and imperfections, and inform management and QA.
• Work within the company’s continuous improvement system and strive to increase productivity.
• Regularly clean and sanitize packaging equipment, tools, and work areas.
• Support cultivation, harvest, and production teams as needed to achieve facility production goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed