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Production Technician
Job Type: Full-Time; Non-Exempt
Shift: Monday to Thursday - 7:30 am to 6:30 pm
Hourly Rate: $17/hr
Location: Litchfield, IL
Who You Are:
As a Production Technician, you will be responsible for the packaging and labeling of the finished goods at our cultivation and manufacturing centers. You will be responsible for the production of a variety of finished products including gummies and infused edible products. Our production team is expected to maintain quality control measures to ensure high-quality products and will carry out day-to-day tasks including prepping, packaging, and labeling per standard operating procedures set by Curaleaf and our production management.
What You Will Do:
- Stage product and packaging supplies across various production lines to meet daily production schedule
- Perform quality assurance protocols as designated by Curaleaf’s procedures
- Increase operational efficiency and reduce waste through ownership, teamwork, communication and collaboration
- Perform in-process and post-process quality assurance, testing and conducting visual inspections to ensure all product meets or exceed Curaleaf’s specifications and patient’s expectations
- Ensure 100% compliance involving proper weighing, data recording, product tracking and security throughout the entire packaging process
- Operate in an efficient manner that also complies with all OSHA regulations, Curaleaf SOP’s and all applicable required procedures
- Ensure each product is properly labeled in compliance with state regulations
- Work in a quick and efficient manner and strive to consistently increase productivity
- Maintain the organization and cleanliness of the extraction room while performing all duties
What You Will Bring:
- High School Diploma or G.E.D minimum
- Effective communication skills working in a team-based environment
- Strong attention to detail skills working in a high-volume production environment
- Strong work ethic and the ability to be punctual, reliable, and contribute to a positive, professional work environment
- Ability to be trained on various production equipment, SOPs, and consistently meet performance expectations set by leadership
- Ability to perform repetitive tasks for long periods of time
Even Better If:
- You have one year of manufacturing and packaging experience with a focus on ensuring product safety, consumer safety and satisfaction, and high product quality is strongly preferred
Physical Requirements:
- Allergen warnings, potential exposure to dust, pollen, and plant pathogens.
- Exposure to cleaning solvents, such as high volumes of isopropyl alcohol.
- Daily use of provided PPE, such as masks, hair nets, beard covers, respirators, boot covers, scrubs, non-slip shoes, and Tyvek suits as necessary.
- Ability to work in confined spaces
- Exposure to loud noises, including but not limited to air compressors, packaging equipment, and alarms.
- Exposure to CO2 manufacturing procedures at OSHA approved CO2 levels.
- High-stress tolerance, adaptable, flexible ability to work in an ever-changing environment
Salary : $17
