Harvest Technician

About Us

Connected International, Inc. (Connected Cannabis Co.) is a leading vertically integrated cannabis company based in Sacramento and operating in California, Arizona, and Florida. With over 11 years experience, Connected specializes in breeding, growing, manufacturing, and distributing top-shelf cannabis through its state-of-the-art facilities and proprietary genetics. 

With over 250 employees across the United States, Connected maintains a strong presence in the industry across multiple markets. The company has recently expanded into Arizona and Florida with ambitious national expansion plans underway. Connected's mission has always been to breed, grow, and sell the best cannabis in the world, setting high standards for its products, people, and partners wherever we go.

About the Job

The role of the Harvest Technician executes the harvest, bucking processes, as well as room cleaning and defoliation. Ensures compliance with company procedures and product specifications. Note: This is a temp to hire role. 

What You Will Do

• Executes bucking and harvesting processes. Assists in Deleafing plants. Cleans flower rooms post harvest for replanting.
• Maintain clean and sanitary work areas.
• Works productively to achieve daily and weekly goals.
• Expected to display teamwork, mutual respect, open communication within the team and across functions.
• Adheres to SOP’s.
• Adhere to KPI metrics to ensure timely material flow to ensure supply for the processing team.
• Maintain quality standards and conduct periodic QC checks of WIP material.

What We Are Looking For

• Hardworking individuals that like working with plant material with a mindset geared towards quality and efficiency.
•  Ability to work in a fast-paced indoor farm environment under high intensity lighting and warm/humid conditions.
• Comfort with a fast-paced environment and changing requirements and tasks.
• Ability to adapt to different strains’ plant structure during various plant work tasks.
• Excellent attention to detail especially when pruning live plants and labeling strains separately. 
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Calm under pressure.
• Ability to work independently and diligently with minimal supervision.
• Strongly committed to maintaining high quality work standards in repetitive tasks.
• Safety and compliance focused.
• High school degree or equivalent required.
• Must be 21+ years of age.
• Experience in the cannabis or agricultural industry is preferred.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Must be able to lift up to a maximum of 50 lbs. occasionally without assistance or 100 lbs. with assistance.
• Regularly required to perform carrying, grasping, lifting, walking, standing, some bending/crouching, stooping, stretching, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time while maintaining focus.
• Able to be in varying temperature and humidity environmental conditions
• Must not be allergic to or have a fear of insects.

Work is performed in a fast-paced cannabis grow location. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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Why Connected?

Connected is an exciting and innovative workplace with a highly engaged workforce brought together by a shared passion to be the best in the business.  We are on a mission to breed, grow and sell the best cannabis in the world!  This is a super unique opportunity to be part of the start-up stage of the booming cannabis industry.  We are looking for exceptional people to join our team as we transition into the next phase of our business ventures and become a leader in the cannabis space.  

• Competitive Pay
• Employee Discounts at Connected retail stores
• Employee Assistance Program, PTO
• Career Growth and Internal Advancement Opportunities
• Chance to work in an exciting new start-up industry with awesome people!

Note: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent to this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instruction or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” relationship.

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, a drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.