Summary:  The Harvest Associate provides manual labor which supports the post-cultivation activities and operations of our cultivation department. This position will be responsible for preparing and processing harvests for flower sales and oil extraction.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Participating in cannabis harvest process including offload, harvesting, sanitizing, and reloading dry rooms, milling and destruction of cannabis waste
• Harvesting and drying wet cannabis plants
• Accurately weigh and record post-harvest materials and manage cultivation waste
• Cleans and sanitizes dry rooms
• Maintain open communication with management team and co-workers
• Maintain a neat and organized work area allowing for the proper segregation of materials and processes
• Follow all SOPs, verbal directives, training information and policies when performing duties

Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent time-management skills.
• Ability to effectively plan and prioritize.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to focus, attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate clearly and calmly.
• Skills at using computers, web browsers and ERP systems.
• Ability to remain calm in periods of high stress or unusual activity.
• Absolute reliability and honest.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Previous experience in a hands-on environment with high attention to detail preferred
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Basic math and computer skills
• Highly motivated, self-directed, innovative, and able to work independently or among teams with keen judgement, common sense, and resourcefulness
• Attention to detail and ability to focus on one task for extended periods of time
• Adapts and thrives in a demanding, start-up, fast-paced environment
• Ability to work independently throughout a workday with given directive

Physical Requirements:

• Extended time standing, sitting, walking, bending, and reaching.
• Close visual focus required
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Allergen warnings - Potential exposure to dust, pollen, and plant pathogens.
• Exposure to cleaning solvents, such as high volumes of isopropyl alcohol.
• All jobs require daily use of provided PPE, such as masks, hair nets, beard covers, respirators, boot covers, scrubs, non-slip shoes, and Tyvek suits, as necessary.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D minimum.
• At least one year of manufacturing and packaging experience with a focus on ensuring product safety, consumer safety and satisfaction, and high product quality.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Effective communication skills and attention to detail.
• Strong work ethic.
• Willingness to learn and improve each operation.
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks for long periods of time.
• Able to perform standing, bending, and lifting up to 50 pounds, carrying product totes, pushing carts, moving and making adjustments to process equipment.