Green Waste Harvest Specialist

Is it finally time to follow your passion?

Start your career in cannabis.

At Verano, we pride ourselves on being market leaders and for constantly challenging the status quo.

Join us and become a part of something different – a close-knit team of energetic and committed peers; a group of individuals who will constantly challenge you to grow and express yourself. You’ll be guided by an experienced, engaged, and accessible leadership team; from the store-level up to the company HQ.

Inspired by the plant we praise; we aim to foster growth and continuously improve every aspect of our operation. If you’re a collaborator, reliable (can stick to schedules), open to learning, adaptable, obsessed with quality and service, and able to thrive in an energized and service-oriented environment, Verano is the place for you. You’ll learn and develop your skills and cannabis knowledge every day you’re on the job. If your ambitions go beyond the role of a Specialist, a great career path awaits, supported by our commitment to promote from within and transparency into the opportunities that are available.

Talk with us about the opportunity to join Verano and do the work you’re passionate about with the best team in the business.

- This role is full-time at a starting wage of $15.00/hour.

- Generous discounts - 40% off house brands and 25% off everything else*!

- Retirement savings plan via a 401k with a company match

- Insurance – medical, dental, vision

- Paid time off ( 80 hrs. (10 days) / Yr. )

- Early pay option

* Some exclusions may apply

This is a Full-Time position.

Starting at $15 per hour at our Chester location.

The Green WasteHarvest Specialist provides on-site support to daily Green Waste/harvest operations within a cannabis cultivation facility. As a Green Waste Harvest Specialist, you are responsible for supporting harvest and post-harvest plant processing. Green Waste Harvest Specialists may be cross-trained and asked to support other departments from time to time to meet business needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage, document, and destroy cultivation waste.
• Offload, harvest, clean, and reload flower rooms.
• Weigh, record, and label post-harvest materials.
• Ensure plants are hung in specific dry rooms.
• Transfer properly dried plant material to trim and production teams.
• Monitor and maintain quality control measures in accordance with state and local laws.
• Adhere to company policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment within the facility and production areas.
• Immediately inform Harvest Manager of any system or process discrepancies.
• Visually inspect plants for any diseases, insects, and mold, reporting concerns to management for remediation.
• Document all activity using the company’s track and trace system.
• Work within company continuous improvement system and strive to increase productivity.
• Regularly clean and sanitize harvest equipment, tools, and work areas, including applicable machines, containers, and dry rooms.
• Provide support to additional cultivation, harvest, and production teams as needed to achieve facility production goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 1-3 years' experience in a related position.
• Able to follow detailed instruction and capable of performing repetitive tasks.
• Must have a positive attitude and work well with others in a team environment.
• Willing to learn about, operate, and maintain facility equipment in a safe manner.
• Comfortable with heights, soil and water, and tight spaces.
• Ability to safely climb, squat, bend, twist, kneel and stand for at least 8 hours per day, and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be 21 years of age or older and able to successfully register with the state’s cannabis commission as an agent.
• Must comply with all laws, regulations, and policies associated with the industry.

Preferred Qualifications:

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent preferred.
• Previous experience in a regulated production facility (food, beverage, CPG, etc.) preferred.
• Basic knowledge of plant structure and horticulture preferred.

Physical and Mental Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to remain in a stationary position, move and/or position oneself, communicate, operate and/or prepare, place, position objects, tools, or controls. The employee must occasionally move packages and plants weighing up to 50 lb. Occasional overhead lifting with assisting tools for 2nd rack hangers. Able to stand for 90% of the time. Comfortable with heights, occasionally ascends/descends a ladder to service the lights, filters, trellis netting and ceiling fans up to 25ft. Comfortable working atop and traversing scaffolding, when required. Comfortable with changing environment temperatures and humidity. Exposure to pollen, dust, dander, and other nature elements. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close observation and the ability to adjust focus. The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual, with or without reasonable accommodation, to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

Working Environment:

Work is performed in a warehouse environment. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and the risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.

EEO Statement:

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We place priority in an environment of inclusion, diversity and social justice and are committed to securing a better, brighter way forward for our employees, our markets and our communities.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) 6% Match
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person