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Job Title: Food Manufacturing Associate

Department: Kitchen

Supervisor: Kitchen Manager

Home Location: Easthampton

Position Summary

The Food Manufacturing Associate prepares edible cannabis batches for formation into finished products including chocolate bars, drops, and other consumable items. This person is responsible for ensuring quality and uniformity and for maintaining a safe and sanitary work area.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Prepares edible cannabis batches for formation into finished products including chocolate bars, drops, and other consumable items, ensuring all recipes are followed in accordance with standard operating procedures and brand standards
• Performs quality control to ensure uniformity and that products are properly tempered or coated to eliminate issues such as improper texture or incorrect moisture content
• Performs weighing and measuring to ensure proper dosage of products
• Ensures all machinery is kept clean and in working order; escalates issues to department management as needed
• Sorts and catalogues waste in accordance with standard operating procedures
• Accurate record keeping maintaining visibility for quality control
• Maintains an organized and sanitary work area, following all mandatory food safety standards, including wearing appropriate PPE
• Maintains a safe work environment by following all mandatory safety procedures and identifying and reporting hazards
• Operates and maintains machinery, always maintaining control and alertness to avoid safety issues or production bottlenecks
• Maintains speed and efficiency and actively contributes to continuous process improvements
• Assists with packaging functions as needed
• Assisting in other departments as needed
  

Qualifications & Skills

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• High school diploma or GED required
• 1 – 3 years of experience working in Production or Manufacturing Industry
• 1 – 3 years packaging experience.
• Food manufacturing experience a plus.
• Must always have professional communication

Competencies:

• Attention to detail
• Initiative
• Teamwork
• Adaptability
• Sense of urgency
• Problem Solving

Physical Requirements:

• Frequent repetitive hand motion
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time (8+ hours)
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs., including hot and cold items
• Continuous bending and lifting
• Ability to push and pull
• Manual dexterity needed for manipulating food items and tools
• Visual acuity needed to accurately read small screens and labels
• Extended and repetitive use of arms, hands, and fingers to cut and manipulate small objects

Workplace Environment:

• Warehouse/production facility environment with environmental controls
• Consistent moderate background noise level due to machinery and HVAC
• Consistent exposure to cannabis odor

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