Post-Harvest Shift Lead

Aurora Cannabis Inc.; Mount Currie; On-site; CAD 84,034,000 - 86,789,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

RRSP program

Annual bonuses

Medical cannabis coverage

Job summary

Aurora Cannabis Inc. in Canada is seeking a Post-Harvest Shift Lead on a 2-month contract at the Pemberton, BC site. You will oversee critical post-harvest processes from bucking to curing, guiding the team to meet global standards and regulatory compliance.

Reporting to the Supervisor, Post-Harvest, you will mentor staff, drive efficiency, and ensure quality throughout the shift. This role requires evenings and weekend availability in a GMP environment.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in a similar environment.
• Knowledge or basic understanding of GMP standards.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of KPIs and delivery metrics.
• Process improvement experience.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure harvest and trim processes follow SOPs and suggest improvements.
• Lead, train, and support Post-Harvest Team Members.
• Oversee post-harvest tasks: trimming, bucking, drying, curing, packaging.
• Operate, clean, and maintain automated trimming, bucking, and sorting machines.
• Transport harvested cannabis between production environments in a sanitary fashion.
• Manage individual and team performance.
• Track metrics to influence production decisions.
• Coordinate with QA/QC/Propagation as required.
• Use inventory systems to capture harvest and weighing data.
• Participate in meetings as required.

Skills

Leadership

Post-harvest knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Team motivation

Time management

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Education

Leadership experience

GMP knowledge

Manufacturing experience

KPI understanding

Process improvement

Job description

Post-Harvest Shift Lead - 2 Months Contract

Job Location: Onsite, Pemberton, BC. Employment Type: Full time, Contract Employment. Hours: 40 hours per week.

Hourly Wage: $29.50 / hour to start.

A little about us

Aurora is proud to be a global leader in the cannabis industry. With a smart strategy, unmatched talent and focus on our long-term success, we believe we have a bright future.

At Aurora, we’re passionate about helping patients improve their lives through high-quality premium medical cannabis under brands they can trust and rely on. Our products, available across Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, include leading brands like Pedanios, IndiMed, San Raf, Tasty’s, Whistler, Greybeard and CraftPlant.

Our diverse team works passionately across various roles, from manufacturing to corporate positions, and many more, united by our purpose: Opening the World to Cannabis. Enabled by science and empowered by people, for patients and consumers. We collaborate globally, embrace change with courage, stay agile, and treat everyone with compassion. We live our values daily, making a meaningful impact on patients, communities, and our A-Team.

Job summary

We’re looking for a motivated and experienced professional to join our Pemberton team as a Post-Harvest Shift Lead! In this role, you will have the opportunity to combine your love of cannabis with your leadership abilities, overseeing critical post-harvest processes to ensure our products meet and exceed global standards. Reporting to the Supervisor, Post-Harvest, the Post-Harvest Shift Lead will guide the team in day-to-day operations, ensuring that every step of the process – from bucking and trimming to drying and curing – runs smoothly. You will lead by example, mentor team members, and promote a positive, productive work environment while maintaining compliance with regulations.

Major Responsibilities / Duties

• Ensure all harvest and trim processes are followed according to prescribed SOPs while also identifying opportunities to improve efficiencies; suggest revisions to SOPs as needed.
• Lead, train, and support Post-Harvest Team Members in achieving daily goals.
• Oversee and perform post-harvest tasks including trimming, bucking, drying, curing, and packaging cannabis products.
• Operating, cleaning, and maintaining automated trimming, bucking, and sorting machines.
• Transport of harvested and processed cannabis between production environments in a sanitary fashion.
• Manage individual as well as team performance.
• Track individual and team metrics to influence production decisions.
• Deal with operational change.
• Properly maintain batch records; coordinate with Quality Assurance, Quality Control, and/or Propagation Departments as required.
• Utilize an inventory system, as necessary, to capture and record harvest, weighing, and/or destruction events while following all documentation protocols.
• Participate in meetings as required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong passion for cannabis and previous experience in a leadership role within a cultivation or production facility considered an asset.
• Deep knowledge of post-harvest processes, including drying, curing, and trimming techniques.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to lead and motivate a diverse team in a fast-paced environment.
• Adhere to the company code of conduct and all applicable SOPs.
• Demonstrate a continued level of development and improvement of skills/knowledge to help better complete your duties.
• Strong organization, time management and prioritization skills.
• High level of accuracy and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to sit or stand for long period to time.
• Manual dexterity.

Education & Experience

• Proven leadership skills/team management in a similar environment.
• Knowledge or basic understanding of GMP standards.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is considered an asset.
• Understanding of/past experience with KPIs and delivery related metrics considered an asset.
• Experience in process improvement/delivery excellence considered an asset.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as required to support operational requirements.

Working Conditions

• Sitting and/or standing for long periods of time.
• Working in moderate noise levels, ranging from 14-24 C.
• Mandatory medical mask when processing harvested cannabis.
• Frequent handling of cannabis plants and products, which may involve strong odors and exposure to plant material, including some common allergens.
• Full time work, 4 10 hour shifts a week, 8:00am-6:00pm.
• Overtime available when required.
• Strict compliance with safety protocols, including wearing necessary PPE.
• Accountability for team productivity, quality standards, and meeting operational goals.

This role is in one of Aurora’s Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certified plants and works directly with products. Towards the end of the recruitment process, we require that you undergo a medical screening exam with our third-party vendor.

Why you'll love working at Aurora

Our people are at the heart of everything we do here at Aurora, and we take pride in fostering an inclusive space that inspires our team to love where they work! From rewarding career opportunities to flexible work environments to team activities, we go above and beyond to prioritize your success and here's how we do it...

• Total rewards: we will motivate you to go above and beyond with a competitive salary or hourly wage (with shift premiums), stock options, an RRSP program, annual bonuses, and a health and personal care spending account for you to use for gym memberships, ski passes or staycations.
• Benefits: we will foster your health and wellness (and your dependents) with our employee benefits package including, employer-paid health and dentalcare premiums, life insurance and LTD policies and a medical cannabis coverage program, designed exclusively for our A-Team, that will provide you with $1500 of coverage each year (because we truly believe cannabis is the best medicine).
• Life-long learning: we’re lifelong learners here at Aurora and will invest in your professional development throughout all aspects of your career! You will have access to a tuition assistance program, virtual learning activities and annual performance reviews, to ensure you are provided with the toolkit and support you need to succeed.
• Team: we are a diverse and global team of cannabis enthusiasts, energetic innovators, fitness gurus, caring parents, foodies and more, with a collective passion to nurture an inclusive environment that helps you grow and provide people better days with medical cannabis.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging and Accessibility

At Aurora, we are proud to foster and celebrate a diverse community of professionals! We take pride in nurturing an inclusive culture that empowers our people to be their authentic selves, celebrate their differences and love where they work.

Our diverse community combined with our inclusive culture, is what sets us apart in the industry and equips our A-Team with superpowers – and this is why, we encourage all candidates to apply for job opportunities regardless of race, national origin, colour, religion, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital and family status, disability, or any other identifying characteristic.

We value the unique skills and experience each person brings to Aurora and are committed to creating and maintaining an accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let our Human Resources team know by contacting us at [e-mail]