Canning Line Lead

Lazarus Naturals; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Five weeks PTO & three paid holidays

Employee discount program

Fully stocked kitchen

Job summary

Etz Hayim Holdings is seeking a Canning Line Lead in Portland, OR to oversee shift production on the beverage canning line. You will lead a small team, drive efficiency, and ensure safety and quality under the supervision of the Production Manager.

Responsibilities include line setup, changeovers, audits, coaching, and daily alignment meetings. The role requires experience in beverage production, cGMP environments, and strong problem-solving abilities.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Experience operating beverage canning lines.
• Ability to troubleshoot line equipment.
• Attention to detail and error detection.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lb.

Responsibilities

• Lead shift production and manage a beverage canning line team.
• Audit, coach, and provide feedback to the production team.
• Oversee setup, changeovers, and operation of equipment.
• Coordinate with supervisor/manager for call outs and labor allocation.
• Lead morning production alignment meeting.
• Ensure material traceability and cGMP compliance with QC.
• Complete training and propose process improvements.
• Maintain safe, clean work areas per SOPs and BPR.

Skills

Communication

Line operation

Troubleshooting

Detail oriented

Critical thinking

Lift 40lbs

PC skills

Job description

Etz Hayim owns and operates the brands Cycling Frog and Lazarus Naturals, as well as a sprawling operation that spans from farming over 300 acres of hemp, extraction, chemical processing, packaging and warehousing to support both brands and private label customers.

Lazarus Naturals was founded in 2016 to provide safe and accessible CBD products for everyone who would benefit from them, regardless of their financial situation and ability to pay, which is why we provide a 60% Assistance Program to veterans and people with disabilities or low incomes. In order to maintain an affordable price point and our commitment to accessibility for all, we have built a vertically integrated business model, which allows us to walk our talk of developing quality, affordable products - from product inception, development, seed, farming, extraction, finished production formulation and packaging, and distribution.

Cycling Frog is normalizing the consumption of casual use THC products. We are on a mission to make THC convenient, affordable, and fun by making a sessionable THC beverage the same price as a beer or soda. We want to change the way THC is consumed and viewed by our society by focusing on lower potency, ready to drink beverages that can easily fit into anyone’s lifestyle. Under the Federal Farm Bill it is legal to sell these low potency THC products across all 50 states via the internet, and anywhere you can grab a beer.

This role will be based in Portland, OR.

Reports To:Production Manager

Summary:

The purpose of a Canning Line Lead at Etz Hayim is to lead the production of high‑quality products while ensuring the efficiency and safety of their team. They will be responsible for managing a small team and working with their Supervisor/Manager to execute the schedule.

Job Duties

• Responsible for shift production and team leadership for the beverage canning line.
• Oversees daily auditing, lead, coach, and provides effective feedback for their production team.
• Oversee the set‑up, operation, product changeovers, and breakdown of equipment (Canning line, tanks/kettles). Experienced in cartoner, filler/seamer, and tray packer changeovers and operation.
• Work with the production supervisor or Production Manager as needed for call outs, labor allocation or other areas of concern.
• Lead the morning production alignment meeting for their areas of responsibility.
• Inspects, prepares, measures, raw materials and packaging as needed and ensures product compliance and traceability in collaboration with QC. Ensure raw material, WIP, and finished product maintains cGMP standards at all times.
• Completes all training requirements as needed and observe current working procedures and bring up suggestions for improvement.
• Maintain work areas and perform job functions in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with company policies and procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Batch Production Record (BPR) instructions.
• Responsible for performing additional related duties as assigned

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience working on Beverage or Canning line
• At least 5 years of experience working in food or beverage production
• Experience working in cGMP regulated environments
• Knowledge and use of relevant PC software applications and skills to use them effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to operate and troubleshoot line equipment.
• Detail‑oriented with the ability to identify errors and/or inconsistencies while performing tasks.
• Strong critical thinking and problem‑solving skills.
• Must be able to lift 40lb

Physical/Functional Requirements and Work Environment

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. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk, balance, reach, lift, push, pull and stretch. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, climb or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions and extreme cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

• Comprehensive benefits (medical, vision, and dental insurance, FSA/HSA for eligible plans, life insurance, EAP, and more)
• Five weeks PTO & three paid holidays per year
• Employee discount program
• Fully stocked kitchen

Veterans strongly encouraged to apply.

Etz Hayim Holdingsis proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

At Etz Hayim Holdings, S.P.C. we are committed to operating in alignment with our values of being a socially, economically and environmentally responsible enterprise.

Values

• Democratizing access to CBD and THC
• Normalizing Cannabis consumption in the United States
• Making effective natural medicines that are accessible and affordable to everyone within
• a broken health care system
• Building toward a fully circular and sustainable economy and supply chain