Edibles Specialist - VA CPG (FT)

Savvyherb; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Savvyherb in Portsmouth, VA is seeking a Production Specialist to support cannabis edible manufacturing by measuring ingredients, operating kitchen equipment, assembling and packaging products, and ensuring quality and compliance. The role may cross-train to assist other departments as needed to meet production goals.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years in a related role, can follow detailed recipes, and stay physically capable of standing and lifting up to 50 lb.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in a related production role.
• Able to follow detailed instructions and perform repetitive tasks.
• Stand for long periods and lift up to 50 pounds with safety.
• Comply with state cannabis regulations and SOPs.

Responsibilities

• Precisely weigh and measure ingredients according to recipes.
• Safely operate commercial kitchen equipment for mixing, melting, and baking.
• Receive, store, and rotate food items using FIFO methods.
• Weigh, assemble, package, seal and label products for distribution.
• Maintain cleanliness and monitor quality control per SOPs.

Skills

Ingredient measuring

Equipment operation

Quality control

Packaging

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Seed to sale system

Job description

• The Production Specialist supports cannabis edible manufacturing by measuring ingredients, operating commercial kitchen equipment, assembling, packaging, and ensuring product quality and compliance within a cultivation facility.
• Essential duties include precise ingredient handling, equipment operation, maintaining cleanliness, quality control, product labeling, and occasional cross-departmental support.
• Minimum qualifications require 1-3 years experience, ability to follow detailed instructions, physical stamina for standing and lifting up to 50 pounds, and compliance with state cannabis regulations.
• The role involves working in an industrial kitchen environment with exposure to varying temperatures, potential mechanical risks, and requires comfort with heights and repetitive tasks.

The Production Specialist provides on-site support to the production areas within a cannabis cultivation facility. As a Production Specialist, you are responsible for supporting the manufacturing of cannabis infused edibles and assembling and packaging products for distribution. Production Specialists may be cross-trained and asked to support other departments occasionally to meet business needs, including but not limited to the processing of dry cannabis flower.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Precisely and efficiently measure and weigh ingredients using recipe specifications.
• Safely operate commercial kitchen equipment to mix, melt, pour, and bake raw ingredients.
• Receive food items and ensure appropriate storage.
• Make sure that all food items are stored and rotated properly using first in first out (FIFO) methods.
• Collect samples as needed for quality testing.
• Weigh, assemble, package, seal, and label products.
• Operate hot plates, kettles and other industrial kitchen equipment as needed for production.
• Regularly clean and sterilize equipment and workspace.
• 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 Production Manager of any system discrepancies.
• Ensure all products are of high quality and visually aesthetic, reporting concerns to management for remediation.
• Prepare finished and packaged products for distribution.
• Document and update product information and labeling using company’s seed to sale system.
• 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.
• Able to follow recipe specifications.
• Must have effective time management and multitasking skills.
• Ability to sit and stand for at least 8 hours per day, lifting 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.

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/objects weighing up to 50 lb. 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.

Work is performed in a industrial kitchen 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.

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