Extraction Team Lead

Trulieve; Adel (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Trulieve is seeking an Extraction Team Lead to support our extraction and production operations in Adel, GA. You should be technically adept with extraction equipment and safety procedures, capable of proactive problem solving and leadership in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

Ideal candidates have leadership skills, manufacturing experience, and knowledge of cannabis extraction methods along with state regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Associate degree in chemistry or biology preferred.
• Experience with cannabis extraction processes is a plus.
• Strong leadership and team management capabilities.
• Understanding of state and local cannabis-related regulations.
• Ability to handle hazardous materials safely and in compliance with guidelines.
• Familiarity with separation and fractionation methods in extraction.

Responsibilities

• Lead extraction team to meet production goals and safety standards.
• Train new staff on extraction equipment and procedures.
• Ensure policy compliance across department processes.
• Monitor attendance and performance; manage shift goals.
• Oversee equipment maintenance and cleaning; manage inventory records.
• Coordinate process flow and resource allocation to meet demand.
• Operate and troubleshoot extraction equipment; adjust as needed.
• Maintain MSDS for chemicals; follow all SOPs and lab safety rules.
• Collaborate with testing laboratory per state guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing experience

Computer skills

Cannabis extraction

State laws knowledge

Hazardous materials handling

Separations & fractionation

Solvent extraction

Quality assessment

Fast and accurate work

Education

Bachelor’s or Associate degree in chemistry/biology preferred

Job description

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Join Trulieve – Where Passion Meets Purpose

If you're interested in being part of one of the nation's fastest-growing industries, Trulieve may be the perfect place for you. We are proud to be recognized on TIME's America's Best Companies 2026 List, an honor awarded to top-performing U.S. organizations based on employee satisfaction, financial strength, and sustainability transparency. Trulieve was one of only two cannabis companies to receive this distinction.

If you have passion for helping others and want to make a meaningful impact through your work, this may be the role for you. At Trulieve, we strive to bring our patients the relief they need in products they can trust. Our plants are hand-grown in carefully controlled environments designed to minimize unwanted chemicals and pests, keeping the cultivation process as natural as possible every step of the way.

To learn more about Trulieve and our mission, please visit www.trulieve.com

Join Trulieve – Where Passion Meets Purpose

If you're interested in being part of one of the nation's fastest-growing industries, Trulieve may be the perfect place for you. We are proud to be recognized on TIME's America's Best Companies 2026 List, an honor awarded to top-performing U.S. organizations based on employee satisfaction, financial strength, and sustainability transparency. Trulieve was one of only two cannabis companies to receive this distinction.

If you have passion for helping others and want to make a meaningful impact through your work, this may be the role for you. At Trulieve, we strive to bring our patients the relief they need in products they can trust. Our plants are hand-grown in carefully controlled environments designed to minimize unwanted chemicals and pests, keeping the cultivation process as natural as possible every step of the way.

Requisition ID: 20557

Remote Work Available: No

Job Title: Extraction Team Lead

Department: Processing

Reports to: ProductionPlant Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Hourly

Location: Adel, GA

POSITION SUMMARY

Trulieve is looking for an Extraction Team Lead to support our extraction and production operations. You should be very technically astute in mechanical, electrical, and computer operated systems utilized in production/manufacturing environments. You need to be proactive, quick thinking and innovative in your approach.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure that team members are properly communicated the goals of the shift, week, and month
• Training new team members on extraction equipment and procedures
• Ensuring policy and procedure compliance across all processes within the department
• Monitoring employee attendance and performance
• Oversee equipment cleaning and maintenance policies, ensuring equipment is well maintained
• Maintaining strict inventory records of all plant materials, chemicals, and equipment used in the facility, assisting in improving records when needed
• Oversee process flow throughout department, making changes in allocation of resources to meet demand
• Operating, maintaining, and making adjustments and repairs to extraction equipment
• Ensuring team members store supplies and equipment and disposal of waste according to guidelines
• Maintaining inventory records of supplies, materials, and equipment and preparing requisitions as needed
• Maintaining material safety data sheets for all chemicals and products
• Following all standard operating procedures regarding product creation and lab safety
• Works with testing laboratory as defined by state guidelines
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s or Associate degree or its equivalent, from a recognized college or university, with a major in chemistry or biology preferred
• Understanding of state and local laws
• Understanding of proper and safe handling of hazardous materials
• Familiarity with separations, isolations and fractionation
• Knowledge of solvent and solvent free extraction methods
• Stay current of practices and new developments in the cannabis extraction industry
• Ability to work quickly without compromising accuracy
• Ability to discern the quality of plant material and finished products
• Strong computer and social skills
• Cannabis knowledge including specifically Ethyl extraction
• Strong leadership skills
• Manufacturing experience preferred

ADDITIONAL MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age (or a minimum of 18 years of age in CT, PA and WV)
• Must be able to pass comprehensive background screening

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 50 lbs to a minimum height of 5 feet and able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet, with or without mechanical assistance
• Must be able to work seated/standing as appropriate at workstations for extended periods of time, maintain body equilibrium while climbing ladders, stairways, stopping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching, and use hands/fingers to hold, grasp, turn, pick, pinch frequently/constantly to complete tasks
• Must be able to handle organic matter daily, able to wear PPE as appropriate (eye, face, hand, arm, head, foot, body, fall protection), and able to be exposed to hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy conditions while wearing PPE (95 degrees or greater)
• Must have visual acuity with/without job aids to perform activities such as; reading, viewing a computer terminal, visual inspection involving small parts/details. Clarity of vision at 20 ft or more in day and night/dark conditions
• Must be able to speak and communicate verbally at conversation levels with co-workers, vendors, etc. (Moderate noise)

Salary will be commensurate with experience. A comprehensive benefits package including paid time off is offered with this position.

Trulieve provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.