Harvest Specialist

Savvyherb; Chester (Delaware County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Savvyherb is seeking a Harvest Specialist to support daily harvest and post-harvest plant processing in our cannabis cultivation facility. You will offload, harvest, weigh, label, and transfer plant materials while maintaining quality control and complying with safety and regulatory standards.

The role requires physical stamina, ability to work in a warehouse environment, and teamwork. This full-time position offers $15/hr and opportunities to support multiple cultivation and production teams as

Qualifications

• Must be physically capable of standing for long periods and lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Detail-oriented with ability to follow instructions in a regulated production setting.
• Able to work effectively in a team and comply with safety and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Offload, harvest, clean, and reload flower rooms.
• Weigh, record, and label post-harvest materials.
• Ensure plants are hung in specific dry rooms and maintain traceability.

Skills

Physical stamina

Detail oriented

Teamwork

Follow instructions

Compliance with safety/regulations

Education

High school diploma

Job description

• The Harvest Specialist supports daily harvest and post-harvest operations in a cannabis cultivation facility, including tasks like offloading, harvesting, cleaning, weighing, labeling, and transferring plant materials while maintaining quality control and adherence to safety and regulatory standards.
• The role requires physical stamina, including the ability to stand for long periods, lift up to 50 pounds, work at heights up to 25 feet, and operate in varying environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity, and exposure to natural elements.
• Candidates must be detail-oriented, able to follow instructions, work well in teams, comply with industry regulations, and be 21 years or older with successful registration with the state cannabis commission; preferred qualifications include a high school diploma and experience in regulated production facilities.
• The work environment is a warehouse setting with moderate noise, occasional exposure to mechanical parts and electrical risks, requiring adherence to safety protocols and maintenance of clean and safe working areas.

The Harvest Specialist provides on-site support to daily harvest operations within a cannabis cultivation facility. As a Harvest Specialist, you are responsible for supporting harvest and post-harvest plant processing. Harvest Specialists may be cross-trained and asked to support other departments from time to time to meet business needs.

This is a full-time position at $15/hr

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Offload, harvest, clean, and reload flower rooms.
• Weigh, record, and label post-harvest materials.
• Ensure plants are hung in specific dry rooms.
• Manage, document, and destroy cultivation waste.
• Transfer properly dried plant material to trim and production teams.
• 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 Harvest Manager of any system or process discrepancies.
• Visually inspect plants for any diseases, insects, and mold, reporting concerns to management for remediation.
• Document all activity using company’s track and trace system.
• Work within company continuous improvement system and strive to increase productivity.
• Regularly clean and sanitize harvest equipment, tools, and work areas, including applicable machines, containers, and dry rooms.
• 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

• 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.
• Comfortable with heights, soil and water, and tight spaces.
• Ability to safely climb, squat, bend, twist, kneel and stand for at least 8 hours per day, and lift 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.
• Basic knowledge of plant structure and horticulture 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 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 warehouse environment. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.

If you're passionate about plant medicine and excited by our mission, we'd love to hear your perspective on how we can best meet your needs.