Lead Cannabis Processing Technician

Renew Cannabis Co.; Lincoln, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Stock options

Employee discount

Job summary

The Lead Processing Agent role at Cresco Labs is essential for processing harvest materials in a compliant, safe environment. The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of experience in food production or similar manufacturing settings and a proven ability to train, mentor, and enforce strict policies while maintaining high-quality outputs.

Responsibilities include scheduling, QC checks, log maintenance, inventorying harvest batches, and ensuring consistent product quality across the

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience training, leading and/or mentoring junior staff or new hires preferred.
• Must have at least 1 year of experience working in a food production or similar manufacturing environment.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to adhere to strict policies and procedures
• Ability to measure, package and label in a precise manner
• Effective time-management skills and ability to multi-task
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing and challenging environment.
• Requires work around plant material, which could include exposure to plant pollen and/or dust.
• Requires ability to sit, stand, kneel, and/or do repetitive actions with your hands for long periods of time.
• Requires ability to lift up to 50 lbs to torso level.

Responsibilities

• Scheduling resources across multiple activities – deboning, sifting, grading, final trim, etc.
• Performing initial bulk QC Inspection of batches
• Reporting quality issues to Quality and Facility Director
• Creating and upkeeping daily performance log and continuous improvement board.
• Monitoring Dry Rooms, Cure Room, Processing space for appropriate temperature and humidity
• Entering harvest batches into ADP/POS system and appropriately inventorying batches
• Monitoring team's productivity and adhering to time metrics
• Seed-to-sale software adjustments, moves, and transfers
• Approving timecards and request off for agents in ADP
• Verifying the weighing and logging of material
• Maintaining a sanitary work environment and maintaining cleaning logs for all processing workstations.
• Review outlook emails for new priorities or assignments.
• Ensure that all functions are performed to the highest standard of quality and compliance.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Leadership experience

Safety compliance

Measuring and labeling

Multi-tasking

Fast-paced work

Lifting 50 lbs

Job description

The Lead Processing Agent role at Cresco Labs is essential for processing harvest materials in a compliant, safe environment. The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of experience in food production or similar manufacturing settings and a proven ability to train, mentor, and enforce strict policies while maintaining high-quality outputs.

Responsibilities include scheduling, QC checks, log maintenance, inventorying harvest batches, and ensuring consistent product quality across the