Lead Harvest Technician

Green Thumb; West Haven (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Green Thumb in Connecticut is seeking a Production Lead to guide a team in daily tasks to create cannabis products for patients and consumers. You will ensure highest quality and compliance while maintaining cleanliness and efficiency.

The role emphasizes SOPs, safety audits, training, and continuous improvement, with collaboration across QA, maintenance, and management to meet production goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years’ experience in a manufacturing or agricultural environment.
• Intermediate level computer skills in Microsoft Office.
• Strong time-management and multitasking abilities.
• Motivated, autonomous and able to work in a team.
• Ability to stand, bend and lift up to 50 lbs as needed.
• Commitment to GMP compliance and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production tasks, schedule and direct the team to achieve goals.
• Perform safety audits, hazard assessments and maintain PPE compliance.
• Train employees on 5S and department SOPs and provide coaching.
• Ensure GMP, sanitation and quality record-keeping are met.
• Track KPIs and maintain production performance documentation.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Time management

Team leadership

Self-directed

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

You will lead a team of employees in their daily tasks of creating exceptional cannabis products for our patients and consumers to enjoy. This role will ensure the highest quality products and highest standards of compliance are met, while keeping a keen eye to cleanliness and efficiency of the production area and supporting a world class work environment and culture.

Responsibilities

Safety:

• Perform department safety audits and hazard assessments
• Trains employees on 5S requirements
• Ensure all employees have received department specific training
• Participate in the investigate safety incidents and implementation of follow‑up actions
• Report and escape safety concerns
• Ensure compliance with area safety requirements and PPE compliance.

Quality & Compliance:

• Ensure all employees have received department specific training
• Ensure compliance with GMP, biosecurity, sanitation or other quality and compliance requirements
• Ensure all company and state required record keeping is accurate and complete
• Ensure tools, equipment and machinery are maintained and calibrated as required
• Report and escape quality concerns

Production:

• Communicate production goals and maintain tracking of performance
• Complete KPI’s, record keeping and other required performance metrics
• Director labor to achieve daily goals and efficiency targets

Job Knowledge:

• Create and follow department specific work instructions and SOP’s
• Develop deep technical knowledge for the department and transition that knowledge into work instructions, SOP’s, visual guides, etc.
• Training of new employees
• Implement retraining plans to ensure adherence to productivity and quality goals
• Lead daily communication meetings, including action item tracking
• Successfully mentor, train and develop strong team members, provide coaching in real time
• Direct the team – directing, scheduling & leading the team to complete daily, weekly, monthly and annual production goals
• Elevate employee issues regarding performance, attendance, etc. to direct manager and HR as appropriate
• Create a positive working environment
• Identify and execute continuous improvement projects
• Partner with manager to elevate performance standards

Working Conditions

• Work involves daily exposure to allergens (such as cannabis, tree nuts, and coconut oil).

Qualifications

• A minimum of two years’ experience working in a manufacturing or agricultural environment
• Intermediate level computer skills in Microsoft Office Applications
• Effective time‑management skills and ability to multi‑task
• Highly motivated, self‑directed, innovative and able to work independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to work well with others while also completing individually assigned tasks
• Ability to stand, sit, kneel, and lift equipment or plants up to 50 lbs. for extended periods
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, changing and challenging environment
• Must be able to comply with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) requirements
• Prior cannabis experience not required

Additional Requirements

• Must pass all required background checks and approval by state badging agency to work in the cannabis industry
• Must be and remain compliant with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry
• Must possess valid driver’s license
• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age

Voluntary Demographic Questions

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below race and gender self‑identification survey. Completion of the form is entirelyvoluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file.

As set forth in Green Thumb’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

Although GTI is not a federal contractor and therefore, not under compliance mandates to report on the percentage of its workforce that is comprised of employees with disabilities or Veterans, we provide applicants and employees with a voluntary option to confidentially self‑identify as a person with a disability or a Veteran as a part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion. Identifying yourself as a Veteran or individual with a disability is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer will be maintained confidentially and not be seen by selecting officials or anyone else involved in making personnel decisions. Completing the form will not negatively impact you in any way, regardless of whether you have self‑identified in the past.

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