Packaging Support

Vangst; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Vangst is hiring for a Packaging Support team member to efficiently package inventory while upholding quality and safety standards. You will count, label, assemble, bag, and box items, perform basic inspections, and report issues to supervisors.

The role requires a flexible schedule and teamwork in a fast-paced setting. The position emphasizes maintaining clean work areas, adhering to QA/QC processes, and collaborating with others.

Qualifications

• Must communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Experience in production or packaging environment preferred.
• Ability to work in fast-paced setting with sense of urgency.

Responsibilities

• Package product inventory efficiently and accurately.
• Maintain clean, organized and safe work area.
• Perform basic visual quality inspections on products.
• Report damaged or unsatisfactory items to supervisors.
• Communicate discrepancies in quantities or quality.

Skills

Urgency-driven work

English communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Slack

Jira

Job description

Summary

The Packaging Support team member is responsible for efficiently packaging product inventory while maintaining quality and safety standards. This role counts, labels, assembles, bags, and boxes a variety of items into final product packaging, performs basic visual inspections, and reports any product or equipment issues or quantity/quality discrepancies to supervisors. The Packaging Support team member also helps keep the work area clean, organized, and safe, and works collaboratively with others in a fast-paced environment. This role must be willing to work a flexible schedule.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Packaging product inventory in an efficient and effective manner
• Maintain a clean, organized, safe work area for yourself and other employees
• Perform basic visual quality inspections on products
• Maintain high-quality standards during shifts including constant QA/QC of all products being prepped and produced
• Ability to work well with others in high-pressure situations with a sense of urgency
• Report any product or production equipment that appears damaged, spoiled, broken, unusable, or unsatisfactory in any way to supervisors
• Communicate discrepancies in quantities or quality of product
• Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned based on business needs

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• At least 6 months of related experience and/or training in a production or packaging environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Must have experience working with a high sense of urgency, preferably in a fast-paced work environment
• Computer Skills: Microsoft suite (core applications), Google, Slack, experience in Jira and/or other management platforms and software preferred
• Language Skills: Must be able to effectively communicate in English, both verbally and written
• Math Skills: Possess basic mathematical skills; addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
• Travel Requirements: Occasional travel required between buildings and sites
• Ability to maintain and manage confidential information
• State regulations require all applicants must be 21 years of age or older
• WorkSafe, ServSafe or Food Handler's Card preferred
• Will be required to submit to a background check
• Must obtain all applicable state-required permits, licenses, and certifications
• Must have a valid FA Card

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is frequently required to perform repetitive motion tasks. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands, fingers and arms, talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit for long periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must frequently bend, lift, and reach; occasionally moving equipment and products weighing up to 50 pounds and frequently moving products, boxes and ingredients less than 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud. The temperature may fluctuate between hot and cold. Job duties may necessitate the use of hairnets, gloves, and or non-slip shoes. Standard operating procedures and policies are subject to change; by signing this offer letter, you agree to adhere to any future changes.

About Vangst

Vangst is the cannabis industry's hiring platform. Vangst helps cannabis companies find the talent they need to grow their business. From on-demand gig workers to trained & credential full-time employees, Vangst has built the industry's go-to talent marketplace for all cannabis hiring. Vangst is proud to work with 1,200+ of the cannabis industry's leading businesses.

Since raising their seed round in 2018, Vangst has become one of the fastest-growing companies in the cannabis industry and was recognized as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies.

Today, over 300,000 people have full-time jobs in the cannabis industry and this number is expected to triple over the next five years. Vangst is on a mission to fill every job in the cannabis industry.

Vangst's headquarters is in Denver, CO. Vangst is a Series B company backed by Lerer Hippeau, Colle Capital, Level One Fund, Snoop Dogg's Casa Verde Capital, and others.

Vangst provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment 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 or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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