Post Harvest Specialist

Savvyherb; Apollo Beach, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Savvyherb in Apollo Beach, FL, is hiring a Post-Harvest Specialist to manage buck down, curing, sorting, and trimming within a fast-paced cannabis production facility. The role emphasizes strict SOP compliance, precise documentation, teamwork, and attention to quality.

This full-time position requires physical fitness, the ability to lift up to 50 pounds, and adherence to safety protocols in a warehouse environment.

Qualifications

• Must be physically able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Experience with post-harvest operations and SOPs preferred.
• Reliable transportation and ability to pass a background check.

Responsibilities

• Execute post-harvest tasks including buck down, curing, sorting, and trimming.
• Maintain product quality and consistency during handling.
• Follow all SOPs and safety guidelines.
• Accurately complete required documentation and tracking.
• Assist team members and leads with daily tasks.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the work environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Post-harvest handling

Attention to detail

Safety compliance

Documentation

Physical stamina

Job description

• The Post-Harvest Specialist is responsible for managing cannabis post-harvest processes such as buck down, curing, sorting, and trimming, ensuring product quality, compliance with SOPs, and accurate documentation in a fast-paced production environment.
• Essential duties include maintaining cleanliness, assisting team members, following safety protocols, and handling documentation related to post-harvest operations.
• Minimum qualifications require candidates to be at least 21 years old, able to lift up to 50 pounds, pass a background check, and have reliable transportation.
• The role involves physical demands such as standing for long periods, working at heights up to 25 feet, exposure to varying temperatures and natural elements, and working in a warehouse environment with moderate noise and potential mechanical risks.

The Post-Harvest Specialist is a full-time non-exempt position responsible for overseeing and executing post-harvest operations including cannabis buck down, curing, sorting, trimming, and related processes. This role requires strong attention to detail, compliance with state regulations, and the ability to work in a fast-paced production environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Execute post-harvest tasks including buck down, curing, sorting, and trimming
• Maintain product quality and consistency during handling
• Follow all SOPs and safety guidelines
• Accurately complete required documentation and tracking
• Assist team members and leads with daily tasks
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the work environment
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Must pass a background check in compliance with state regulations
• Must have reliable transportation

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 the risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those 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.