Overview of Position
The Flex Assistant is a part-time role which will work between the Cultivation and Processing Departments. This non-management, entry-level position offers the unique opportunity to learn and grow with the company by being part of the teams working in two of our valued departments. The successful candidate will possess a passion for horticulture, producing and packaging clean, potent, safe medicine and have a strong willingness to learn. The successful candidate will also provide focused attention to daily care of the crop, attention to detail and recordkeeping.
Core Competencies
To succeed, the Flex Assistant must be: Passionate, Informed, Approachable, Energetic and Trustworthy.
The Flex Assistant must exemplify WCM values of Personal, Reliable, Good-Natured and Trailblazers.
The Flex Assistant must consistently and uncompromisingly embody and demonstrate the following:
- Integrity
- Personal Accountability
- Teamwork
- Problem Solving
- Confidence
- Flexibility
Cultivation Duties and Responsibilities
The main responsibilities of the Flex Assistant in Cultivation include crop care as specified by the Cultivation Operations Manager, maintaining the highest levels of cleanliness and sanitation inside the cultivation area and performing other tasks as needed.
Crop care
- Maintaining consistency and discretion when pruning crop at various stages
- Routine visual inspection of plants to identify any pests/deficiencies and reporting findings to Shift Leader and Cultivation Manager
Data Logging
- Maintaining accurate records of daily progress and discarded plant material
Facility and equipment maintenance
- Proper usage, maintenance and storage of all tools and equipment, including but not limited to: shop vacs, pumps, hoses, carts, fiskars, scissors, loppers, stools, gloves, rags, and goggles.
- Cleaning/sanitizing pots to ensure that there are sufficient levels for repotting
- Complete daily and periodic cleaning tasks as assigned. Daily cleaning consists of: sweeping and spot mopping all areas on the cultivation floor, common bathroom, break room, and loading area
- Proper disposal of waste at the end of each day
- Assists in completing other secondary cultivation tasks at the direction of the Cultivation Manager or Shift Leader according to company needs
- Follows all aspects of the workplace safety program, biosafety program, and compliance with all rules and regulations
- Maintains a clean, safe environment inside the cultivation area
Processing Duties and Responsibilities
The main responsibilities of the Flex Assistant in Processing include all aspects of post-harvest trimming, monitoring weight and measurements, presentation and maintaining the highest levels of cleanliness and sterility inside the processing area.
- Assists in processing intermediate (post-harvest) medicine
- Keeps accurate records on each plant using Company system and protocols
- Records and tracks accurate weights and measurements of medicine throughout the processing procedures using company systems and protocols
- Maintains a clean, safe environment inside the processing area
- Inspects medicine for defects using a variety of magnification tools
- Operates, cleans and stores trimming equipment
- Assists in completing other secondary processing tasks at the direction of the Processing Manager or Shift Leader according to company needs.
Qualifications
Education
- High school diploma or equivalent
Work Experience Required
- Work history showing progressive responsibility, willingness to accept additional projects or challenges
- 1+ year experience in horticulture, botany, or related field preferred
Required Knowledge
- Knowledge of basic computer & office equipment operations (inventory systems; Word; Excel; office equipment such as copiers/telephone systems)
- Math required for inventory, projections, and measurements
Skills and Abilities
- Excellent time-management skills
- Able to effectively plan and prioritize
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to focus; attention to detail
- Skill at using computers
- Mechanical skill
- Able to work effectively as part of a team
- Ability to communicate clearly and calmly
- Ability to remain calm in periods of high stress or unusual activity
- Absolute reliability and honesty
Physical Requirements
- Extended time standing, walking, bending, and reaching
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds for a distance of 100 feet
- Close visual focus required
- This position requires occasional extended and repetitive use of arms, hands and fingers to cut and manipulate small objects
- Maine state resident
- Must pass a drug test and background check (state mandated, medical marijuana cardholders are not disqualified for cannabis)
Starting Pay: $16/hr
Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
Acreage Holdings, Inc., and its affiliated companies (collectively, the “Company”) value the health, safety and wellbeing of its employees, customers, their families, and other visitors of our offices and facilities and have instituted several safeguards and protective measures, including mandatory vaccination requirements, to prevent the spread of COVID-19 exposures and infections. Accordingly, the Company’s Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy requires all new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to be eligible for employment with the Company, except for individuals with a documented and approved medical or religious exemption, or other exemption as provided under applicable law.
For purposes of this Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, an individual is considered fully vaccinated when two weeks have passed following receipt of the second dose in a two-dose vaccination series (such as Pfizer or Moderna) or two weeks have passed following a single-dose vaccination (such Johnson & Johnson). Additionally, candidates who accept an offer of employment will be provided with instructions for securely submitting proof of COVID-19 vaccination prior to the individual’s start date, as well as the Company’s process for requesting and completing an applicable medical or religious exemption form. No medical documentation should be submitted to the Company prior to receiving such instructions from the Company’s recruiter or other designated human resources professional.