Overview of Position
The Processing Assistant provides the daily care and focused attention necessary to process and package clean, potent, safe product for our customers. The successful candidate will possess a keen attention to detail and record keeping, and a willingness to continually learn more about the subject. This entry-level, non-management position offers the opportunity to learn and grow with the Company from the ground up, and to take on increasing levels of responsibility over time.
Core Competencies
To succeed, the Processing Assistant must be: Passionate, Informed, Approachable, Energetic and Trustworthy
The Processing Assistant must exemplify WCM values of Personal, Reliable, Good-Natured and Trailblazer
The Processing Assistant must consistently and uncompromisingly embody and demonstrate the following:
- Integrity
- Personal Accountability
- Teamwork
- Problem Solving
- Confidence
- Flexibility
Duties and Responsibilities
The main responsibilities of the Processing Assistant include all aspects of the daily care of product from harvest to packaging; monitoring weights and measurements; presentation; and maintaining the highest levels of cleanliness and sterility inside the processing area
- Assists in harvesting, processing and packaging finished product
- Keeps accurate records on each plant using Company system and protocols
- Records and tracks accurate weights and measurements of product throughout the processing and packaging procedures using company systems and protocols
- Maintains a clean, safe environment inside the processing area
- Inspects product for defects using a variety of magnification tools
- Calibrates, operates, cleans and stores packaging equipment including heat sealers, etc.
- Prints and applies labels to finished product; stores and inventories finished product according to Company policy and as directed by the Inventory Manager or Director of Operations
- Other duties may be assigned by the Processing Manager or Director of Production Operations according to Company needs
Qualifications
Education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 2 years post-secondary education in biology or chemistry
Work Experience Required
- Work history showing progressive responsibility, willingness to accept additional projects or challenges
- 1+ year experience in horticulture, botany, or related field
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
- Ability to effectively plan and prioritize
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Able 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, sitting, 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 occasionally requires the 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)
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.