Flower Technician III

Job Title: Flower Technician III 

Department: Processing 

Reports to: Manufacturing Supervisor or Team Lead 

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Hourly 

Location: Phoenix, AZ 

POSITION SUMMARY 

The Flower Technician III is responsible for properly operating flower packaging and automated label application equipment; ensuring incoming cannabis flower materials by confirming specifications, confirming compliance accordance; conducting visual and measurement tests; assist in printing labels; rejecting and returning unacceptable materials. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Ensure incoming inspections (moisture, texture, overall quality, size through sort, etc.) of incoming batches of flower and pre roll material are being performed 

• Ensure proper bud size per brand standard, weigh out and package flower and/or pre rolls during and after machine operation 

• Perform proper setup and change over of equipment to ensure efficient operation of preroll, packaging, and labeling equipment 

• Trained and have been signed off to operate and monitor machinery at least three packaging machines, including but not limited to sealers, label printers (if applicable), Apollo, Combi lifts, Paxium, etc. 

• Trained to perform machine setup, changeover, and troubleshooting and escalate complex issues to maintenance 

• Conduct and document routine equipment checks and minor adjustments during operations 

• Fill out all proper paperwork checks and PM documentation, submitting any issues with equipment to leads and Facilities and Maintenance 

• Ensure sealing machine is operating correctly, checking that the seal is to standard and machines are operating correctly 

• Prepare, print, and apply labels to bags/jars/boxes of product secondary labels through equipment and/or manual as needed, ensuring compliance in accordance with product and label specifications 

• Ensure cleaning processes for equipment, verification paperwork is filled out, and PPE per cGMP and Trulieve maintenance standards are being performed 

• Train Flower packaging tech. II to packaging, machine fill, label and other job duties to quality standards 

• Maintain detailed records of completed tasks for documentation and traceability, Collaborate with the facilities and maintenance team and leadership to resolve any issues and questions in the documentation  

• Monitor packaging equipment to ensure optimal performance to SOPs and address any issues 

• Notify leads of any quality, machine operation, and material challenges as they occur, as well as fixes performed 

• Attend to other job duties as assigned by management 

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Controls and instrumentation experience 

• Ensure timeliness of return from breaks 

• Work in a fast-paced controlled environment 

• Work with chemicals, oils, and sharp objects 

• 1+ year in working with processing quality at Trulieve 

• Able to work under minimum supervision 

• Able to work under pressure 

• Able to manage changes in working schedule 

• Minimum 6 months in the Flower Technician II role or 2 years working with equivalent equipment complexity 

• SAP/Emaint/state mandated system (Metrc, Biotrack, MJ Freeway) entry experience preferred 

• Outstanding communication, documentation, and organizational skills 

ADDITIONAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS   

• High School Diploma or equivalent 

• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age (or a minimum of 18 years of age in CT, PA and WV) 

• Must be able to pass state mandated background screening 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 

• Work in close proximity and with cannabis flower and particulates on a daily basis. 

• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 50 lbs to a minimum height of 5 feet and able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet, with or without mechanical assistance 

• Must be able to work seated/standing as appropriate at workstations for extended periods of time, maintain body equilibrium while climbing ladders, stairways, stopping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching, and use hands/fingers to hold, grasp, turn, pick, pinch frequently/constantly to complete tasks 

• Must be able to handle organic matter daily, able to wear PPE as appropriate (eye, face, hand, arm, head, foot, body, fall protection) 

• Must have visual acuity with/without job aids to perform activities such as; reading, viewing a computer terminal, visual inspection involving small parts/details. Clarity of vision at 20 ft or more in day and night/dark conditions 

• Must be able to speak and communicate at conversational proficiency with co-workers and leadership (Moderate noise) 

WORK SCHEDULE 

40 hours weekly. Must be available to work occasional evenings, weekends and holidays.