Processing preparation technician

Arcata, CA | Full-Time

Humboldt Farms is California's leading and trusted source for quality cannabis. We are committed to nurturing the body and soul and inspiring the mind by providing the world's best sun-grown flowers and highest quality Cannabis products from the wild and beautiful, Humboldt County, California. 

At Humboldt Farms, we believe in the principle of CHOOSING KINDLY — for ourselves, our communities and our shared Earth. We aim to restore the health of the planet, to deepen the connection between us and the natural world, to cultivate meaningful relationships and to expand the human experience.

The Processing Preparation Technician is responsible for bucking incoming raw material, running it through our dry trim machine, and loading it into storage bins for our trimmers to then manicure.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Efficiently remove stalks and large leaves from raw dry material

  • Responsible for keeping track of weights throughout bucking/machine process

  • Responsible for maintaining the organization and cleanliness of the warehouse while performing duties

  • Confidently identify contaminants in material Including; Mold, P.M, and Botrytis

  • Responsible for maintaining quality products

  • Operate with integrity and honesty

  • Communicate known issues to the management team to ensure a smooth flow of operations within the company

  • Responsible for ensuring the cleanliness of all staging areas.

  • May be assigned other job duties as necessary.

Skills:

  • Ability to work hands on with cannabis for a 10 hour shift

  • Knowledge and familiarity with cannabis

  • Familiarity with cannabis contaminants

  • Works in a timely manner and strives to increase productivity

  • Demonstrate passion for serving the cannabis community

  • Ability to work within a team and without

  • Experience in a complex, fast-paced environment

  • Organization and planning skills

  • Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information

  • Basic weights and measurement skills, ability to operate a scale

Requirements:

  • Thorough understanding of cannabis work and industry

  • High School Diploma or equivalent

  • Cannabis experience required, 1-2 years

  • Detail-oriented with good math skills

  • Maintain an excellent attendance record

  • Ability to read and interpret written and oral instructions

Wage: DOE

Humboldt Farms 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.