Lead Processing Lab Technician - Hash

Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) ("Curaleaf") is a leading international provider of consumer products in cannabis with a mission to enhance lives by cultivating, sharing and celebrating the power of the plant. As a high-growth cannabis company known for quality, expertise and reliability, the Company and its brands, including Curaleaf, Select, and Grassroots provide industry-leading service, product selection and accessibility across the medical and adult-use markets. In the United States, Curaleaf currently operates in 19 states with 150 dispensaries and employs nearly 5,500 team members. Curaleaf International is the largest vertically integrated cannabis company in Europe with a unique supply and distribution network throughout the European market, bringing together pioneering science and research with cutting-edge cultivation, extraction and production.   Home | Curaleaf | Cannabis with Confidence

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Our Mission: To enhance lives by cultivating, sharing, and celebrating the power of the plant. 

Our Vision: To be the world's leading cannabis company by consistently delivering superior products and services and driving the global acceptance of cannabis. 

Our Values:

• Lead and Inspire.  
• Commit to Win.  
• ONE Curaleaf.  
• Driven to Deliver Excellence.  

 

The Lead Processing Technician will work within the Laboratory Department on the Hash team and report to the Laboratory Supervisor. The Lead Processing Technician will assist the Lab Manager by carrying out day-to-day tasks. It is expected that you will learn and be able to perform all tasks within the laboratory area.

Job Duties: 

• Preparing for production by reviewing production schedule; studying and clarifying specifications; calculating requirements; assembling and weighing plant materials and supplies for extraction. 
• Operating highly sophisticated extraction equipment; Processing concentrates and extracts 
• Cleaning and maintaining extraction equipment and laboratory facility following current good manufacturing practices (cGMP), and standard operating procedures; complying with legal regulations; monitoring environment. 
• Operating, maintaining, adjusting, and repairing laboratory equipment such as extraction vessels, heaters/chillers, ovens, balances, vacuum pumps, and other laboratory equipment. 
• Operating extraction equipment to harvest terpene extracts and cannabinoid-containing extracts. 
• Operating highly sophisticated purification equipment to convert crude oil into decarboxylated oil. 
• Following procedures for extract purification including ethanol addition, winterization, filtration, rotary evaporation, decarboxylation, and distillation. 
• Assisting with the development of further purification processes and in-process materials, including processes for new products. 
• Maintaining inventory records of supplies, materials, and equipment, and preparing requisitions as needed, maintaining inventory within state-issued cannabis inventory software. 
• Storing supplies and equipment, disposing of waste according to state guidelines, and keeping laboratory, storerooms and working areas immaculate. 
• Washing and sanitizing laboratory glassware. 
• Performing clerical work related to laboratory activities such as word processing, record keeping, and filing. 
• Maintaining material safety data sheets for all department chemicals and products. 
• Performing related duties as assigned 

Compliance: 

• Ensure processing operation is fully compliant with state regulations and federal and state law. 
• Assure that operation adheres to all business and industry license requirements. 
• Maintaining strict inventory records of all plant materials, chemicals and equipment used in the laboratory and documents production by completing forms, reports, logs and batch records 

Job Qualification Requirements: 

• Associates Degree with 1-2 years of experience in a laboratory or manufacturing setting preferred 
• 1-2 years of experience with Supercritical Extraction highly