The Role
PURPLEFARM is built by cultivators, operators, and craftspeople. We look for discipline, taste, and the willingness to do small things well, every day, every run. You will maintain plant inventory, act as the main contact for receiving, and support cultivation, production, sanitation and maintenance activities alongside the appropriate team members.
Responsibilities
Inventory, Shipping & Receiving
- Create new production batches and remove existing plant inventory within the inventory system.
- Maintain existing plant inventory with 100% accuracy and assist with monthly plant inventory reports.
- Act as the first point of contact for all inventory arriving on site at the warehouse and as the main contact for receiving activities.
- Coordinate with QA to ensure QA hold stickers are correctly placed during shipping and receiving, followed by appropriate inventory control.
- Work with the Sanitation Manager to maintain inventory control of all facility items and provide updates when supplies are needed.
- Ship materials as needed and create associated shipping manifests and shipping orders.
- Carry out product destruction responsibilities and create destruction and plant labels.
- Maintain security measures and promptly report product loss.
- Assist with inspections and ensure records are available for expedient review.
Cultivation & Production
- Adhere to Standard Operating Procedures, follow specific instructions from the Cultivation Manager, and work closely with the Quality Assurance Person.
- Perform cultivation and production tasks, including irrigation/fertigation, cloning, transplanting, topping, defoliation, flushing, trimming, packaging, waste disposal and inventory management.
- Support harvests.
- Support the development and maintenance of plant production protocols and nutrient regimens.
- Complete all sanitation tasks according to SOPs and maintain a clean, organized work environment.
- Assist with room swabbing when required.
Maintenance & Additional Support
- Work with appropriate team members to continuously develop and improve maintenance safety standards and procedures.
- Respond to emergency maintenance requests as required and troubleshoot issues to determine their cause and solution.
- Assist with construction project management when needed.
- Ensure preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance and repairs are documented and conducted without presenting hazards to product.
- Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications
- Experience with Standard Operating Procedures.
- Shipping, receiving and inventory experience is required.
- Attention to detail and experience managing data.
- Superb organizational and time management abilities.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities.
Assets That Will Set You Apart
- Previous Quality Assurance or Quality Control experience in a production environment is an asset.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment is a strong asset.
- Previous cannabis industry experience is an asset.
Physical & Work Environment
- Work involves extended periods of sitting or standing.
- Work involves lifting and moving loads weighing up to 50 lbs using safe handling methods.
These requirements describe the work involved in the role. Essential duties may be performed with reasonable accommodation, up to the point of undue hardship. Accommodation requests are assessed individually, including safe lifting methods and appropriate assistance.
Schedule & Position Details
- Full-time, on-site position in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
- Overtime is required during peak periods and to meet deadlines.
- $20.00–$23.00/hour, based on experience and education.
What You Can Expect at PURPLEFARM
At PURPLEFARM, our people are part of how we grow. We offer opportunities to learn, take on new responsibilities and contribute across a growing organization.
- Competitive Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive compensation and employee benefits for eligible positions.
- Learn & Grow
- Opportunities for hands-on training, cross-training and developing new skills as part of your role.
- Work as a Team
- A collaborative environment where cultivation, operations, quality and other teams work together.
- Make an Impact
- The opportunity to contribute to how we grow, improve our processes and build what comes next at PURPLEFARM.
- Safety & Quality
- A workplace built around established procedures, quality standards and a commitment to working safely.
Apply
Interested candidates can apply by email to shannon@purplefarmgenetics.com.
Only candidates selected will be contacted, and we thank each candidate for applying. PURPLEFARM is an equal opportunity employer. We assess candidates on job-related skills, qualifications and experience, without discrimination on grounds protected by applicable New Brunswick or Ontario human rights legislation. Reasonable accommodation is available throughout recruitment and employment, including for essential job duties, up to the point of undue hardship. To request accommodation during the application, screening or interview process, contact the application email listed for this role.
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