Processing Operator I

Job description

At Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation, our mission is to create the highest quality medicine that changes people’s lives. We stand beside all who believe in safe, legal and effective access to this powerful medicine. As fellow Texans, we see this as our responsibility to take care of our neighbors. Our vision is to transform Texas through the power and the truth of medical cannabis. We work alongside physicians and their patients with current qualifying conditions to supply prescription cannabis that can change lives. This role is responsible for processing bulk cannabis materials into various high-quality active pharmaceutical outputs in a safe, compliant, and efficient manner. The primary responsibilities of the role will be executing specific assigned prep, testing, processing, extraction, refinement, and post-processing tasks while maintaining strict adherence to SOPs, company, and regulatory standards to support the production plan. ### Essential Functions: - Perform efficient, safe, and accurate work for all assigned tasks, ensuring compliance with company SOPs, state policies, and product specifications. - Work to ensure daily processing schedule and goals set by Processing Manager are met. - Complete processing tasks with consistency and quality while always adhering to all safety requirements. - Maintain meticulous records for all processing activities to meet operational, financial reporting, and regulatory compliance requirements. - Awareness of company quality and compliance standards for each output type. - Proper handling and storage of flammable materials, chemicals, and solvents. - Operate extraction and refinement equipment. - Conduct routine cleaning and maintenance of processing and extraction equipment. - Maintain high level of cleanliness of all department equipment, areas, and tools according to company procedures which may include sweeping, mopping, and sanitization of environment, and work surfaces. - Collect, log, and destroy process waste, scrap, and regular waste per company procedures. ### Additional Responsibilities: - Supports manufacturing activities as needed to deliver production schedule. - Participate in R&D projects for new products or extraction methods. - Participate in process improvement strategies to maximize yield, improve throughput, and reduce downtime. - Startup and shutdown of assigned processes to maintain balanced workflow and meet department needs, occasionally during non-traditional working hours (i.e., second/night-shift). - Report and document inefficiencies and downtime to identify process and equipment issues. ### What You’ll Need to Succeed: - 1+ year of experience in food and beverage, commercial kitchens, labs. Cannabis industry experience preferred. Extraction experience a plus. - Experience working with extraction, laboratory and/or industrial food processing and preparation equipment preferred. Experience with Delta Separations equipment a plus. - Ability to effectively manage change and adjust comfortably to new people and processes. - Flexibility in a quick moving, growing industry. Experience in a startup and/or high-growth environment preferred. - High school diploma or equivalent required. - Reliability with time and attendance. - Ability to work well individually and as part of a team. - Strong time management and organizational skills. - Extraordinary attention to detail. - Continuous improvement mindset. - Experience and working knowledge of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and quality control procedures (QC) preferred. - Familiarity or experience with GMP, working in classified spaces preferred. - Must be able to wear appropriate PPT at all times. - Must be able to stand for extended periods of time. - Requires good manual dexterity, coordination, and stamina. - Occasionally ascends/descends stairs to service various equipment. - Frequently lifts, loads, unloads, moves, positions, and transports items up to 50 lbs. - This person may be exposed to dust, kief, cleaning chemicals, and fumes. Although systems are in place to remove these byproducts, there is still exposure to some degree. - This person will be required to work in a C1D2 space and will be exposed to solvents used in the extraction process.