The posting
TerrAscend Corp. is a leading TSX-listed company with operations across North America, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Ohio, and California through TerrAscend Growth Corp., as well as retail operations in Canada.
TerrAscend operates The Apothecarium and other dispensary retail locations, along with scaled cultivation, processing, and manufacturing facilities across its core markets. Our portfolio includes well-known brands such as The Apothecarium, Cookies, Kind Tree, Legend, State Flower, Wana, Cuue, One, and Valhalla.
It’s a Joint Effort
We believe that How We Work Together Matters. Our priority is to assemble a team that believes not just in what we do but how and why we do it. Our most successful team members know that being of service to our patients, our customers, and each other is what separates us from other organizations. Our continued success is dependent upon bringing together the brightest minds in business with best-in-class cultivation and elevated patient and customer experiences, so we continue to set the standard for the industry.
Sound like weed be a good fit? Here’s where you come in.
Our next Full-Time Packaging Lead will be responsible for the Packaging of manufactured cannabis products for customer consumption. As a Packaging Lead you will report to the Lab Manager and lead a team of Packaging Associates in a coordinated effort to provide safe and effective medicine for consumers in adherence with TerrAscend standards of quality and state rules and regulations.
To Be Blunt
You will be challenged to work tactically to ensure complete and on time execution of production schedules.
One minute you will be accurately filling out all associated logs and tracking records.
The next minute you will be preparing the room for opening and/or closing of each shift.
And the next minute ensuring team members are completing SPC’s and logging weights appropriately.
Regardless of the task, it’s critical you have strong situational awareness and EQ as you’ll work within a diverse team in the organization.
Where you’ll be planted
This position will be on-site at our Boonton, NJ facility.
Why TerrAscend?
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Adhere to the daily production schedule to ensure attainment of efficiency goals.
- Verify that all applicable working areas, tools, and processing equipment are maintained and in good working order prior to the start of each shift or batch.
- Clean and sanitize glassware, transfer materials, storage vessels, tools, equipment and working surfaces.
- Produce reliable and precise data for completion of all required batch, equipment, quality, inventory and state mandated seed to sale documentation.
- Accurately fill out all associated logs and tracking records.
- Perform processes with strict attention to quality, safety, and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Responsible for assisting in the managers to steer the team members through each shift.
- Prepare room for opening and closing of each shift.
- Keep equipment in good working condition.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of TerrAscend processes.
- Ensure the safety of themselves and other by maintaining a safe and orderly workspace.
- Other duties in packaging department or other departments as required
- Ensure team members are present in the room and redirect to the task at hand when necessary.
- Notify the Lab Manager of poor performance, behavior, and deviations from S.O.P.
- Ensure team members are completing SPC’s and Logging Weights Appropriately
- Maintain a Safe and Productive Work Environment for all Individuals
Qualifications and Experience:
- Production, Manufacturing, and Supervisory experience is a plus.
- Positive attitude & Self-motivated.
- Strong attention to detail with excellent problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced team environment.
- Able to push, pull or lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
- Ability to pass a state and federal background check
- Capable of sitting, standing, kneeling, bending, squatting and or walking for extended periods of time.
What We Offer
- Health & Wellness — Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for eligible team members.
- Plan for Your Future — 401(k) savings opportunities to help support your financial goals.
- Time to Recharge — Paid time off and company holidays for eligible team members.
- Grow Your Career — Learning, development, and opportunities to build your career across a growing organization.
- Employee Perks — Team member discounts and additional programs designed to recognize and support our people.
- Support When You Need It — Resources and programs focused on your overall well-being.
Benefits and eligibility may vary based on employment status, location, and other applicable factors.
Working Conditions:
This position requires working in an environment that has a high amount of plant matter and pollen. Areas of the facility reach high/low temperatures with high humidity levels. Employees may have exposure to conditions such as dust, plant matter, and particles that affect the respiratory system, eyes, or skin, depending on department job assignments. Employees are required to wear protective gear and have the option to wear eye and ear protection. Certain areas of the facility use harsh chemicals for cleaning such as bleach and can have repetitive movements. Employees should be comfortable and capable of working under all of the above conditions.
Physical Requirements:
- This position may require the ability to perform essential functions that include, but are not limited to: Pushing, pulling, lifting, or moving items weighing up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Sitting, standing, kneeling, bending, squatting, and/or walking for extended periods of time. Using hands and fingers to touch, handle, feel, and pick objects (manual dexterity).
- Working with chemicals (e.g., butane, propane, bleach) while following strict safety guidelines.
- Cleaning and maintaining the facility or equipment using approved chemicals.
- Wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), including clothing protection, close-toed non-slip shoes, and optional ear and eye protection.
EEO Statement
TerrAscend is an equal opportunity employer. At TerrAscend, employees and applicants are evaluated based on their qualifications, skills, and ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination based on sex, race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy or related medical conditions, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.
Disclaimer
This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. The Company has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice. The list of job responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, and the like is not exhaustive, rather it is illustrative of the current essential functions required for the position.
TerrAscend participates in E-Verify.
Please review the E-Verify Participation Notice and Right to Work Notice, available in English and Spanish.
E-Verify Participation Notice: https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf
Right to Work Notice: https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RighttoWorkPoster.pdf
Statement on External Recruiting Agencies
TerrAscend and all affiliates do not accept blind resume submissions from external recruiting agencies. No fee will be paid to agencies who submit candidates without being under contract f
