Lead Production Technician - Curaleaf
Ravena, NY
About the Job
At Curaleaf, we're redefining the cannabis industry with a commitment to quality, expertise, and innovation. As a leading global cannabis provider, our brands, including Curaleaf, Select, and Grassroots, offer top-tier products and services in both medical and adult-use markets.
Join us to be part of a high-growth, purpose-driven company that values corporate social responsibility through our Rooted in Good initiative, which supports community outreach and positive change. At Curaleaf, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, drive innovation, and help shape the future of cannabis.
Lead Production Technician
Job Type: Full-Time; Non-Exempt
Shift: Mon-Fri; 7:00am-3:30pm
Location: Ravena, NY
Pay Rate: $20.50/hr
Who You Are:
You are a proactive and detail-oriented leader who thrives in a fast-paced, compliance-driven environment. As a Lead Production Technician, you'll oversee the filling and packaging operations of cannabis products such as vaporizers, RSO syringes, capsules, tablets, and concentrates. Your role ensures product integrity, operational efficiency, and adherence to safety standards. You are a hands-on leader who drives productivity, supports team development, and collaborates across departments to meet operational goals.
What You'll Do:
- Lead a team of Packaging Technicians in daily production tasks, including filling, sealing, packaging, and labeling cannabis products.
- Oversee all lab product filling and packaging activities while ensuring compliance with regulations.
- Manage inventory and ensure accurate recordkeeping for all products and materials.
- Perform and guide team members in tasks such as:
- Filling capsules, concentrates, syringes, and vaporizer cartridges.
- Weighing, counting, sealing, and packaging products with precision.
- Applying tamper-evident seals and batch-specific labeling.
- Monitor and drive productivity metrics, tracking performance hourly and daily.
- Train and mentor team members, fostering a culture of accountability and excellence.
- Troubleshoot equipment and ensure all tools are maintained in a ready state.
- Maintain compliance with state regulations, including product labeling and seed-to-sale tracking systems.
- Implement and uphold continuous improvement initiatives like 5S and waste reduction practices.
- Ensure workplace safety and sanitation standards are met at all times.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align production with the demand plan and schedule.
What You'll Bring:
- High School Diploma or G.E.D.
- Strong work ethic, reliability, and honesty.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills.
- Effective communication and leadership abilities.
- Attention to detail and ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Basic mechanical aptitude for operating and maintaining equipment.
- Understanding of weight and measurement concepts.
- Ability to follow and enforce standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Even Better If:
- You have hands-on experience in a manufacturing or production environment is a plus.
- You have experience leading a team of 12 or more employees in a manufacturing setting.
- You bring Six or more months of experience in cannabis filling and packaging operations.
- You have familiarity with compliance, product integrity, and safety protocols.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted
- Ability to sit, stand, and walk for long periods of time
- Ability to occasionally climb ladder, crawl under low spaces
- Ability to use computer/look at a screen for long periods of time
- Ability to have close vision (able to read small print at 20 inches or less)
- This position has allergen warnings - Potential exposure to dust, pollen, and plant pathogens.
What We Offer:
- Career Growth Opportunities
- Competitive Pay and Benefits (Health, Dental Vision)
- Generous PTO and Parental Leave
- 401(K) Retirement Plan
- Life/AD&D Insurance, Short & Long-Term Disability
- Community Involvement Initiatives
- Employee Referral Bonuses and Product Discounts
Not all benefits listed above are available to all employees at all locations.
Curaleaf Awards and Achievements:
- 2023 Ragan's Top Places to Work
- 2022 TIME100 Most Influential Companies
- 2020 Cannabis Doing Good's Good Neighbor Award
- 2020 Minorities for Medical Marijuana's Diversity & Inclusion Award
Follow us on Social Media:
Instagram: @curaleaf.usa
Twitter: @Curaleaf_Inc
LinkedIn: Curaleaf LinkedIn
Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (TSX: 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, Grassroots, JAMS, Find and Zero Proof provide industry-leading service, product selection and accessibility across the medical and adult-use markets. 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
Our corporate Social Responsibility is Rooted in Good. We believe in taking corporate and social responsibility very seriously, from our educational outreach to national partnerships, state-wide initiatives, and local causes. Giving back to the communities where we operate is important to us and helps to change old attitudes by showing the positive impact of cannabis in creating jobs, changing lives, and helping local communities.
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.
Curaleaf is an equal opportunity employer. Curaleaf recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Individuals adversely impacted by the war on drugs are encouraged to apply.
Current Curaleaf employees should use our internal job board to apply for current openings: https://app2.greenhouse.io/internal_job_board