Packaging Lead - 2nd Shift

At Terr Ascend, we don’t just grow cannabis — we grow possibility. Whether it’s cultivating top-tier flower, supporting patients with trusted therapies, or crafting premium products for adult use, we’re here to elevate lives. As a trailblazer in the cannabis industry, our roots run deep and our sights are set high.

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 Terr Ascend standards of quality and state rules and regulations.

You will be challenged to work tactically to ensure complete and on time execution of production schedules. You will accurately fill out all associated logs and tracking records. You will prepare the room for opening and/or closing of each shift. You will ensure 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.

This position will be on-site at our Boonton, NJ facility.

• 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 Terr Ascend 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.

• 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.

$22 - $22 an hour

• Comprehensive Health Coverage – Medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans available for employees and their dependents.
• Mental Health & Wellness Support – Access to the AI-powered Sabender platform, confidential counseling and life coaching through PAS, nutrition coaching, and discounts at Husk Fitness.
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) – Generous PTO to…