Extraction Technician

Iowa Cannabis Company in Iowa City, IA is currently seeking Extraction Technicians to join our team at our state-of-the-art cannabis production facility. Join us in our mission to provide high-quality medical cannabis products to patients across Iowa. As a leader in the industry, we are committed to innovation and excellence in the extraction process. We currently operate three medical dispensaries in the state of Iowa, along with our medical cannabis manufacturing facility.

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Extraction

Are you passionate about plants and eager to join the booming cannabis industry? We at Iowa Cannabis Company are on the lookout for a dedicated Extraction Technician to join our team at our modern cannabis growing and processing facility. Here’s a chance to turn your botanical skills into a rewarding career.

• Participate in all phases of the extraction process from plant to finished product.
• Take care of our cannabis plants, ensuring they are healthy and growing well.
• Daily check and maintain the equipment to ensure everything is working properly.
• Keep a sharp eye on the plants, recording important data and spotting any issues like pests or nutrient problems early on.
• Work with our plants through all their growth stages, from the time they are small clones to the bountiful harvest at the end.

• You’ll be working in a fast-paced environment, where your problem-solving skills will come in handy, especially under the warm glow of our cultivation lights.
• Be part of an energetic team committed to producing top-quality cannabis.
• This is a full-time position with a weekly schedule of 30-40 hours. Additionally, there's the potential to earn more with up to 10 overtime hours available per week, based on our production demands.

Extraction:

• Perform general manual labor tasks including loading, unloading, lifting, and moving materials.
• Clean glassware and sensitive lab equipment, as well as general cleaning of the lab areas.
• Work at an efficient pace in a production environment while measuring out and packaging all concentrate products and vape cartridges.
• Operate technical machinery, following company SOPs.
• Perform general maintenance of equipment, tools, and workspace.
• Preparing equipment and plant materials for extraction, including but not limited to dry biomass grinding and fresh biomass packing in a freezer environment.
• Maintaining strict inventory records of all plant materials, chemicals and equipment used in the laboratory, as well as data logs for the various extraction processes.
• Operate cannabis extraction equipment in a safe, productive manner.
• Perform the following types of cannabis oil processing:
  • Simple distillation or solvent recovery
  • Winterization
  • Filtration
  • Solventless extraction
  • Rosin pressing
  • Edible Production
• Proficiently handle the following hazardous materials:
  Butane, Propane, compressed Argon or Nitrogen, Ethanol, Isopropyl alcohol, Acetone, as well as hot and cold materials utilizing proper PPE.
• Ensure all tools are in working order and clean to prevent the spread of potential diseases.
• Aid in the development of protocols to limit cross-contamination and ensure team members are adhering to SOPs when in cultivation areas.
• Maintain all paperwork and records, ensuring any assigned data forms and logs are accurately filled out and completed in a timely manner.

Cultivation:

• Perform daily room maintenance checks to ensure all equipment is operating correctly.
• Perform daily plant health checks to keep record of plant health through growth cycles.
• Identify, record, and track daily data logs/checks using Flo Envy and Growlink Software.
• Identify/spot and report: pests, poor plant health, nutrient deficiencies and toxicities.
• Environmental monitoring and reporting.
• Perform plant work in accordance with the needs of the production schedule.
• Maintain a clean and sterile working environment.
• Perform deep cleaning and disinfection tasks throughout the entire facility, including some janitorial tasks.
• Work with plants at all stages of growth.
• Harvest plants at the end of their growth cycle.
• Package cannabis flower, concentrates, and vape products for…