The Edibles Product Agent is responsible for cross-functional support of production and packaging for our infused edible products. The Agent completes tasks assigned by the Kitchen Supervisor and Packaging Supervisor. Carry out day-to-day tasks including prepping, cleaning, cooking, labeling, wrapping and operating basic production and packaging machinery. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist kitchen chefs with daily production of baked goods, chocolate and confections using commercial machinery including:
• Cookies/brownies
• Gummies
• Hard candies
• Peanut brittle / toffee
• Fruit chews / taffy
• Chocolate
• Coated “cores”
• Understand and execute batch production as assigned by Head Chef – learn and perfect recipes.
• Display knowledge of dosing methods for accurate potency and homogenization.
• Identify and troubleshoot issues that may cause damaged edibles ensuring quality control.
• Train in food safety / sanitation and maintain a clean and safe production environment.
• Assist, when needed, in labeling, wrapping and tracking edibles for final sale.
• Maintain a clean and safe production facility.
• Ensure personal hygiene is acceptable under standards set by Cresco Labs before performing any production activities by washing hands, wearing a hair net, changing clothes, etc.
• Complete the sanitation of production equipment and tools including workspace, production and packaging equipment, cookware and appliances.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be 21 years of age or older to apply
• Must comply with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry.

EXPERIENCE

• Experience in a field and/or operation that adheres to strict health and safety policies and procedures, preferable a regulated field producing products for human consumption.
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of recipes, food production and kitchen sanitation.
• Strong and effective task-management skills and ability to multi-task.
• Attention to detail – ability to monitor basic kitchen production in process, package and label in a precise manner.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing and challenging environment.
• Experience in a production-heavy kitchen is a plus.
• Ability to stand for at least 6 hours per day and lift up to 50 pounds to torso level is necessary.