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DCM, Inc. is a fast-growing, high-quality medical and recreational cannabis manufacturer seeking motivated and accountable individuals to join our team Our mission is to grow more than the world's best Cannabis. We're growing a better world. One that's more caring, compassionate, understanding, and informed. Every day we learn a bit more about the unlimited potential cannabis holds, and there's nothing we like more than sharing it with you. Because to us, cannabis is much more than a plant; it's our chance to change the world, one person, one patient, one policy at a time.

Extraction Assistant

Our Extraction Assistant is primarily responsible for assisting with the day-to-day extraction activities, including but not limited to, packing material socks, operating extraction equipment, filtering cannabis oil, and disposing of waste at the direction of the Extraction Manager. The Extraction Assistant will be responsible for a support role to ensure efficient extraction with ethanol, hydrocarbons, and water.

Your role in caring for our company:

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Daily preparation of plant material for extraction.
• Consistently maintain extraction equipment and laboratory spaces to the highest standards of cleanliness.
• Assist technicians in operating machinery in accordance with all operational and safety guidelines.
• Take instructions and assist on all tasks assigned by the Extraction Manager.
• Assist with ethanol, hydrocarbon and solventless extraction.
• General manual labor tasks including loading, unloading, lifting, and moving materials.
• Assist the Inventory Department in maintaining organization within lab storage areas.
• Dispose of waste according to established guidelines.
• Work cohesively with various departments and provides operational support when deemed necessary and approved by management.
• Complete duties on time and willingness to accept additional job duties and responsibilities.
• Maintain open communication with the management team and other co-workers about daily production output.
• Must be comfortable working in environments with varying temperatures from 55&degree;-85&degree;.

All other duties as necessary.

Qualifications we ask you to have:

• For legal reasons, all employees need to be at least 21 years of age.
• You will be asked to pass a Federal and State criminal history background check.
• We ask that you have at least a high school diploma/GED.
• We ask that you have basic computer skills.

Addition skills which will help you excel in your role:

• Excellent observational and record-keeping skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, our plants are very delicate throughout their lifecycle
• Desire and ability to work as a member of a team.
• Comply with all HR policies including confidentiality and non-disclosure.
• Maintain open communication with the management team and other co-workers.
• Strong work ethic; must be accountable and proactive.
• Ability to work at a fast pace in a high production environment
• We ask that you do not have allergies to plant materials or nitrile gloves; this position requires daily exposure to cannabis plants and nitrile gloves.

Work Schedule/Location:

• On-site 5 days a week.

Please make sure you are willing and able to perform the following:

Reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

• This position requires an inordinate amount of sitting, standing, walking, kneeling, bending, stooping, squatting, crouching, twisting, and reaching in full range of motion to complete physical tasks.
• This position requires the ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. unassisted.
• This position requires the extended and repetitive use of arms, hands, and fingers to cut and manipulate small objects.
• This position requires the ability to work in a cannabis growing facility, there will be strong odors, bright lights, and various noises throughout the workday.
• This position will require PPE to be worn throughout the workday to include scrubs, masks, gloves, and hairnets while working with the plants. DCM will provide scrubs, gloves, and hair nets to all employees.

Our Benefits

• Health Insurance: Medical, Dental & Vision
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Short-Term Disability
• Life Insurance AD&D
• 401K
• DCM Product/Merch Discounts
• Paid Time Off
• Competitive pay
• Industry Discounts

Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action

DCM Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. DCM Inc. is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at DCM Inc. are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. DCM Inc. will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.