Lead Processing Lab Technician

At Curaleaf, we're redefining the cannabis industry with a strong commitment to quality, expertise, and innovation. As a leading global cannabis provider, our brands—including Curaleaf, Select, and Grassroots—offer premium products and services in both medical and adult-use markets.

Join us at Curaleaf to be part of a high-growth, purpose-driven company that champions corporate social responsibility through our Rooted in Good initiative, supporting community outreach and positive change. Here, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, drive innovation, and help shape the future of cannabis.

Title: Lead Processing Lab Technician  
Starting Pay: $21.00/hr   
Location: North Salt Lake, UT
Job Type: Full Time | Non-Exempt  
Shift: Monday – Friday | 6:30am – 3:00pm

Who You Are:   

You're a detail-oriented and dependable professional with a solid understanding of laboratory and extraction processes. You take ownership of daily operations, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance across all production activities. Hands-on and collaborative, you're comfortable working with complex equipment and supporting a variety of extraction and processing tasks. With a strong work ethic and commitment to quality, you take pride in learning every aspect of the lab and helping the team operate efficiently and safely.

What You'll Do:  

As a Lead Processing Lab Technician at Curaleaf, you'll play a key role in producing high-quality cannabis concentrates and extracts through safe, precise, and compliant extraction processes. You'll oversee daily operations within the lab, ensuring efficiency, consistency, and adherence to all company and state regulations.

• Review production schedules, clarify specifications, and prepare plant materials and supplies for extraction
• Operate and monitor sophisticated extraction and purification equipment to produce terpene and cannabinoid-rich extracts
• Perform essential processing steps including ethanol addition, winterization, filtration, rotary evaporation, decarboxylation, and distillation
• Maintain, adjust, and repair lab equipment such as extraction vessels, chillers, ovens, balances, and vacuum pumps
• Support the development of new purification methods and in-process materials to drive innovation and product quality
• Manage and track inventory in state-issued cannabis systems, ensuring all materials and finished products are accurately recorded
• Maintain a clean, organized, and compliant lab environment following cGMP and safety standards
• Assist with vape formulation processes and oversee third-party testing submissions
• Lead, train, and support Lab Technicians, promoting a culture of safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement

What You'll Bring:  

• 1–2 years of experience in a laboratory or manufacturing environment
• You have hands-on experience with supercritical extraction systems
• You bring a background in the cannabis industry or another highly regulated production setting
• You hold an OSHA 10/30 certification
• You're detail-oriented, safety-minded, and thrive in a fast-paced, process-driven environment

Even Better If:  

• You hold an associate's degree in a related field

Physical Requirements  

• Ability to stand, sit, and walk for extended periods of time (8-10 hours per shift) 
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds regularly and occasional lifting of heavier items with assistance 
• Frequent and repetitive use of hands and wrists for extended periods of time 
• Repetitive bending, squatting, and reaching 
• Ability to climb ladders or step stools to access plants or equipment 
• Ability to use required PPE when required, such as masks, hair nets, beard covers, respirators, boot covers, scrubs, non-slip shoes, and Tyvek suits as necessary 

Environmental Conditions  

• Exposure to environments with high humidity, varying temperatures, and strong odors (such as cannabis) 
• Exposure to soil, water, fertilizer, dust, pollen and plant pathogens 
• Exposure to cleaning solvents, such as high volumes of isopropyl alcohol 
• Exposure to loud noises, including but not limited to air compressors, packaging equipment, and alarms 
• Exposure to CO2 manufacturing procedures at OSHA approved CO2 levels 

What We Offer:

• Career Growth Opportunities
• Competitive Pay and Benefits
• Generous PTO and Parental Leave
• 401(K) Retirement Plan
• Life/ Disability Insurance
• Community Involvement
• Referral Bonuses and Product Discounts

Benefits vary by state, role type, and eligibility.  

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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 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 apply for open positions through our Internal Job Board, which can be accessed via the link on The Leaf.