Team Member, Processing

Team Member, Processing
Job location: Markham, ON
Employment type: Full Time Employment
Hours: 40 Hours per week

Salary Range: $19.25 CAD to start

A little about us

Hi, we’re Aurora Cannabis, and we’re so excited to meet you!
We’re a global cannabis company driven by our passion to help people improve their lives. We have a diverse team who bring their best every day so Aurora can be the cannabis provider of choice for patients and consumers. We love our work, and we especially love our high quality, innovative brands that make up the Aurora family – from Aurora, Aurora Drift, San Rafael ’71 and Whistler.
Our people combined with our collective passion for the industry is what makes Aurora a special place to work and defines what we call our “A-Team”. We are a high-performing team of cannabis experts, innovators, and champions, that work, learn and win together. We think BIG, act BOLD and execute with PURPOSE in all that we do, and will stop at nothing to cultivate the ultimate cannabis experience for our community.

As a Team Member, Processing, you will….

• Main responsibilities include executing harvesting and preparation of Cannabis for processing and bulk packaging.
• Adherence to all Aurora SOPs applicable.
• Ensure that proper sanitation is maintained for all production equipment and tools including workspaces, processing equipment and overall room cleanliness.
• Where trained, performing verification of process and documentation may be required.
• Must adhere to Aurora's SOPs and comply with Health Canada’s Cannabis Act. In addition, must adhere to all ISO requirements and the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)
• Promote and maintain GMP and GDP standards.
• Be a steward of Aurora’s Values in Play, an ambassador for our company, our product, and our clients.
• Other duties as required.

You would be the best fit for this role if you have…

• Recognize unsafe conditions and practices and make corrections to prevent injuries and product loss.
• Physical effort is required, lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 50+ lbs.
• Repetitive use of hands, wrists, and forearms.
• Ability to frequently use a step ladder.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays and after hours as required.
• Working environmental conditions range from 19°C - 28°C.
• Must be able to wear proper PPE guidelines including but not limited to jumpsuit, safety glasses/goggles, respirator mask, cut resistant work gloves and follow all PPE and safety related guidelines.
• This position involves significant exposure to cannabis/plant materials, and it is therefore not likely suitable for an employee that may suffer from allergies to cannabis/plant pollen material, or experience other medical issues, such as asthma and hay fever, because of cannabis/plant material exposure.

Bonus points if you have…

• 1-2 years of experience working with cannabis is preferred.
• Previous experience in a production or food manufacturing setting is considered an asset.
• Reliable, punctual, and committed.
• Flexibility with work and scheduling.
• Team-oriented with strong interpersonal skills
• Safety-conscious
• High level of honesty and integrity
• Commitment to product quality
• Functional English (verbal and written)
  

This role is in one of Aurora’s Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certified plants and works directly with products. Towards the end of the recruitment process, we require that you undergo a medical screening exam with our third-party vendor.

Why you’ll love working at Aurora
Our people are at the heart of everything we do here at Aurora, and we take pride in fostering an inclusive space that inspires our team to love where they work! From rewarding career opportunities to flexible work environments to team activities, we go above and beyond to prioritize your success and here’s how we do it…

• Flexibility: you will enjoy a flexible work environment that is the perfect blend of work and fun! With flexible working hours to compressed work weeks to paid sick and vacation time, you will be empowered to achieve work-life balance.
• Total rewards: we will motivate you to go above and beyond with a competitive salary or hourly wage (with shift premiums), stock options, an RRSP program, annual bonuses, and a health and personal care spending account for you to use for gym memberships, ski passes or staycations.
• Benefits: we will foster your health and wellness (and your dependents) with our employee benefits package including, employer-paid health and dentalcare premiums, life insurance and LTD policies and a medical cannabis coverage program, designed exclusively for our A-Team, that will provide you with coverage each year (because we truly believe cannabis is the best medicine).
• Life-long learning: we’re lifelong learners here at Aurora and will invest in your professional development throughout all aspects of your career! You will have access to a tuition assistance program, virtual learning activities and annual performance reviews, to ensure you are provided with the toolkit and support you need to succeed.
• Perks: we love to celebrate our people by providing corporate perks including employee discounts, perkopolis memberships, company SWAG, paid volunteer time, modern technology and snacks and beverages at all our office locations.
• Team: we are a diverse and global team of cannabis enthusiasts, energetic innovators, fitness gurus, caring parents, foodies and more, with a collective passion to nurture an inclusive environment that helps you grow and provide people better days with medical cannabis.