Packaging Lead - Vape

Brief Description JOB SUMMARY The Vape Lead reports directly to the Packaging Manager and is responsible for supporting daily vape manufacturing and packaging operations, performing quality checks, and providing leadership to Vape Associates. This role coaches and trains new and existing team members, promotes a safe and productive work environment, and helps ensure compliance with company policies, quality standards, and all applicable state and regulatory requirements. The Vape Lead assists with vape assembly, filling, testing, packaging, inventory control, and documentation while ensuring products meet established quality and compliance standards.

Work is performed in a cultivation environment with regular exposure to cannabis plants, cannabis-related odors, pollen, dust, and varying temperatures, humidity levels, and lighting conditions typical of commercial cultivation operations.

SCHEDULE: M-F 7:30am - 4pm

PAY: $22/ hour

Essential Job Functions

• Inventory Management: Verify inventory levels, distribute materials, and accurately weigh, track, document, and record vape components, oil, hardware, and finished product lots to support manufacturing and packaging operations
• Team Leadership: Hold team members accountable for assigned tasks while promoting high performance, engagement, safety, and adherence to established production, quality, and compliance standards
• Vape Manufacturing & Packaging Operations: Support daily vape production activities, including cartridge filling, hardware assembly, capping, testing, labeling, packaging, and final product preparation while ensuring efficiency and product quality
• Quality Assurance & Compliance: Perform and oversee quality checks throughout the manufacturing and packaging process to ensure products meet company specifications, SOPs, and regulatory requirements. Identify and escalate quality concerns as needed
• Documentation & Reporting: Maintain accurate production records, inventory logs, batch records, quality documentation, and operational reports while ensuring compliance with standard operating procedures
• Operational Support & Continuous Improvement: Collaborate with Packaging leadership to improve workflows, resolve operational challenges, identify process improvements, and enhance departmental efficiency
• Communication & Team Development: Serve as a liaison between team members and leadership while fostering a positive, collaborative, and productive work environment through coaching, training, and development

Other Job Responsibilites

• Coordinate team-building activities and recognize individual and group achievements
• Monitor and report team metrics related to productivity, quality, yield, and efficiency to ensure goals are met
• Maintain accurate manufacturing and packaging documentation in accordance with standard operating procedures
• Direct and delegate tasks to team members as needed to ensure all responsibilities are completed
• Assist with onboarding and training of new Vape Associates on equipment, processes, quality standards, and safety procedures.
• Continuously seek opportunities to improve team performance, product quality, and workflow efficiency
• Provide daily activity and production updates to the Packaging Manager
• Effectively manage multiple tasks and adapt to shifting priorities and deadlines
• Maintain strong organizational and time management skills with attention to detail
• Ensure vape manufacturing equipment, tools, and workstations are maintained in a clean and organized condition
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age or older and be able to pass a background check
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) equivalent
• 1+ year experience in a leadership role or commensurate industry experience
• Ability to understand and follow standard operating procedures, batch records, and quality requirements
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing and production environment

Preferred Job Requirements

• 6 months to 1 year experience in cannabis manufacturing, vape production, packaging, or a related production environment
• Experience working with vape hardware, cartridge filling processes, assembly equipment, or quality control procedures
• Strong team-oriented mindset with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments
• Knowledge of cannabis regulations, inventory tracking, and production documentation requirements
• Demonstrated ability to train and develop team members while maintaining production and quality standards

Physical Requirements Drop Down Selection

• Sitting
• Occasionally?
• Lifting
• Standing
• Continuously?

10 lbs. or less

• Occasionally?
• Walking
• Continuously?

11 to 25 lbs.

• Frequently?
• Bending Over
• Continuously?

26 to 50 lbs.

• Occasionally?
• Crawling
• Occasionally?

51 to 75 lbs.

• Not Applicable?
• Climbing
• Occasionally?

76 to 100 lbs.

• Not Applicable?
• Reaching Overhead
• Occasionally?

Over 100 lbs.

• Not Applicable?
• Crouching
• Frequently?
• Carrying
• Kneeling
• Frequently?

10 lbs. or less

• Continuously?
• Balancing
• Occasionally?

11 to 25 lbs.

• Frequently?
• Pushing or pulling
• Frequently?

26 to 50 lbs.

• Occasionally?
• Talking
• Continuously?

51 to 75 lbs.

• Not Applicable?
• Repetitive use of hands/arms
• Continuously?

76 to 100 lbs.

• Not Applicable?
• Repetitive use of legs
• Continuously?

Over 100 lbs.

• Not Applicable?
• Grasping
• Continuously?
• Hearing
• Continuously?
• Eye/Hand Coordination
• Not Applicable?
• Visual Acuity
• Continuously?
• Fine Manipulation
• Frequently?
• Subject to Noise
• Continuously?

Company Overview Ascend Wellness Holdings (AWH) is a vertically integrated cannabis cultivator, processor and provisioning center operator with assets in Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio and Pennsylvania. We seek to foster a robust and inclusive cannabis industry through a premium, unmatched customer-focused retail experience. We are looking to build a world-class team that will help carry out our mission of helping to shape the future of cannabis as a leading healthcare solution. We are committed to improving the quality of our patients’ lives by offering unrivaled quality, consistency and meticulously curated products that satisfy our customers unique, individual needs. When it comes to customer service experience, our dispensaries will set a new standard of excellence, emphasizing health and wellness by a highly knowledgeable team. A team that is committed to our values, our people, and our communities; we are looking for people who are inspired by our vision and stay dedicated to our mission as we continuously expand.

EEO STATEMENT Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. ("AWH") and its subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer and celebrate the population of differences and does not discriminate in its hiring / hiring practices, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.