Manufacturing, Technical Assistant Tanis

Manufacturing, Technical Assistant - Tanis
Job location: Bradford, ON
Employment type: Permanent, Full Time
Hours: 40 Hours per week

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.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Supervisor, Manufacturing – Tanis the Technical Assistant, Manufacturing – Tanis is responsible to act as a trusted subject matter team member assisting in leading edible and ingestible extract activities for the Aurora River manufacturing team.

Main Responsibilities:

• Operate Tanis candy equipment and other processing machines.
• Perform set up of production equipment.
• Manufacturing of edible and ingestible extracts including molding, filling and curing.
• Manufacturing of input materials.
• Supervise and delegate tasks to a team of 10+ staff.
• Assisting in packaging a high volume of finished product in a fast-paced environment.
• Ensure that proper sanitation is maintained for all production equipment and tools.
• Quality control and good practice of documentation and validation of processes.
• Understand and follow all SOPs and related forms to GMP standards.
• Comply with all Food Safety standards and procedures.
• Maintain steady and effective communication with Coordinator and Supervisor; escalate concerns appropriately.
• Be a steward of Aurora’s Values in Play, an ambassador for our company, our products and our clients.

Knowledge and Education:

• Knowledge of culinary or food manufacturing is valued.
• Commitment to health and safety.
• Strong work ethic and time management skills, highly motivated and enjoys a challenge.
• Detail conscious and result oriented.
• High level of professionalism, integrity and ethics.
• Ability to work effectively with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Previous experience in a culinary position within a manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to wear Proper PPE (jump suits, safety glasses, hair nets, etc.).
• Experience working within multi-disciplinary teams operating in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.
• Ability to prioritize and manage conflicting demands.
• Demonstrated ability to operate material-handling equipment.
• Ability to meet deadlines and ensure department goals are achieved.
• Accurately follow instructions, complete forms and paperwork as required.
• Knowledge or basic understanding of GMP standards is considered an asset.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as required to support operational requirements.
• 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

• Flexibility: you will enjoy a flexible work environment that is the perfect blend of work and fun.
• 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.
• Benefits: we will foster your health and wellness with our employee benefits package including, employer-paid health and dental care premiums, life insurance and LTD policies.
• Life-long learning: we’re lifelong learners here at Aurora and will invest in your professional development throughout all aspects of your career.
• Perks: we love to celebrate our people by providing corporate perks including employee discounts, perkopolis memberships, company SWAG, paid volunteer time, and modern technology.
• Team: we are a diverse and global team of cannabis enthusiasts, energetic innovators, and more.

Diversity and inclusion

At Aurora, we are proud to foster and celebrate a diverse community of professionals! We take pride in nurturing an inclusive culture that empowers our people to be their authentic selves.

Next steps

Think you have what it takes to join our team? So do we!
Apply today by submitting your resume along with salary expectations through our website.