Elk Grove Village
Job Description Looking to take the next step in your cannabis career, or bring your kitchen leadership experience into a fast-growing industry? Join OGeez! Founded in Arizona, OGeez! is on a mission to bring its beloved, best-selling cannabis-infused gummy to the rest of the country. With our medley of amazing taste, strain-specific infusions, perfect texture, and hand-crafted love, our gummies add flavor to all of life’s special moments. Apply today to start Flavoring Life! We’re a fast-growing and fast-moving company looking to hire a Lead Confectioner to anchor production at our Illinois facility. The Lead Confectioner runs the day-to-day operations of the kitchen — owning the production schedule, leading and developing a team of confectioners, and making sure every batch goes out on time, on spec, and in full compliance with Illinois cannabis regulations. If you’ve managed a fast-paced kitchen, run shifts at a busy quick-serve restaurant, or led a production line and you’re ready for something with more depth and a bigger ceiling, we’d love to talk. Day-to-day activities: • Lead daily kitchen operations — set the pace, run the line, and keep the team focused and moving., • Build and execute the production schedule to hit weekly and monthly output targets., • Train, coach, and develop the confectioner team; set clear expectations and hold the line on quality and consistency., • Own batch accuracy: verify recipes, dosage calculations, and homogenization on every run., • Draft, refine, and enforce SOPs for infusion, depositing, packaging, and sanitation., • Track and report key production metrics (yield, throughput, waste, rework) and use them to improve performance., • Manage ingredient and supply levels; flag shortages before they hit the schedule., • Keep accurate and legible production logs and METRC entries., • Troubleshoot minor equipment issues and coordinate maintenance., • Maintain a clean, organized, safe, and compliant workspace at all times., • Partner with operations, compliance, and sales on new product launches and recipe development., • Other duties as assigned. Qualifications You’ll be a strong candidate if you have: • 3+ years of experience in kitchen operations, food production, or process management — with at least 1 year leading a team or running shifts., • Proven ability to manage people in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment (quick-serve restaurant shift managers, production leads, and sous chefs encouraged to apply)., • Strong organizational skills and the ability to juggle scheduling, training, inventory, and quality at the same time., • Solid math skills — comfortable with recipe scaling, dosage calculations, and yield tracking., • Clear, direct communication style with coworkers, direct reports, and supervisors., • Detail oriented and able to follow and enforce meticulous instructions., • High school diploma or GED required; associate degree, 2-year culinary, or equivalent leadership training preferred., • Cannabis industry experience a plus, but not required — we’ll train the right leader., • Ability to work 40+ hours per week, on your feet for an 8-hour shift., • Reliable transportation., • Ability to lift or carry up to 50 lbs., • Must be 21 or older., • Must pass a background check and obtain an Illinois cannabis agent ID card per IDFPR/IDOA requirements., • Positive attitude and the ability to work well with others. Compensation & Benefits The company offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. This is a full-time hourly position. Benefits include paid parental leave, vacation time, 10 paid holidays (including 4/20), health, dental, vision, 401k, flexible spending accounts, company-paid life insurance, and company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance. OGeez! Brands is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.