Cannabis Cultivation Technician

Location: Denver, CO

Position Summary

Our client is seeking energetic Cannabis Cultivation Technicians to join their rapidly growing team. This position involves performing farming tasks to achieve weekly cultivation objectives and maintaining the cleanliness and safety of the facility. Candidates must hold a valid MED Badge.

Essential Duties

• Perform farming tasks, including defoliating, transferring, harvesting, and cleaning cannabis plants.
• Adhere to Standard Operating Procedures for cannabis cultivation workflows.
• Accurately record and report data to support cultivation operations.
• Clean and sanitize all areas, equipment, and materials in the cultivation facility.
• Assist other departments, including post-harvest and production tasks, as needed.
• Monitor and report plant health issues to the Manager of Farm for resolution.

Training Requirements

• Follow training and direction from the Lead and Supervisor of Farm.
• Understand and operate within state regulations for cannabis cultivation.
• Engage in ongoing training aligned with the company’s mission and leadership development initiatives.

Compliance and Reporting

• Ensure compliance with state laws and regulations related to cannabis cultivation.
• Secure and organize METRC tags and harvest batches.
• Update and track required information in logs and spreadsheets daily.
• Report compliance or safety issues to leadership for resolution.

Working Conditions

• Work in an indoor agricultural environment with protective coveralls.
• Perform tasks requiring kneeling, bending, and lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Consistently attend scheduled shifts, including occasional overtime as needed.
• Operate in a fast-paced environment with agricultural conditions.

Job Qualifications

• Valid MED Badge required.
• Demonstrated ability to meet productivity and performance requirements.
• Professional and respectful verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and teamwork capabilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and follow directions effectively.

About Vangst

Vangst is the cannabis industry’s hiring platform. Vangst helps cannabis companies find the talent they need to grow their business. From on-demand gig workers to trained and credentialed full-time employees, Vangst has built the industry’s go-to talent marketplace for all cannabis hiring. Vangst is proud to work with 1,200+ of the cannabis industry’s leading businesses.

Since raising their seed round in 2018, Vangst has become one of the fastest-growing companies in the cannabis industry and was recognized as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies.

Today, over 300,000 people have full-time jobs in the cannabis industry, and this number is expected to triple over the next five years. Vangst is on a mission to fill every job in the cannabis industry.

Vangst’s headquarters is in Denver, CO, and the company is backed by notable investors, including Lerer Hippeau, Colle Capital, Level One Fund, and Snoop Dogg’s Casa Verde Capital.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Vangst provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.