Cultivation Support

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with plant care, understands cannabis cultivation techniques, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with daily cultivation tasks, including planting, pruning, trellising, and harvesting cannabis plants.
• Monitor plant health, identifying signs of pests, diseases, or nutrient deficiencies and reporting issues to the cultivation lead.
• Maintain and clean cultivation areas, ensuring a sanitary and organized workspace.
• Operate and maintain irrigation systems, ensuring proper water and nutrient delivery to plants.
• Assist with environmental controls, including temperature, humidity, and lighting adjustments.
• Accurately track plant data and growth cycles using METRC or internal tracking systems.
• Follow all compliance regulations to ensure proper seed-to-sale tracking and adherence to state cannabis laws.
• Support post-harvest activities such as trimming, drying, and curing.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Has obtained a Missouri Agent ID Badge for cannabis worker
• Previous experience in cannabis cultivation, horticulture, or agriculture is preferred.
• Basic knowledge of cannabis plant care, including watering schedules, nutrient requirements, and pest prevention.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and perform physical tasks such as bending, kneeling, and standing for extended periods.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Experience operating irrigation systems and environmental controls is a plus.
• Familiarity with METRC or other seed-to-sale tracking systems is highly desirable.
• Must be able to pass a background check per state regulations. 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 & credential 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. Vangst is a Series B company backed by Lerer Hippeau, Colle Capital, Level One Fund, Snoop Dogg's Casa Verde Capital, and others.
  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.
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