Cultivation & Harvest Support - Portland, OR

Job Summary
The Cultivation & Harvest Support Associate assists with all aspects of cannabis plant care throughout the cultivation cycle. Responsibilities include planting, watering, pruning, defoliation, trellising, harvesting, sanitation, and maintaining healthy cannabis plants while ensuring compliance with company SOPs and state regulations.

Essential Responsibilities
Cultivation

• Plant and transplant cannabis.
• Water plants and assist with irrigation.
• Perform pruning, topping, trellising, defoliation, and canopy management.
• Monitor plants for pests, mold, mildew, and nutrient deficiencies.
• Apply nutrients and cultivation inputs under leadership direction.
• Maintain clean grow rooms and cultivation areas.

Harvest

• Harvest mature cannabis plants.
• Cut, transport, hang, and process harvested plants.
• Assist with bucking, drying, curing, and trimming.
• Maintain harvest quality and production standards.

Compliance

• Follow all state cannabis regulations.
• Assist with plant tracking and inventory.
• Complete required documentation.
• Follow sanitation and PPE requirements.

Qualifications

• Cannabis cultivation or agricultural experience preferred.
• Ability to work independently and on a team.
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail.
• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Must hold a valid and active OLCC Marijuana Worker Permit.

Physical Requirements

• Lift up to 50 pounds.
• Stand, bend, kneel, squat, and reach throughout the day.
• Ability to work in indoor or outdoor cultivation environments.
• Comfortable working around humidity, dirt, and varying temperatures.

Work Environment
This position supports licensed cannabis cultivation facilities and may involve greenhouse, indoor, or outdoor operations depending on client needs.

Disclaimer
This job description provides a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, qualifications, or working conditions. Duties and requirements may vary.

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.