Post-Harvest Technician PART TIME -AM Shift (Grand Rapids)

Our client is seeking to hire responsible Part-Time Post-Harvest Technicians to aid in all activities that occur after the cannabis drying stage on Tuesdays and Thursdays during harvest days.

The company is focused on social equity and uplifting its local community, we hope you apply and join this dynamic team!

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Post-harvest duties such as bucking, curing, and cleaning processes

• There are 599 plants per harvest on average

• Flexibility and open to various duties

• Will be working during harvest days on Monday and Wednesday

• Must have flexibility as you may be working in a different area and doing other tasks as needed

• Work in a timely manner and strive to increase productivity through coordinated workflow and efficient systems

• Maintain organization and sanitary conditions within the grow facility

• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

• Ability to communicate clearly and accurately
• Must comply with state regulations and guidelines
• Ability to pass a background check required
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Energetic team player, willing to take direction and learn new skills
• Basic strain and plant structure knowledge preferred
• Knowledge of uses and benefits of cannabinoids preferred
• A combination of the above shall also be considered

Physical Requirements:

• Long periods of prolonged standing (10-hour shifts)
• Requires normal range of hearing and manual dexterity
• Ability to observe and assess the material that deviates from established company standards
• Some crouching or holding uncomfortable positions for extended periods of time; repetitive motions
• Requires occasionally, bending, climbing, and lifting up to 50 pounds
• Requires manual hand dexterity

Work Environment:

• Warehouse
• Long periods of prolonged standing
• Requires normal range of hearing and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer
• Occasional climbing of ladders
• Cleaning using chemicals while wearing PPE
• Must have clean pair of shoes to leave on-site and to change into upon arrival to avoid cross-contamination
• Uniforms are provided and you would change into them daily
• In wet conditions, water-resistant shoes are recommended

_ 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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