Cultivation Tech - Rock Island, IL - Cannabis Industry

• Perform plant care tasks such as topping, bottoming, transplanting, and defoliating
• Monitor plants for pests, disease, and other health issues
• Train and prune plants to promote optimal growth
• Adhere to cultivation standards and practices in accordance with our client’s national grow model
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe grow environment

• Prepare rooms for harvest
• Harvest and break down plants
• Defoliate and hang plants for drying
• Clean dry rooms and flower rooms between harvests

• Sweep, mop, and clean grow areas regularly
• Clean and maintain plant housing devices, pots, tables, and tools
• Identify and report any equipment or facility issues to management

• Follow safety protocols and wear required PPE
• Comply with all state regulations and internal standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Record all data accurately and completely as directed
• Support Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), sanitation, and biosecurity measures
• Calibrate and maintain tools and equipment as instructed
• Report and help resolve safety and quality issues

• Regularly perform physical tasks such as bending, reaching, lifting (up to 50 lbs), and repetitive motion
• Ability to stand or sit for extended periods
• Must be comfortable working in warm and humid conditions (85+ degrees, 70% humidity)
• Must be able and willing to work at heights of 6-8 feet using catwalks, ladders, and scaffolds
• Exposure to potential allergens including cannabis, tree nuts, and coconut oil

• High school diploma or GED required; Associate degree or related certifications preferred
• Experience in agriculture, horticulture, or cannabis cultivation is a plus
• Strong attention to detail and time management skills
• Adaptable to change and capable of working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Must possess a valid state ID
• Must be able to obtain and maintain required state-issued cannabis work credentials (includes background check and state review)

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 & 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. 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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