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**Job Description:**
Harvest Technicians will execute operations within the greenhouse pertaining to plant care such as cloning, pruning, transplanting, up-potting, watering, feeding, ensuring environmental control, and inspecting plants for signs of deficiency or infestation, as well as labeling and tracking plants.
**Responsibilities:**
* Implement cultivation practices as indicated by supervisors and managers.
* Maintain the health of immature, vegetative, and flowering plants through observation and adherence to established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
* Ensure accuracy of plant inventory, including strain names, plant tag numbers, and counts of plants.
* Perform plant maintenance, feedings and irrigation events, and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) according to a set schedule and SOP, as determined by the Head of Cultivation
* Abide by high personal hygiene standards
* Check and record accurate data daily, including but not limited to pesticide applications, issues found when scouting plants, and any other items required by management
* Observe and immediately address issues with plants, equipment, or environments
* Break down and set up plant production areas after harvest, including sweeping all work areas, sanitizing crop benches, washing down rooms, and preparing to transplant new crops
* Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness with regard to plant health and traceability, in order to uphold the company’s standard for quality
* 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
* Assist with post-harvest duties as needed
* Other duties as assigned
**Physical Requirements**
* Long periods of prolonged standing and sitting
* Requires normal range of hearing and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer
* Use of step-stool up to 4 feet high to work with 2nd tier plants
* 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 bending and lifting up to 70 pounds
**Working Environment**
* Occasional exposure to loud trim machines (ear protection provided) and extremely bright lights
* Constant interaction with colleagues
**Experience**
* Must be 21 years of age or older
* 1 or more years of experience with cannabis cultivation, harvesting, and trimming
* 1-3 years of experience in horticulture, agriculture, and/or marijuana cultivation preferred
* Ability to communicate clearly and accurately
* Must comply with state regulations and guidelines
* Energetic team player, willing to take direction and learn new skills
* Basic strain and plant structure knowledge preferred
* Knowledge of the uses and benefits of cannabinoids is preferred
* High school diploma or equivalent required
**_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 \u0026 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 and 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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