Packaging Support - Portland, OR

Job Summary
We are looking for reliable Cannabis Packaging Support Associates to help prepare cannabis products for retail distribution. This role involves packaging flower, pre-rolls, concentrates, vape products, and edibles while maintaining strict quality, compliance, and production standards.

Essential Responsibilities
Packaging

• Count, weigh, package, and seal cannabis products.
• Assemble retail-ready products including flower, pre-rolls, concentrates, and edibles.
• Apply compliant labels and verify product information.
• Prepare finished goods for inventory and shipment.

Quality Assurance

• Inspect products for quality and consistency.
• Identify damaged or defective products.
• Report discrepancies to supervisors.
• Maintain production accuracy throughout each shift.

Compliance

• Follow all state cannabis regulations and company SOPs.
• Complete production and inventory documentation.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Follow all PPE and sanitation procedures.

Team Support

• Assist with inventory counts.
• Support production deadlines.
• Cross-train in other production areas as needed.

Qualifications

• Cannabis packaging or manufacturing experience preferred.
• Warehouse, food production, or assembly experience is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Reliable attendance.
• 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 for extended periods.
• Perform repetitive hand movements.
• Bend, reach, and twist throughout the shift.

Work Environment
Employees work in a licensed cannabis production facility while maintaining strict compliance, sanitation, and quality standards. This role requires teamwork, efficiency, and a commitment to producing high-quality cannabis products.

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.
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