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Cannabis Specialist - Entry Level

The United Green
Quincy, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/28/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/28/2025

Are you ready to grow your career in one of the most exciting and rapidly expanding fields? Step into the booming cannabis industry! Our client in Barry, IL, is one of the largest and most successful cannabis companies in the nation, and they’re looking for passionate, motivated, and reliable individuals to join their Cultivation and Post-Harvest teams.

With unparalleled opportunities for advancement, this is your chance to be part of a team that’s shaping the future of cannabis. Take the first step toward building an exciting career today!

Cultivation Team Opportunities

  • Shift: Monday–Thursday OR Tuesday–Friday, 6 AM–4:30 PM
  • Pay: $18.30/hour

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide daily care for cannabis plants, including watering, pruning, and trimming.
  • Fertilize and supply nutrients based on cultivation protocols.
  • Monitor plants for issues like disease or pests and apply treatments as needed.
  • Accurately document and maintain compliance with state regulations and company SOPs.

Packaging Team Opportunities

  • Shift: Monday - Thursday 7 AM-5:30 PM
  • Pay: $17.30/hour

Key Responsibilities:

  • Perform bucking and trimming of harvested cannabis plants with precision.
  • Remove excess foliage to ensure a high-quality, visually appealing product.
  • Follow established protocols for drying, curing, weighing, and packaging.
  • Maintain a clean and organized workspace while meeting production goals.
  • Adhere to all safety and regulatory standards.

Why You?

We’re looking for individuals who:

  • Are 21 years of age or older.
  • Can pass a Mandatory State Fingerprinting Background Check (no felonies within 10 years or misdemeanors within 5 years)
  • Have earned a high school diploma or GED.
  • Are motivated, self-directed, and passionate about building a career in the cannabis industry.
  • Are comfortable lifting 50 pounds frequently.

#TUG5

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $18.30 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Evening shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Morning shift

Application Question(s):

  • The position is in Barry, IL, are you able to reliably commute there?
  • To work in Cannabis in the state of Illinois you will need to undergo their Livescan background check. Are you able to pass a background check? (No felonies within 10 years or misdemeanors within 5 years)
  • To proceed with the Illinois Livescan, you will need to have access to proof of residency with your current address (Utility Bill, bank statement, previous pay stub, dated within the last 30 days) That matches your state ID. Is this something you have on hand?
  • Please read over the available departments and shifts. Which department do you prefer?
  • Do you have a valid drivers license?

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $18

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