Cannabis Premise Inspector

State of Montana • Missoula, MT

8d • Remote

About The Position

This position resides in the Cannabis and Alcohol Regulation Division of Department of Revenue. Duties include being responsible for regulatory oversight, education, and providing compliance services to licensees of the Cannabis Control Division. Primary duties include conducting inspections, investigations, providing technical assistance, sampling, and responding to complaints and statutory violations. This position receives general direction from the Inspector Supervisor, however, typically works independently in diverse and challenging work environments inspecting medical and adult use marijuana premises to assure compliance with State statutes, administrative rules, and local jurisdictional requirements. The position does not supervise other staff.

Requirements

• Knowledge of: Statutes, Administrative Rules, and policies for marijuana licensing and sales.
• Complex dispensary, cultivation, extraction facilities, quality assurance testing laboratories, and marijuana infused products production inspection concerns with emphasis on health and safety of patients.
• Collection of evidence procedures
• Compliance standards and regulations
• Inspection requirements
• Skills in: Research and analysis
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Conflict resolution & customer service
• Microsoft programs and other data base applications
• Written, verbal, and interpersonal communication
• Problem Solving
• Case management
• Attention to Detail
• Technical Writing
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, criminal justice, Psychology, Political Science, Education, or a closely related field of study.
• Two years of job-related work experience that includes any type of code enforcement-law enforcement, city/county code enforcement, Inspector/investigator-health dept, fire, building inspector, appraiser, Public Safety, Public Relations, Public Service, Social services, Education.
• Other combinations of education and experience will be evaluated on an individual basis.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrate self-motivation
• Follow instructions
• Provide timely, customer service
• Handling multiple priorities under deadlines

Responsibilities

• Conducting inspections
• Conducting investigations
• Providing technical assistance
• Sampling
• Responding to complaints and statutory violations

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision care; life insurance; and long-term disability. The State currently contributes $12,648/year toward these benefits.
• Free health care for employees and eligible family member at Montana Health Centers.
• Employee Assistance Benefits including counseling, legal assistance, well-being coaching, financial information, which are free resources.
• Retirement plans- The State currently contributes 9.17%25, vested after 5 years of continuous employment.
• Paid vacation- starting at 15 days a year.
• Sick leave- 12 days a year.
• 11 holidays, including a floating holiday, which can be used any time.
• Flexible hours.
• Eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees