Post-Harvest Technician - PA

Ethos Cannabis • Fairless Hills, PA

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About The Position

Ethos Cannabis is a multi-state cannabis company operating in cultivation, processing, and dispensing in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Ohio. Its consumer-focused mission is to help individuals feel and live better through cannabis experiences. In Pennsylvania, its vertically integrated operations are supported by Jefferson Health as an Academic Clinical Research Center partner.

The Post-Harvest Technician assists managers with daily packaging, trimming, harvesting, and finished-product storage activities. This detail-oriented, operational team member contributes substantially to quality control for products supplied to stores and vendors. The role helps maintain sanitary, organized product inventory by carefully tracking strains, batches, and associated numeric values to prevent confusion or mislabeling. The position requires effective communication, collaboration, adaptability, and initiative. Previous cannabis cultivation experience is not required. The role reports to the Cultivation Manager.

This is a non-exempt position eligible for overtime, with a stated pay range of $17.00–$19.00 per hour. Work may take place in retail dispensaries, cultivation rooms, or post-harvest facilities, with varying lighting and temperature conditions. The work may involve cannabis odors, airborne particles, fertilizers, and high humidity. The company is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities.

Requirements

• Pass the stringent background-test requirements of the state where the employee will work.
• Meet the applicable minimum age requirement: 18 in Pennsylvania and 21 in Massachusetts and Ohio; the posting also states that applicants must be 21 or older.
• Possess a valid driver's license or state ID card.
• Be authorized to work in the United States.
• Be able to perform essential job functions for extended periods of 8–10 hours per day.
• Be able to sit, walk, bend, climb ladders, reach, and frequently use hands for handling, grasping, and repetitive motions.
• Be able to lift and carry up to 55 pounds over a distance of up to 100 feet.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of cannabis growing, trimming, or industry experience is preferred.
• Certification or education in agricultural, horticultural, or botanical practices.
• Experience with inventory software, Excel, and Google spreadsheets.
• Education in agriculture, horticulture, or botany is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Perform environmental checks and ongoing observations.
• Harvest cannabis products.
• Use appropriate checklists, logs, process flow charts, and standard operating procedures correctly.
• Clean and sanitize work areas and equipment.
• Monitor the environment in cure areas.
• Protect finished product from waste or loss.
• Trim product.
• Sort usable product and trim into distinct batches.
• Package product and trim.
• Facilitate accurate inventory control at every step.
• Keep work and break areas free of clutter and debris.
• Keep work uniforms as clean as possible.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues in post-harvest and other departments.
• Update personal information in the employee personnel file when needed for contact, payment, benefits, tax, or similar purposes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Eligible for overtime pay

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed