Cannabis occupations and descriptions
| Segment | Occupation | Position description |
|---|---|---|
| Cultivation | Grower/horticulturalist | Responsible for the cleaning, upkeep, and sanitation of the cultivation facility. Similar titles include harvest manager, cultivation technician, and horticulturist. |
| Trimmer/post-harvester | Responsible for hand trimming flowers from plants in a quick and efficient manner while ensuring that the facility produces quality cannabis. This is typically an hourly position. | |
| Processing | Extraction technician/lab technician | Responsible for assisting in the production of cannabis oils and extracts through various extraction techniques and processes. |
| Production technician | Responsible for running equipment and performing tasks to produce new products. Similar titles include production associate and warehouse associate. | |
| Edibles specialist | Oversees the kitchen and maintains high standards for product development, formulation, dosing, finished product, and cleanliness while managing the production team. | |
| Packagers | Responsible for accurate packaging of cannabis into pre-weighed containers and pre-rolled joints. | |
| Inventory control | Manages product inventory. Maintains appropriate chain-of-custody documentation on cannabis products and ensures quality of cannabis inventory. | |
| Retail Sales | Budtender | Assists the customer or patient in the retail or medical purchasing process. This position is often referred to as “sales associate” and is an hourly position. |
| Customer service representative | Resolves product or service problems by mitigating customer issues and maintaining relationships. Similar titles include cannabis delivery dispatcher and customer service agent. | |
| Delivery driver | Serves as a mobile budtender, delivering cannabis products from a licensed retailer directly to consumers. | |
| Shop host/security guard | Responsible for onsite protection and safety for employees, customers, and assets. |
Sources: Vangst 2020 and union contracts provided by United Food and Commercial Workers.