Post Harvest Associate
Frederick, MD
Post Harvest Associate
Hands-on post-harvest cannabis work including drying, trimming, curing, bucking, sorting, packaging, quality checks, inventory data entry, and sanitation. Requires age 21+, background screening, lifting up to 50 lbs, and flexible hours.
Join Maryland Herb Company, a Maryland-based cannabis cultivation leader where small-team agility meets professional standards. We prioritize quality, compliance, and community—offering a hands-on role where your work directly shapes clean, safe, and consistent product for patients and adult consumers. As a Post Harvest Associate you’ll be an essential part of the cultivation lifecycle: executing drying, trimming, curing, bucking, sorting, and packaging tasks to company SOPs; performing quality checks and moisture/grading assessments; recording inventory and batch data in our seed-to-sale system; maintaining sanitation and GMP-level cleanliness in post-harvest areas; and supporting continuous improvement during peak cycles. This role is hourly/frontline and ideal for detail-oriented, physical team players who want to grow with a mission-driven Maryland company.
- Ability to pass required pre-employment background screening and any state-mandated checks
- Prior experience in post-harvest cannabis processing, trimming, or packaging, or demonstrable manual dexterity and willingness to be trained
- Strong attention to detail and ability to consistently follow SOPs, batch records, and quality checklists
- Comfortable standing, bending, and performing repetitive hand tasks for extended shifts; able to lift up to 50 lbs safely
- Basic data entry skills and comfort using handheld scanners, tablets, or computers to log inventory and batch information
- Reliable attendance, punctuality, and the ability to work flexible hours including possible weekend or peak-period shifts
- Good communication and teamwork skills; ability to take direction and work under supervision
- Commitment to workplace safety, cleanliness, and sanitation procedures (PPE use, tool cleaning, waste handling)
- Fast and accurate trimming skills with consistent speed and quality metrics
- Knowledge of drying/curing best practices, moisture testing, and bud grading
- Basic horticulture or post-harvest science knowledge (e.g., humidity control, terpene preservation)
- Previous HACCP, GMP, or food safety training/certification
- Forklift or pallet jack operation certification (if applicable to site)
- Bilingual ability (Spanish/English) to support diverse team communication
- Interest in advancing into lead, QA, or cultivation technician roles within a multi-location operator
Salary
$19 USD per hourRequired Skills
- Candidate must be at least 21 years of age- Ability to pass required pre-employment background screening and any state-mandated checks
- Prior experience in post-harvest cannabis processing, trimming, or packaging, or demonstrable manual dexterity and willingness to be trained
- Strong attention to detail and ability to consistently follow SOPs, batch records, and quality checklists
- Comfortable standing, bending, and performing repetitive hand tasks for extended shifts; able to lift up to 50 lbs safely
- Basic data entry skills and comfort using handheld scanners, tablets, or computers to log inventory and batch information
- Reliable attendance, punctuality, and the ability to work flexible hours including possible weekend or peak-period shifts
- Good communication and teamwork skills; ability to take direction and work under supervision
- Commitment to workplace safety, cleanliness, and sanitation procedures (PPE use, tool cleaning, waste handling)
Desired Skills
- Experience working in a regulated cannabis facility and familiarity with state seed-to-sale systems (e.g., METRC)- Fast and accurate trimming skills with consistent speed and quality metrics
- Knowledge of drying/curing best practices, moisture testing, and bud grading
- Basic horticulture or post-harvest science knowledge (e.g., humidity control, terpene preservation)
- Previous HACCP, GMP, or food safety training/certification
- Forklift or pallet jack operation certification (if applicable to site)
- Bilingual ability (Spanish/English) to support diverse team communication
- Interest in advancing into lead, QA, or cultivation technician roles within a multi-location operator
About Maryland Herb Company
Maryland Herb Company is a Maryland-based cannabis cultivation company.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Accidental life insurance
- 401K
Equal opportunity employer
Maryland Herb Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.