cultivation technician

packaging technician

process technician

security specialist

maintenance technician

Vangarden Cannabis

Vangarden is my first cannabis job, and I cannot express how much I appreciate the opportunity to do the work I do at this company. I have a mixed work history including 5 years in the mental health field and pretty much the rest of my working career in various restaurant jobs from front of house, to dish, to the line. The difference in atmosphere and environment working at vangarden is like nothing I could have ever hoped for. I can't speak for every department, but as far as my department goes, my managers always listen to what every one of me or my teammates has to say and has thoughtful and well spoken conversations around any concerns we have. They include us as much as they can in their thought process regarding decisions that directly effect how we do our jobs, and seek ideas and feedback from everyone regardless of tenure. They are also usually down to have a chat (on your break of course) about your home grow or about your weekend trip etc. and are just genuinely great people to report to on the daily. The vibes among coworkers throughout the day are upbeat and fun with music playing in the hall way as a team or three harvests a room or laughter as a group works together to accomplish their task. Most people know each other's names, and are friendly and will still chat with you even if you only see each other once every couple weeks in passing in the hallways. 

As far as opportunity goes, there is ample opportunity to grow (ha) within the company and within each department individually. Managers are encouraging of staff to apply for a promotion and even to switch to another department if they express interest in learning a different skill. Upper management is extremely transparent about open positions and ensures that all staff who want the opportunity to apply have it. Vangarden in my experience has also mostly been a promote-from-within company.

Okay so obviously at this point you can tell where I'm heading with this review, but finally let's talk about growing!! Since I started at Vangarden in August of 2023, I have witnessed a dramatic increase in the quality of both our plants and our products. Our new cultivation management team has been working to fine tune our grow processes and it is reflected in what we see every day. Regardless of the issues I've seen pop up with the grow, our staff has noticed, done a WHOLE LOT of research, and taken steps to improve whatever might be going on. While our product is not yet *incredible* I think we have the potential and the motivation to get it there. The physical work is incredibly enjoyable. Having the ability to be around and care for plants all day is an experience like no other. It's like taking care of a vegetable garden and getting paid to do it! Anyway. I love this job. It's great.

This role offered strong hands-on experience in compliance, inventory management, and product flow. Responsibilities included verifying and adjusting package weights in METRC, executing transfers, confirming moisture content and cure quality, and organizing bulk flower inventory. The position required attention to detail and constant movement, including daily reorganization of ~20 lb totes to maintain order.

I gained valuable knowledge in curing processes, environmental controls, and regulatory systems, while significantly improving my Excel skills (formulas and macros), time management, adaptability, and cross-department communication.

Management fosters trust and autonomy — there is no micromanagement, but leadership is available to support and clarify expectations when needed. Monthly operations meetings keep everyone informed and aligned.

The most rewarding part of the role was the autonomy and ownership. Acting as the bridge between cultivation and packaging provided a unique operational perspective.

I would recommend this company to individuals who want to grow, learn, and take initiative. Even if leadership roles aren’t guaranteed, the experience gained is valuable and transferable.

I will say it as simple as possible, the people/workers are what make the job fun. The main issue is that upper management and some of their decision making skills are often questionable. Furthermore, whenever these not so well thought out decisions are executed, upper management does not hold accountability but rather finds somewhere or someone to shift the blame. This kind of energy demotes the moral and affects the motivation to do the work that is needed. Outside of this, the culture on the floor is genuine and the people are all good-spirited. If your looking to start out in the industry, I would recommend looking here. Although the managing still needs to dial some things in, the people you'd work with directly are great people and can make your experience meaningful. 

Overall the work itself is ok.  But the people (management specifically) they really dont know what is going on. One supervisor will tell you that your top shelf while the other one is damning you to the higher ups. They say that they are for the workers and will pat you on the back but when it comes time to pay for all that hard work with a promotion they said they would give you its nothing but excusess.  I like most of you don't have time for that. So i leave you with this if you can fit the cookie cutter mold they want your good. But if not than your out in less than a year unless you know someone of course.

This job could be a hit or miss for you. It was a miss for me. It is true, like in a lot of the reviews, that unless you're part of the leadership teams or management, you're pretty much ignored. If you're not part of the clique, you and your ideas don't really matter. In fact, sometimes you're purposefully excluded and borderline bullied. When I started, I was told that it was okay to offer ideas. In practice, my ideas were scoffed at. The pay is okay, though. If you're okay with just clocking in, putting your head down, and clocking out- this might work for you. If you're looking for meaningful work- look elsewhere. 


There isn’t a single strain in that building that doesn’t smell like wet dog, it’s the most high school like environment I’ve ever worked in, every person in management is related in some way. They say they have good benefits and that’s a total crock. They offer free healthcare, but your deductible is half your bill. They said they offer sick time a personal time but make you jump through hoops just to use it. Honestly I would only recommend this place to get your foot in the door of the cannabis industry other than that steer clear of this place.

Operational inefficiencies, internal conflicts, and a dysfunctional organizational structure are prevalent.  Despite initial assertions of a non-corporate environment, micromanagement and the tolerance of unacceptable behaviors and hate speach are now commonplace.  Numerous instances have resulted in non-salaried employees experiencing unsafe and uncomfortable work conditions due to management's apparent unwillingness to address these issues. All salary employees come from another failed company, and that's what they are doing here. 

Unless you are part of the “clique” staff or popular, you will either be treated poorly or treated like you do not exist. Brought up issues of hearing disrespectful comments from coworkers and nothing was done about it. The hardest part of the job was having to work along side disrespectful people who discriminate against you for being different and having no help at all from your leaders and management to make a better environment to work in. It’s basically a free-for-all for the people they “like better”

Working with the Cannabis is nice, but most managers have no backbone to support the people who try to make them shine.  The vp of operations tries to act like he cares, but he doesn't.   Just a little man in a pwer position that was probably picked on growing up.  I have no problem saying to stay away from this place if your looking for a job to stay with.  The Health insurance is not great and the cheap company offers no 401K.  They sound friendly and supportive,  but they are not and could care less.

Vangarden is by far my favorite place of employment that I have had. They have a diverse group of employees who are so friendly, and make it easy to want to come into work everyday. As expected with Cannabis companies, there is always change, but it is always for the  better, and the managers here handle everything to the best of their ability. I genuinely feel that there is room to grow here at Vangarden, and that there is a great support system. Vangarden also offers amazing benefits that are hard to find now and days!

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Cultivation technician 5 salaries reported	$23.70 per hour
Packaging technician 4 salaries reported	$21.38 per hour
Process technician 4 salaries reported	$23.36 per hour
Security specialist 1 salary reported	$20.50 per hour
Maintenance technician 1 salary reported	$22.00 per hour

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