Cannabis cultivation and processing staffing in Michigan
Michigan cannabis staffing from RHO Hiring includes trimmers, grow support, harvest teams, and processing and packaging staff, prepared for licensed growers and processors and their regulated, detail-oriented environment. Five cannabis sites in Hazel Park hired all 28 of the workers we placed there full time. Call (248) 843-0000; a manager usually gets back to you within a couple of hours.
Need workers? Call248-843-0000A manager usually calls back within a couple of hoursHow do you staff a licensed cannabis facility in Michigan?
A licensed marijuana operation requires diligent employees who follow documented standard operating procedures, with headcount that ebbs and flows with each harvest. Our guide to staffing a Michigan cannabis facility will dive deeper into trim, cultivation and packaging teams.
Michigan has both a medical and adult-use cannabis market. The businesses in both markets are licensed and regulated by the state's Cannabis Regulatory Agency. Michigan also operates a statewide marijuana tracking system, called Metrc. For workers on the floor, this translates to a workplace with restricted access, written protocols and meticulous records of the marijuana they work with.
Compliance is the responsibility of the licensee. You have your own SOPs, sanitation guidelines, access and tracking procedures, and you train your workers on them. What RHO does is supply workers who are ready for that type of environment: workers that have been screened for reliability and conscientiousness, and that we have prepared before they arrive at your facility to read and follow written procedures, maintain a clean work area, handle product with care and ask questions rather than guessing.
The job description shifts according to the plant's life cycle. Cultivation support includes transplanting, watering, defoliating and cleaning grow rooms, which are kept under regulated heat and humidity. At harvest, teams cut, hang and dry plants, then trim them either manually or with trimmers. Processing and packaging includes weighing, jar filling, producing pre-rolls, labeling and sealing jars, all of which require precise counts. Both trimming and packaging are tedious work that requires careful hands and concentration for hours on end.
There are peaks during harvests and product launches, then slower weeks. RHO's flexible, recurring staffing schedules are based on your harvest calendar so we can add trimmers and post-harvest crews when the plants come down, and scale back in between harvests.
What makes cannabis staffing hard?
Procedures that must be followed
Licensed facilities operate under documented procedures for access, handling, sanitation and tracking. Employees must adhere to these procedures every time; there are no shortcuts.
Harvest peaks
Plants finish when they're ready. Trimming and post-harvest teams need to be ready for each harvest and then scaled down between harvests.
Detailed, repetitive work
Trimming, weighing and packaging for a whole shift takes focus, and one sloppy employee loses product.
Clean, controlled rooms
Grow rooms and processing facilities have rigorous sanitation and dress codes. This helps keep out anything that might harm the plants or product.
Cannabis roles we fill
Workers screened for reliability and trained on safety before their first shift.
- Trimmers, hand and machine
- Cultivation support
- Harvest crews
- Post-harvest drying and curing
- Processing workers
- Packaging workers
- Pre-roll production
- Weighing and labeling
- General labor
Staffing services for cannabis facilities
Cannabis trimmers and cultivation staff
Trimmers, cultivation support and post-harvest workers, matched to your rooms and your harvest calendar.
Packaging and fulfillment workers
Packagers who weigh, fill, seal and label with exact counts, following your procedures.
Seasonal and peak staffing
Recurring plans that add trim and post-harvest crews each harvest and scale back between harvests.
Temporary staffing
Additional staff to cover product launches, backlogs and absences. Temporary staffing assignments for however long you need them.
Temp-to-hire
Evaluate temp workers on assignment. Hire those who mesh with your systems and staff.
Day, night and weekend shifts
Coverage if your facility trims, processes or packages on extended or weekend schedules.
Why Michigan cannabis growers staff with RHO Hiring
We learn your operation
We interview you about your rooms, harvest calendar, processing and packaging lines, shifts and procedures before we place anyone.
Ready for a regulated workplace
Employees find out prior to the first shift that the facility operates on written procedures, restricted access, stringent sanitation and meticulous handling, and that you will instruct them on the details.
Recurring plans and a team that stays
Recurring staffing plans follow your harvests. We also assign a dedicated RHO management team to your account so that problems can be remedied quickly. The owners work directly with clients. Please contact us at (248) 843-0000 with your harvest schedule.
From your call to a full shift
One call. Workers who are matched to your specific floor. A team that stays on the account.
Tell us what you need
Call 248-843-0000, or send the request form: the roles, how many people, the shifts and the start date.
We learn your floor
We learn your workflow, shifts, volume and site rules, allowing us to match workers to the work, rather than just a job title.
Matched and prepared
Employees are vetted for reliability, trained in safety and briefed on your site's expectations before arriving on-site.
Managed on the job
We keep a team on the account. We follow up with your supervisors and swap or add people quickly.
Locally owned in Southfield
Not a franchise. The owners answer for every placement.
“We, as owners, come in and work directly with our clients.”
Vadym MakoveyCo-Founder, RHO Hiring- Locally owned, not a franchiseNo franchise fees. No remote head office. The company you call is the company that staffs your floor.
- The owners on your accountVadym Makovey, George Makovey and Jackson Siersma work directly with our clients and are answerable for every placement.
- A management team that staysOur dedicated team follows up with your supervisors and resolves issues quickly so they don't cost you shifts.
Cannabis staffing questions
How do your workers handle cannabis compliance rules?
They work within your facility guidelines: we prepare staff to follow your written SOPs, access restrictions, and cleaning and handling procedures. The compliance program itself, including your SOPs and tracking within Metrc, belongs to your licensed business, and your staff train the workers on it.
Which state agency regulates cannabis businesses in Michigan?
Medical marijuana facilities and adult-use establishments are licensed and regulated by the Cannabis Regulatory Agency. Its website, michigan.gov/cra, publishes laws, rules and bulletins that licensees must follow. Your licensed business follows those rules, and your team trains workers on the ones that apply to their jobs.
Can you supply trimmers and post-harvest crews for each harvest?
Yes. Tell us your harvest calendar and how many trimmers and post-harvest workers you need per harvest and we will create a repeating schedule that brings on crews when your plants come down and ebbs between harvests. A manager typically responds to your request within a couple of hours.
Do you staff cannabis dispensaries as well as grows?
RHO's cannabis services target the production process: grow rooms, harvest and trim, processing and packaging. Employees are ready for written SOPs, access controls and responsible product handling. Call (248) 843-0000 to discuss your specific role needs.
Who should a Michigan grower or processor call for cannabis staffing?
Contact a staffing firm that builds crews around your harvest schedule and readies employees for a regulated work environment. RHO Hiring does both, and workers who fit can become part of your own crew through temp-to-hire or direct hire recruitment. A manager will usually contact you within a couple of hours.
Staffing for this industry
- Cannabis Trimmers & Cultivation StaffTrimmers, cultivation support, processing, packaging and post-harvest workers for licensed cannabis facilities in Michigan.
- Packaging & FulfillmentPackers, kitters, labelers and packaging line workers for fulfillment centers, warehouses and production plants.
- Seasonal & Peak StaffingRecurring staffing plans for peak periods and high-volume weeks so additional staff are here when the volume hits.
- Temp-to-Hire StaffingEmployees begin on RHO's payroll and transition to yours when both parties are certain it's a good fit.
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- Day, night and weekend shifts
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