About this position
Job Title: HVAC Helper – Cannabis Operation
Location: Cumberland, MD
Employment Type: Full-Time
Department: Facilities / Cultivation Support
Reports To: HVAC Technician and Cultivation Production Manager
About Us
Grow West is a leading licensed cannabis cultivator dedicated to producing high-quality products through sustainable, compliant, and innovative cultivation practices. Our team is passionate about excellence, growth, and maintaining an environment where everyone contributes to our success.
Position Summary
We are seeking a dependable HVAC Helper to support our facilities and cultivation operations. This position assists in maintaining, repairing, and installing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems critical to maintaining precise environmental controls in our cannabis grow and processing areas.
The ideal candidate is a team player who takes pride in hands-on work, has a strong attention to detail, and is eager to learn the unique HVAC requirements of the cannabis industry.
Key Responsibilities
Assist HVAC technicians with installation, maintenance, and repair of climate control systems.
Support troubleshooting efforts for HVAC units, chillers, dehumidifiers, and other environmental systems.
Maintain clean, organized, and safe workspaces.
Help perform filter changes, duct cleaning, and basic maintenance tasks.
Ensure compliance with state cannabis regulations and facility SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures).
Assist with documentation of maintenance and repair logs.
Respond promptly to environmental alarms or temperature/humidity alerts.
Follow all safety and sanitation guidelines.
Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent (technical training a plus).
1+ year of experience in HVAC.
Basic understanding of HVAC tools, materials, and safety protocols.
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work in warm, humid environments.
Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn cannabis facility operations.
Must be at least 21 years old and able to pass state-mandated background checks.
Preferred Qualifications
EPA 608 certification or equivalent.
Experience working in commercial or agricultural environments.
Knowledge of climate control systems used in cultivation or controlled environments.
Why Join Us
Competitive pay and benefits
Opportunities for growth and professional development
Work in a cutting-edge and expanding industry
Supportive, team-oriented culture
Physical demands
The physical demands described here must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the job, the employee is regularly required to stand for an eight-hour shift. The employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers.; reach with hands and arms; stoop; kneeling, crouch/crawl; talk, hear and smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 15 pounds, frequently lift and or move 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include both close vision and distant vision. Exposure to nonweather related temperatures and humid conditions, contact with water or liquids, work may be performed in a closed or locked facility providing safety and security for workers and product.
Equal Opportunity
Grow West MD is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable local, state, and federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment based on protected class status such as race, age, color, sex, religion, national origin, marital status, familial status, military status, sexual orientation genetic information, disability, and all other protected classes under law.
Maryland law requires that any employee of Grow West MD be 21 of age or older and free of any disqualifying felony conviction.
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