Human Resources Generalist (Cannabis Industry Staffing)

HR Generalist

Location : Denver, CO

Department : HR & Payroll

About the Role

We're looking for a detail-oriented HR Generalist to join our team in Denver. This role supports the HR, Payroll, and Operations team with all administrative processes related to our temporary workforce, ensuring compliance, organization, and efficiency across our growing business.

This is a hands-on position ideal for someone looking to gain experience in HR operations, payroll administration, and employment compliance in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support all HR administrative tasks related to temporary employees, including onboarding, terminations, and employee record maintenance.
• Manage and organize employee documentation and folders (digital and physical), ensuring compliance with company and state regulations.
• Process employment verifications, wage garnishments, and unemployment claims in coordination with the payroll team.
• Assist with weekly payroll processing — reviewing hours, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring accuracy.
• Coordinate with vendors and state agencies on workers' compensation audits, claims, and renewals.
• Manage incoming and outgoing mail, including official correspondence and state registration filings.
• Support HR and Operations with state business registrations and renewals across multiple jurisdictions.
• Assist with compliance tracking, including I-9 documentation, certificates, and licensing requirements.
• Provide general administrative support to HR and leadership teams.

Qualifications

Bonus Points For

Benefits

Health, Dental, Vision, 401k, Unlimited PTO, stock options, and more!

About Vangst :

Vangst is the cannabis industry's hiring platform. Vangst helps cannabis companies find the talent they need to grow their business. From on-demand gig workers to trained & credential full-time employees, Vangst has built the industry's go-to talent marketplace for all cannabis hiring. Vangst is proud to work with 1,200+ of the cannabis industry's leading businesses.

Since raising their seed round in 2018, Vangst has become one of the fastest-growing companies in the cannabis industry and was recognized as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies.

Today, over 300,000 people have full-time jobs in the cannabis industry and this number is expected to triple over the next five years. Vangst is on a mission to fill every job in the cannabis industry.

Vangst's headquarters is in Denver, CO. Vangst is a Series B company and backed by Lerer Hippeau, Colle Capital, Level One Fund, Snoop Dogg's Casa Verde Capital, and others.

Vangst provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.