Full-Time
Quality Control Specialist
Planet 13
Vertically-integrated cannabis operator and retailer
Compensation Overview
$18/hr
Jacksonville, FL, USA
In Person
May require travel to other states or facilities for inspections or quality issues.
Bachelor's, Associate's
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- A bachelor's degree with 1-3 years of experience, or an associate's degree with 5 or more years of experience.
- Prior experience in a highly regulated industry.
- Prior experience in a Quality Assurance or Quality Control function.
- Prior experience with product sampling, inspection procedures, customer complaints, product investigations, and corrective and preventive action.
- Ability to follow written procedures and monitor others for adherence to written procedures.
- Ability to create or update written procedures with site operations personnel.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to use critical thinking to troubleshoot issues, collaborate with a team to brainstorm solutions, and implement improvement solutions.
- Ability to work long hours and weekends as required.
- Ability to adapt in a quick and positive manner and work in a fast-paced environment while handling multiple tasks and requests.
- Must comply with all legal and company regulations for working in the industry.
- Thorough understanding of state and local medical marijuana laws and how they apply to operations.
- Ability to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, talk or hear, and taste or smell; occasionally sit, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Ability to regularly lift or move up to 25 pounds and frequently lift or move up to 50 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, as well as the ability to adjust focus.
- Ability to work seven days a week and evening shifts.
- Ability to work indoors in laboratory conditions and tolerate exposure to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, varying temperatures, loud noise, cannabis odors, and cannabis smoke.
- Perform finished product sampling and inspection.
- Perform equipment and product line clearances before production runs.
- Perform in-process verifications of product weights, labeling, and packaging.
- Perform verifications on finished products.
- Inspect retain samples and customer return samples as necessary.
- Assist with customer complaints and product investigations by assessing risk, identifying root cause, and quarantining product.
- Inspect packaged orders to ensure correct content and quantities as necessary.
- Review in-process batch documentation for real-time compliance with product specifications, good documentation practices, and written policies and procedures.
- Monitor compliance with established Good Manufacturing Practice and Safe Quality Foods guidance.
- Conduct all duties in compliance with safety rules, applicable standard operating procedures, and other applicable guidelines.
- Travel to other states or facilities as needed to assist with inspections or quality issues.
- Prior experience in a highly regulated industry, especially healthcare, medical devices, pharmaceutical, consumer packaged goods, food, or cannabis.
- Experience with Food and Drug Administration, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points, or Safe Quality Food requirements.
Planet 13 Holdings, Inc. operates cannabis cultivation, production, and retail across multiple states. It grows and processes a range of cannabis products and sells them through strategically located licensed dispensaries, delivering an award-winning product lineup. The company uses its vertical integration to control the supply chain from cultivation to consumer, and employs its technology stack to optimize growing, processing, and the in-store experience. Compared with competitors, Planet 13 emphasizes owning the full value chain and a flagship, high-quality consumer experience through its dispensaries and efficient cultivation operations. The goal is to provide an unparalleled customer experience while improving cultivation efficiency and scale across its licensed markets.
Company Size
N/A
Company Stage
Post IPO Equity
Headquarters
Paradise, Nevada
Founded
2002
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q2 2026 gross margin reached 53.9%, sharply better than 43.4% last year.
- Florida revenue rose 17.1% sequentially in Q2 2026, showing demand stabilization.
- Vireo's $1 billion run-rate and $122.7 million cash strengthen the combined company.
What critics are saying
- Vireo's July 26, 2026 merger will swallow Planet 13, ending standalone equity upside.
- Q2 2026 revenue fell 14.9% to $22.9 million amid Nevada and Florida price compression.
- Cash was $16.5 million at June 30, 2026; a delayed merger strains liquidity.
What makes Planet 13 unique
- Nevada, Florida, and Illinois footprint gives Planet 13 multi-state retail reach.
- Planet 13 pairs dispensaries with cultivation, production, and a Nevada consumption lounge license.
- Capital-efficient Sarasota buildout shows premium retail execution without heavy construction spending.
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Company News
Vireo Growth Inc. has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Planet 13 Holdings Inc. Under the deal, each Planet 13 share will convert into 0.015383618 of a Vireo subordinate voting share, representing a 16.6% premium over Planet 13's 20-day volume weighted average price and a 24% premium over its closing price as of 24 July 2026. The transaction will add 36 dispensaries, three cultivation facilities, and expansion capabilities of up to 2.3 million square feet in Nevada. Upon completion of all announced acquisitions, Vireo expects to operate approximately 265 dispensaries across 15 states, positioning it as the largest US cannabis operator by dispensary count. The deal requires Planet 13 shareholder approval and regulatory clearances. Both companies' boards have unanimously approved the transaction.
Planet 13 Holdings announced it will open a new cannabis dispensary in Sarasota, Florida on 21 August 2026. The 2,600-square-foot store will be located at 2460 Stickney Point Road, along a high-traffic retail corridor near the route to Siesta Key beaches. The vertically integrated multi-state cannabis company said the location targets an affluent coastal market with year-round residential demand and seasonal visitor traffic. Co-CEO Bob Groesbeck stated the area's mature, healthcare-oriented demographic aligns with Florida's medical cannabis programme. The dispensary follows Planet 13's capital-efficient Florida store model, combining low build-out costs with premium retail standards. The opening forms part of the company's broader Florida expansion strategy focused on increasing market density and driving margin expansion. Planet 13 operates dispensaries, cultivation and production facilities across Nevada, Illinois and Florida.
Planet 13 Holdings, a multi-state cannabis company, reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of $21.1 million, down 24.8% year-over-year, as it announced financial results for the three months ended 31 March. The company posted a net loss of $8.1 million and an adjusted EBITDA loss of $2.3 million. The revenue decline was driven by the company's exit from California retail and wholesale operations and continued price compression in Nevada and Florida. However, gross profit margin improved to 44.6% from 42.8%, whilst total expenses decreased 19% to $15.1 million due to cost-cutting initiatives. Co-CEO Larry Scheffler described the quarter as transitional, following strategic restructuring including the California exit and Nevada consolidation. Co-CEO Bob Groesbeck highlighted favourable federal developments, including medical rescheduling rules effective April 2026.
Planet 13 Holdings, a vertically-integrated multi-state cannabis company, has appointed Nancy Saitta and Leilani Bradford as independent directors to two newly created board seats, effective 24 April 2026. Justice Saitta brings two decades of judicial experience, including serving as Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court from 2011 to 2012. She was a Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court from 2007 to 2016 and previously served on lower Nevada courts. Since 2017, she has worked as a mediator and arbitrator with Advanced Resolution Management. Bradford brings over 20 years of real estate finance and transaction structuring experience in Las Vegas. Both directors will serve on the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, expanding independent representation on the board.
Planet 13 Holdings, a vertically integrated cannabis company, reported fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of $25.2 million, down 16.7% year-over-year, with a net loss of $4.6 million and an adjusted EBITDA loss of $0.3 million. For the full year 2025, revenue fell 11.2% to $103.4 million, with a net loss of $63.9 million, including $29.8 million in non-cash impairment charges. The company attributed declines to challenging tourist conditions in Las Vegas and increased competition in Florida. Co-CEO Larry Scheffler noted revenue stabilised during the quarter, whilst Bob Groesbeck highlighted the California exit and improved federal regulatory posture as positive factors. The company aims to reach positive cash flow in 2026.