Cultivation Lead

Duties and Responsibilities

• Opens and closes designated grow zones according to Ayr Wellness standard operating procedures.
• Checks for any plant loss or stress, malfunctioning cultivation equipment, and any uncompleted tasks from the day before.
• Double checks that all items on the Opening and Closing checklist are completed successfully and according to SOP’s, delegating tasks to other Cultivators as necessary.
• Performs daily inspections of plants for overall health, pests, disease or sex change.
• Affords individual plants tailored attention based on need.
• Assists in maintaining a clean and organized work environment.
• Understands and becomes familiar with all cultivation equipment and tools and the cleaning of all equipment and tools.
• Sets up a team for success by making sure every team member has the supplies and equipment needed for an activity.
• Aids Cultivation Manager with rotation of strains through garden to ensure a variety and quantity for dispensary locations.
• Constantly monitors environmental controls to ensure environmental controls are in optimal range; Temperature, Humidity, Vapor Pressure Deficit, CO2 ppm, Water Temperature, Dissolved Oxygen ppm, Light Intensity, etc.
• Aids the Cultivation Manager with tracking plants from birth to harvest by ensuring proper and accurate documentation for applicable activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must meet age requirement as outlined by state cannabis agencies.
• Able to pass all background checks/fingerprinting as required by state cannabis agencies.
• Able to provide valid badging/credentials as required by state cannabis agencies.
• Two years of experience in general cannabis cultivation or commercial production gardening.
• Minimum 6 months of professional experience in agriculture, horticulture, or cannabis industry.
• Able to make decisions when needed.
• Accurate data-entry and record keeping.
• Thorough understanding of state and local medical and/or recreational cannabis laws and how they apply to the operations of Ayr Wellness.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
• Effective time-management skills and ability to multitask.
• Must be able to work on nights, weekends, or alternate shifts.

Education

• High school diploma/GED required.

Experience

• 1-3 years' experience working in a horticulture/agriculture field.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Attitude)

• Prioritizing - Invests their time and others on what's important to deliver business results; quickly and effectively collaborates bringing together the collective intelligence of critical team members and prioritizes what needs to be done to reach the goal; quickly senses opportunities and obstacles in accomplishing a goal; eliminates roadblocks and creates focus that drives success and results.
• Relationship Building - Viewed as a truthful individual who shares authentic and constructive feedback in a respectful manner in the spirit of being a force for good; builds mutual respect and trust by listening, learning, and acting with compassion to encourage others in discovering their genius; takes responsibility for mistakes and offers impactful solutions; recognizes personal strengths and weaknesses; seeks and openly welcomes feedback for continuous improvement and personal growth.
• Results Oriented - Empowered with the knowledge of their potential this person learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner, open to change, analyzes successes and failures for continuous improvement, experiments and will try anything to find solutions that support an ecosystem of knowledge; enjoys challenge of unfamiliar tasks, quickly grasps the essence and underlying structure of anything.
• Functional/Technical Skill - Possesses functional and technical knowledge and skills to perform at a high level of accomplishment; understands how their job function supports being a force for good.

Physical Requirements

• Sitting, standing, and walking motion/movement will be required throughout the shift.
• Constant movement of hands/fingers and limbs; this position requires good manual dexterity, coordination, and stamina.
• Constantly position self throughout task at hand.
• Frequently ascends/descends a ladder to inspect/maintain plants.
• Occasionally operates power hand tools and other cultivation machinery.
• Must be able to inspect and detect quality deviations and defects.