Cultivation Lead

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to incoming and current cultivation specialists by showing tips, tricks, and best practices in the garden.
• Support plant management, fertilization, insect and disease monitoring, sanitation, and overall plant growth, health, and appearance in the grow rooms.
• Aid Assistant Cultivation and Cultivation Manager with new hire training.
• Clone, trim, prune, top and train plants as directed by the Cultivation Manager.
• Maintain quality control measures in accordance with State and local laws.
• Adhere to company policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment within the facility and production areas.
• Immediately inform Cultivation Manager of any system discrepancies.
• Visually inspect plants for any diseases, deficiencies, insects, and mold, reporting concerns to management for remediation.
• Follow plant scheduling to accurately project plant need.
• Catalogue, track, and organize plants from clone-to-harvest using our track and trace system.
• Work within company continuous improvement system and strive to increase productivity.
• Regularly clean cultivation equipment and tools, including light reflectors, containers, and ventilation equipment.
• Document and update cultivation logs with nutrient and/or substance application to any plants within the facility.
• Provide support to additional cultivation and harvest teams as needed to achieve facility production goals.

Minimum Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of plant structure and horticulture.
• Able to follow detailed instruction and capable of performing repetitive tasks.
• Positive attitude and good teamwork skills.
• Willingness to learn about, operate and maintain facility equipment in a safe manner.
• Comfortable with heights, soil and water, and tight spaces.
• Ability to safely climb, squat, bend, twist, kneel and stand for at least 8 hours per day, and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be 21 years of age or older, and able to successfully register with the state’s cannabis commission as an agent.
• Compliance with all laws, regulations, and policies associated with the industry.

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent preferred.
• Previous experience in a regulated production facility (food, beverage, CPG, etc.).

Physical and Mental Demands

• Frequent stationary position, moving and positioning oneself, communicating, operating and preparing, placing, positioning objects, tools, or controls.
• Occasional lifting up to 50 lb.
• Able to stand for 90% of the time.
• Comfortable with heights, occasionally ascending/descending a ladder to service the lights, filters, trellis netting and ceiling fans up to 25ft.
• Comfortable working atop and traversing scaffolding, when required.
• Comfortable with changing environment temperatures and humidity.
• Exposure to pollen, dust, dander, and other nature elements.
• Close observation and ability to adjust focus required.
• Ability to safely climb, squat, bend, twist, kneel and stand for at least 8 hours per day, and lift up to 50 pounds.

Working Environment

• Work is performed in a warehouse environment.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and risk of electrical shock.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.