Cultivation Technician

About the role

The Cultivation Technician is responsible for plant care in all stages of life-cycle cannabis growth to include germination, vegetative, flowering and harvest. The Technician journals, monitors and tracks all observations in the company’s software tracking system.

Responsibilities

• Clone, plant, water, fertilize, and water plants, shrubs, and trees, using hand tools and gardening tools.
• Harvest plants, and transplant or pot and label them.
• Record information about plants and plant growth.
• Feel plants' leaves and note their coloring to detect the presence of insects or disease.
• Fill growing tanks with water.
• Inspect plants and bud ties to assess quality.
• Clean work areas and maintain tools in accordance with sanitation standards.
• Check and water all plants in cultivation facility as outlined in the Daily Room-Checklist.
• Transplanting plants into larger containers as needed.
• Trimming plants in the vegetative stage and creating clones from material.
• Washing pots/trays/lights, etc., returning them to the appropriate Clean Room.
• Harvesting and Trimming flowering plants.
• Staking weak plants.
• Examining plants for signs of pests or disease.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of medical and recreational cannabis industry.
• Working knowledge of general plant physiology and biology, cannabis specific knowledge is a plus.
• Must be 21 years of age
• Must have MED badge
• Ability to work in hot humid conditions on concrete for long periods of time, standing, walking around, and preforming manual labor associated with plant care.
• Knowledgeable on regulations related to the Medical Use of Marijuana Program.
• Experience with inventory control methods.
• Strong interpersonal skills including listening, and communication.
• Able to take direction, comprehend, and complete tasks as assigned in a timely manner.
• Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• Able to develop strong relationships and experience working with senior level executives.
• Able to build and maintain positive relationships in order to gain support and achieve results both internally and externally.
• Able to exercise sound judgment and problem solving.

Qualifications

• Must have a working knowledge of medical and recreational cannabis industry.
• Must have a working knowledge of general plant physiology and biology, cannabis specific knowledge is a plus.
• Must be 21 years of age.
• Must have a MED badge.
• Must be able to work in hot humid conditions on concrete for long periods of time, standing, walking around, and performing manual labor associated with plant care.
• Must be knowledgeable on regulations related to the Medical Use of Marijuana Program.
• Must have experience with inventory control methods.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills including listening, and communication.
• Must be able to take direction, comprehend, and complete tasks as assigned in a timely manner.
• Must have excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to develop strong relationships and experience working with senior level executives.
• Must be able to build and maintain positive relationships in order to gain support and achieve results both internally and externally.
• Must be able to exercise sound judgment and problem solving.

Skills

• Working knowledge of medical and recreational cannabis industry.
• Working knowledge of general plant physiology and biology, cannabis specific knowledge is a plus.
• Knowledgeable on regulations related to the Medical Use of Marijuana Program.
• Experience with inventory control methods.
• Strong interpersonal skills including listening, and communication.
• Able to take direction, comprehend, and complete tasks as assigned in a timely manner.
• Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• Able to develop strong relationships and experience working with senior level executives.
• Able to build and maintain positive relationships in order to gain support and achieve results both internally and externally.
• Able to exercise sound judgment and problem solving.

Benefits

The Cannabist Company provides full-time employees with an excellent benefits and compensation package including but not limited to competitive wages, paid holidays, vacation and sick time, 401K, multiple health plan choices, dental, vision, pet and life insurances, 100% paid short-term disability, optional long-term disability insurance and more!

Pay

This position pays $19.50 per hour + benefits.

Schedule

The position is full-time.