Cultivation Technician
Summary of the Role:
Cultivation Technicians provide all essential plant care functions within the Cultivation Department under the guidance and supervision of the Cultivation Department management team, in accordance with Cultivation Department SOPs. Cultivation Technicians will be assigned to a specific team that operates multiple cultivation rooms under the direct supervision of a Cultivation Team Lead/Supervisor. It’s essential that Cultivation Techs protect the garden by performing tasks as assigned.
Key Responsibilities:
- Performing plant care tasks and facility maintenance as directed by Team Lead and Director of Cultivation, including watering, measuring nutrients, pruning, destroying waste, and keeping records.
- Keeping clothing and tools clean and well-organized
- Contributing to a healthy and compliant atmosphere in the Cultivation Department
- Feeding and watering plants according to the feeding schedules identified by the Cultivation and Post Harvest Manager and the Cultivation and Post Harvest Supervisor.
- Pruning, weighing/destroying/recording waste, cleaning cultivation areas, cloning and planting, and caring for living soil beds.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED preferred.
- Experience in any relevant trades, including horticulture, food handling, etc.
- Must be at least 21 years of age to work within the OH MMCP
- Ability to pass a criminal background check.
- Attention to detail and a quick eye
- Ability to sit for 8 hours per day
Physical and Environmental Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Ability to work up to 10 hours a day and rotating shifts
- Ability to bend/stoop/kneel/reach up to 90% of the workday
- Ability to climb a ladder
- Flexible schedule availability including nights, weekends and holidays
- Ability to lift, push, and pull 75 pounds
- Ability to sit, squat, bend, and kneel repetitively throughout a workday
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time
- Extended computer usage
- Comfortable being under constant video surveillance
- Work environments that include exposure to, but not limited to fumes, dust, odors, heights, indoor AC, no AC, motion, and noise.
Management reserves the right to assign other job duties as necessary, with or without notice. Please note this job description is not designed to cover a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Diversity and Inclusion:
We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate based on race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, sex, gender identity or expression, disability, or because of the liability for service in the armed forces of the United States or the nationality of any individual, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.