Cultivation Technician

This entry-level position of Cultivation Technician offers an opportunity to learn and grow with The Botanist from the ground up, and to take on increasing levels of responsibility over time. The Cultivation Technician provides the daily care and focused attention necessary to produce clean, potent, safe medical cannabis for our patients. Excellent work environment with a full benefit package offered including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves of absence.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Cultivation

• Assist in maintaining a clean and safe working environment inside the cultivation and surrounding areas

• Follow all State mandated regulations pertaining to the cultivation of cannabis operations

• Responsible for the daily care of crop cultural practices from seed to clone to harvest

• Maintain consistency when pruning crop at various life stages

• Review and comply with all procedures and instructions on in-room checklists

• Monitor and maintain plant health while maintaining conditions for optimal plant growth

• Develop working knowledge of all equipment within specified grow rooms including but not limited to irrigation system/components, fan operation, reading of BMS and lighting equipment.

• Proper usage, maintenance, and storage of all tools and equipment, including but not limited to shop vacuums, pumps, hoses, carts, pruners, scissors, stools, gloves, rags, and personal protective equipment

• Maintain effective communication with Cultivation Manager and Cultivation Supervisor for crop needs

• Be vigilant while conducting the daily inspection of plants to identify pests / disease / deficiencies / excesses, intersex traits, male flowers, abnormal growth, and report findings to Cultivation Manager and Cultivation Supervisor.

• Maintain accurate record of cultural practices, data collection, other crop-related logs as assigned by the Cultivation Manager and Supervisor

• Learn and cross train across all cultural practices throughout each growth phase

• Implement daily feeding and care schedule as directed by Cultivation Manager and Supervisor

• Complete daily and periodic duties as assigned

• Assist in completion of secondary cultivation labor tasks at the direction of the Cultivation Supervisor/Lead