The Role
The Nursery Technician is responsible for maintaining the vegetation cycle of all sustainable plants within the facility. Cannabis is a heavily regulated industry; therefore, all employees are required to follow safety and compliance regulations.
Essential Functions
- Caring for plants in the vegetative state in either the mom, clone or veg room.
- Tasks may include transplanting, cutting clones, watering, trimming, bottoming, topping, pruning, defoliating, etc.
- The ability to recognize requirements associated with the strain, growth patterns and identify anomalies within the plants.
- Depending on Cultivation needs, you may need to participate in all aspects of plant maintenance.
- Reporting any issues to Leadership to ensure a timely fix or solution if problems arise.
- Use dexterity, coordination, and precision to perform tasks that require manual manipulation to perform plant maintenance activities including defoliation, pruning, and other activities as required.
- Meet production goals while maintaining an elevated level of performance, safety, and quality.
- Maintain open communication with Leadership team and co-workers.
- Cleans and sanitizes all flower rooms, benches, irrigation systems, etc. to ensure cleanliness.
- The ability to Interpret and follow cultivation schedules.
- Follow department specific work instructions and SOP’s.
Safety & Compliance
- Be aware of hazards in the workspace.
- Retain and understand department specific training.
- Report safety incidents/ concerns and comply with follow-up actions.
- Be compliant with area safety requirements, state regulations and PPE requirements.
- Follow GMP, biosecurity, sanitation or other quality and compliance requirements.
- Perform record keeping accurately and completely as directed by a lead or supervisor.
- Maintain and calibrate tools, equipment and machinery as directed by a lead or supervisor.
- Report and escalate safety & quality concerns.
Working Conditions
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to perform reaching, grasping, bending, stooping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
- Must be able to repetitively climb ladders and/or stairs and work from elevated platforms.
- Must be able to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time while maintaining focus.
- Must be able to lift, carry, and balance up to 50 pounds AND must be able to do so with extreme care and caution when working with product.
- Must be able to work in an environment that is 85+ degrees and 70% humidity for extended periods.
- Must be able to work at heights.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing, and challenging environment.
- Work involves daily exposure to allergens (such as cannabis, tree nuts, and coconut oil).
Qualifications
- Associate's degree or Certifications preferred
- Prior experience in manufacturing, or fast-paced environment
- Ability to utilize simple math for calculations.
- High focus and attention to detail.
- Perform any additional tasks assigned by a manager or lead.
- Prior cannabis experience not required.
Additional Requirements
- Must be at a minimum of 21 years of age.
- Must possess valid state ID.
- Must be able to obtain, and maintain, state badging requirements to work in in cannabis industry (requires background check and state review)