Qualifications
- High school or equivalent (Required)
- US work authorization (Required)
- Driver's License (Preferred)
Full Job Description
This position starts in our flower room with plant maintenance. Team Members are responsible for maintaining the health of the plants in the section to which they are assigned. They will monitor plant development and oversee the various processes in their section, such as irrigation, transplanting, pruning, de-leafing, topping, trellising, scouting/IPM, etc. Team Members are also responsible for monitoring the environment and environmental controls in the section to which they are assigned and to maintain an excellent growing environment.
We offer:
- The opportunity to become part of a stable and growing company
- A dynamic and fast paced team-oriented environment where employees are respected and valued
- Competitive wages
Job Summary
The Cannabis Cultivator is responsible for plant care in all stages of the cannabis life-cycle growth to include germination, vegetation, flowering, trimming, drying, and milling. The Team Member carefully logs, monitors and tracks all plants in the company’s inventory tracking system in compliance with state regulations. This position starts in post harvest processing and evolves to live plant maintnence.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Breakdown flowers off stem and stalk of plant in order to separate unusable waste from usable product. This includes identifying and separating fan leaves, stems and sugar leaves on the flower
- Sit or stand for long periods of time while focusing on detail-oriented trimming. Employee must be able to adapt to various strains, styles and types of marijuana they are trimming: adjusting their techniques to maintain a steady pace and quality
- Weighing and recording weights including green waste and using METRC as applicable
- Track the metrics for the trimming process
- Clean up all production areas and tools between strains and at the end of every shift
- Understand and follow all rules and regulations for harvest and inventory management including wet weight measurements, dry weight measurements, and harvest batch requirements as set out in the State of Michigan regulations
- Understand and follow all safety protocols, compliance and SOP’s. Help refine and develop SOPs through each stage of the post-harvest process.
- Follow all state regulations, SOPs, verbal directives, training information and policies when performing duties.
- Maintain open communication with the management team and other co-workers
- Perform nutrient mixing, PH checks, and transplanting.
- Harvest plants, and transplant or pot and label them.
- Check and water all plants in the rooms as outlined in the Daily Room-Checklist.
- Examine plant leaves noting coloring to detect the presence of insects, disease, mildew, or mold and immediately bring to the attention of Lead Grower and Master Grower.
- Monitor and track environmental factors, including temperature, humidity, and water levels.
- Move plants in an orderly, time efficient manner from one area of the cultivation facility to another, including transport of harvested plants to drying rooms and hanging plants to dry.
- Record all information about plants and plant growth.
- Maintain clean and organized work areas, allowing for the proper segregation of materials and processes, and maintain equipment in accordance with sanitation standards including the washing of pots/trays/lights, etc.
- Monitor, log, and track plants in the company’s inventory tracking systems per MRA regulation.
- Remain aware of harvest and trim support supplies inventories to include but not limited to gloves, isopropyl alcohol, hand sanitizer, cleaning supplies, and any other personal protection or production equipment necessary to complete assigned tasks and report any needs to the Lead Grower and/or Master Grower.
- Follow all SOPs, verbal directives, training information and policies when performing duties, including but not limited to, state regulations, security protocols, access protocols, dress code, work schedules, timesheet recording, and confidentiality and non-disclosure requirements.
- Report any observed deviations from Company policies immediately to management.
- Contribute and improve upon already-existing operations and processes to improve work-flow efficiency, and provide constructive feedback and recommendations.
- Perform other duties as assigned by management.
Qualifications
Commercial Grower and/or General Agriculture Experience
Preferred Experience:
- Cannabis Cultivation
- Following and updating SOP's (Standard Operating Procedures)
- Job performance tracking (Quantity and Quality)
- Metrc Seed to Sale tracking
Requirements
- At least 21 years of age and authorized to work in the US
- Must pass background check with no disqualifying infractions
- Must maintain compliance with state regulations and company policies at all times
- Able to work overtime and weekends when requested
- Must be able to maintain confidentiality of proprietary and sensitive information
- Physical Requirements - Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, handle, stoop, kneel, climb and crouch; must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
- Exposure to fertilizer, odors, high heat, low temperature, high and low humidity, moderate noise levels, vibrations, water, dry salts, allergens, pollen, dust, plant pathogens, other volatile organic compounds and/or environmental variables
General
This job description should be used as a guide and is not intended to be all inclusive of your abilities, your requirements for fulfilling the position, or as work limitations or restrictions on your role. All employees are expected to be team players and to help each other and the Company whenever necessary within reason and workplace safety guidelines.
Our organization recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, color, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote the concept of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state and municipal laws. The Company prohibits discrimination on other bases such as ancestry, medical condition, or marital status under applicable laws. We make reasonable accommodations to meet our obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and state disability laws.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $15.50 - $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
