Cultivation Technician

Location: San Francisco, CA

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Job Posted:
Nov 12, 2024
Company:
TerrAscend

Company & Role Overview

Summary

About This Role

Cultivation Technician

All benefits-eligible employees are provided the following benefits:

  • Employee Discount (all employees eligible)
  • Paid-Time-Off (varies by State, please ask your Recruiter for more info)
  • Health, vision, and dental insurance
  • 98Point6 (remote primary care)
  • 401k with 4% matching (100% vested immediately)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Life Insurance
  • Short & Long Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Wellness Program

Physical Requirements:

  • Stand constantly
  • Walk frequently
  • Reach and twist/turn with hands and arms
  • Climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
  • Frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds
  • Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
  • Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus

Environmental Factors:

  • This position requires working in an environment that has a high amount of plant matter and pollen. Areas of the facility reach high/low temperatures with high humidity levels. Employees may have exposure to conditions such as dust, plant matter, and particles that affect the respiratory system, eyes, or skin, depending on department job assignments. Employees are required to wear protective gear and have the option to wear eye and ear protection. Certain areas of the facility use harsh chemicals for cleaning such as bleach and can have repetitive movements. Employees should be comfortable and capable of working under all of the above conditions.

Basic Qualifications

  • Minimum of 1 years of cannabis cultivation experience
  • High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) or equivalent
  • Must be authorized to live and work in the U.S.
  • Applicants may be required to take a background check after a conditional offer is made.
  • Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
  • Must be at least 21 years old.
  • Must speak/read/write English proficiently.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous wash/sanitation experience within a manufacturing environment, highly preferred
  • Experience working with METRC
  • Prior janitorial experience
  • Prior dishwashing experience

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

  • General cleaning duties, e.g., scrubbing and sanitizing trays in propagation room, veg room and various flowering rooms; cleaning miscellaneous growing equipment to maintain protocols; transferring plants from one stage to the next; de-fanning plants, removing waste, weighing & tracking plant waste
  • Completes regularly scheduled quality assessment of plants for signs of pests/disease under the training of the Cultivation Manager.
  • Ensure cultivation facilities are consistently stocked with appropriate supplies at all times. Ensures all equipment and systems (mechanical, lighting, fertigation/plumbing, etc.) are properly maintained
  • Inventory procedures as they relate to proper plant counts, tracking information for inventory to ensure that our facility is always operating in compliance
  • Mop up spills, leaks and make sure safety signs are in place to caution employees on wet floors, oily surfaces and other occupational hazards as soon as they are noticed.
  • Must wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at appropriate times as this position may be exposed to splash hazards, high temperatures and chemicals. Complete training will be provided upon hiring.
  • Transports trash and waste to the disposal area.
  • Complies with safety requirements at all times
  • Other duties as assigned
  • Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Work Environment

  • Employee works in a cultivation environment at State Flower Cannabis Headquarters and must be capable of adhering to full Personal Protective Equipment guidelines per OSHA and SFPHD requirements, to maintain a safe and sterile environment (i.e. hair net, face mask, gloves, lab coat, foot booties, etc.)

Physical Requirements

  • Stand constantly
  • Walk frequently
  • Reach and twist/turn with hands and arms
  • Climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawlFrequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds
  • Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
  • Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus

Compensation and Benefits

  • Competitive Rate of Pay
  • Benefits Package (Health, Dental, Vision)
  • Paid vacation

State Flower Cannabis is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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