Cultivation Technician II

Description

Why The Botanist?

Who you'll work for:

Our Culture:

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About the Role: Cultivation Technician II

How you'll make a difference:

• Plant Care and Advanced Cultivation:
  • Execute and oversee daily feeding and care schedules, identifying and addressing inconsistencies or issues promptly.
  • Lead by example in pruning and repotting crops, ensuring uniformity, accuracy, and adherence to best practices.
  • Proactively monitor plants for pests, deficiencies, or irregularities and implement corrective measures in collaboration with the Cultivation leadership team .
  • Provide harvest and post-harvest support including harvesting, and the dry, cure, and trim processes as needed.

• Administrative Tasks and Inventor y :
  • Maintain detailed and accurate records of nutrient mixes, equipment maintenance, and crop-related activities while ensuring timely updates to leadership.
  • Assist Cultivation leadership in planning and coordinating inventory audits, reconciling discrepancies, and optimizing resource allocation.
  • Serve as a liaison to the inventory and fulfillment department, ensuring seamless plant tracking and compliance with seed-to-sale requirements.

• Facility and Equipment:
  • Proactively monitor the maintenance and cleaning of all cultivation department equipment and tools, including lights, reflectors, mixing tools, application tools, and ventilation equipment.
  • Perform daily periodic housekeeping tasks such as sweeping, spot mopping, sanitizing surfaces, reorganizing stock, and maintaining an organized workspace as directed by cultivation leadership .
  • Wet clean cultivation space for room flips and dry clean the area as needed to support the business.
  • Support Cultivation Technicians with proper c alibration, operation, cleaning, and storage of critical tools, including pH, EC, and PPM meters .
  • Proactively identify facility or equipment issues and escalate recommendations for repair or replacement to Cultivation leadership .

• Department and Regulatory Compliance:
  • Serve as a role model for adherence to health, safety, and operational standards, ensuring proper handling of fertigation systems, environmental controls, and water distribution systems.
  • Monitor compliance with SOPs and regulatory requirements, offering corrective guidance to Cultivation Technicians as needed.
  • Support leadership in preparing for audits or inspections by ensuring all compliance documentation and facility conditions meet standards.

• Team Mentorship and Leadership
  • Act as a mentor to Cultivation Technicians, providing guidance, support, and training to promote skill development, and consistency.
  • Assist in the onboarding and guidance of new team members, ensuring they understand processes, expectations, and compliance standards.
  • Perform additional responsibilities and other duties as assigned to support the overall success of the cultivation team and company objectives .

Requirements

Skills to be Successful:

• Education and Experience
  • High school diploma or equivalent - required
  • Minimum of 2 year s of experience in horticulture, botany, or a related field - required
• Key Attributes:
  • Exceptional attention to detail, with advanced organizational and time management skills.
  • Proven ability to lead by example and work efficiently under pressure to meet deadlines.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to coach and guide colleagues.
  • Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and fostering a positive, team-oriented environment.
• Additional Qualifications
  • Must be 21 years of age or older
  • Ability to pass state mandated background check(s)
• Computers and Technology
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
  • Skilled in navigating and accurately utiliz ing the company's seed-to-sale tracking software (where applicable).

Headquartered in New York City, Acreage is a multi-state operator of cannabis ‎cultivation and retailing facilities in the U.S., including the company’s national retail store ‎brand, The Botanist. Acreage’s wide range of national and regionally available cannabis products include the award-winning Botanist brand, the highly recognizable Tweed brand, the Prime medical brand in Pennsylvania, the Innocent edibles brand in Illinois and others. Acreage also owns Universal Hemp, LLC, a hemp subsidiary dedicated to the distribution, marketing and sale of CBD products throughout the U.S.

Since its founding in 2011, Acreage has focused on building and scaling operations to create a ‎seamless, consumer-focused, branded experience. More information is available at www.acreageholdings.com.