Proper Brands - Cannabis Cultivation Technician

Vireo Health

Proper Brands - Cannabis Cultivation Technician

St. Louis, MO - Full Time

Cannabis Cultivation Technician

Cannabis Cultivation Technician

Responsibilities:

• Measuring and mixing nutrients and plant applications and administering these mixtures according to company policy;
• On-going plant maintenance including pruning, skirting, topping, and training according to company policy;
• Weighing all shake, stem, and material trimmed from the plant;
• Sorting and weighing each yield from each plant;
• Reporting all weights to the Cultivation Production Manager;
• Germinating seeds in a clean environment to ensure no contamination;
• Creating viable and healthy clones from mother plants;
• Transplanting and transferring plants;
• Spraying and introducing preventive controls for pests;
• Recording all weights trimmed, nutrients used, chemicals sprayed, and tagged plants as required by the state track and trace system;
• Monitoring and adjusting environmental controls as directed;
• Monitoring plant health and reporting anomalies to the Cultivation Production Manager;
• Assisting the Cultivation Production Manager with the rotation of strains through the garden to ensure variety and quantity goals for the cultivation facility

• Performing all assigned duties to maintain the facility's cleanliness and safety;
• Maintaining a clean workspace to prevent cross-contamination by cleaning and sanitizing rooms and tools;
• Ensuring personal hygiene is acceptable under standards set by the company before performing any production activities by showering, wearing a hair net, changing clothes;
• Ensuring that all cultivation equipment is clean and maintained, including light reflectors, containers, mixing tools, application tools, and ventilation equipment.

• Assisting the Cultivation Production Manager with tracking plants from birth to harvest by ensuring proper and accurate documentation for applicable activities;
• Ensuring accurate documentation of all plant tracking numbers, lot numbers, and other applicable information;
• Documenting according to company policy the application of all nutrients and/or substances applied to any plant located within the cultivation facility.

Requirements:

• Great attitude and ability to follow direction, learn quickly and gain an understanding of the broader cultivation process
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Passion for cannabis
• Must submit fingerprints and pass criminal background check to obtain Missouri Agent ID card
• High School diploma or GED required
• Ability to work weekends and holidays
• 1 year of experience in commercial cannabis or related field

Preferred:

• Prior cultivation experience in a cannabis cultivation setting, working with a large volume of plants.
• Horticulture/Plant Science degree

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Walk, stand, stoop, bend/crouch and climb up and down stairs, ladders & scaffolding
• Lift 50 lbs.

Benefits Package:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Term life insurance coverage.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Paid time off.
• Holiday pay
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for counseling and support.
• Employee discount program.
• Paid parental leave.

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