Cultivation Technician

Job Title: Technician, Cultivation
Supervisor: Master Grower, Alternate Master Grower or Company designate
Work Location: On-site, Dunnville, ON
Travel: 0%; No travel required
Health Canada Security Clearance Required: No
Hours of Work: 7:00am to 3:30pm (some overtime is required)
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Adhere to all relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) related to cannabis cultivation including but not limited to sanitation, post-production, and processing tasks.
• Promptly report any concerns related to the health of the plants.
• Complete core cultivation tasks and duties as required, including:
• • Plant maintenance
• Taking cuttings
• Transplanting
• Trellising
• Pruning
• Harvesting
• Shucking
• Pesticide applicators certificate and capable of applying pesticides
• Cleaning grow rooms and workstations
• Maintenance, and monitoring of systems
• Responsible for accurately completing appropriate documentation and records as directed by the Master Grower and/or Management.
• Promptly report any deviations from Standard Operating Procedures to Master Grower and/or Senior Management.
• Ensure safe work procedures are being followed and report hazards and unsafe work to the Master Grower, HR or Health of Security.
• Other duties as required.

Job Requirements:

• Experience in a cultivation role with a cannabis Licensed Producer (LP), or relevant education in cannabis cultivation, or experience in commercial horticulture.
• Computer literate, able to effective use email (MS Outlook), MS Word, MS Teams, basic MS Excel.
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English; ability to read and comprehend technical documents, such as SOP’s.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

• Lifting up to 55 lbs. from floor to waist.
• Lifting up to 30 lbs. from waist to shoulders, and above head.
• Lifting up to 20 lbs. above head.
• Bending, crouching, squatting, sitting, pushing, kneeling for extended periods and repeatedly throughout the workday.
• Climbing ladders as required.
• Able to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
• Working in indoor areas ranging in temperature from 17 degrees Celsius to 30 degrees Celsius.
• Occasional outdoor work all year round.
• Don and doff full-body PPE, wearing full-body PPE at all times while working.
• Working in close proximity to cannabis plants, as well being in direct contact with cannabis plants, which can trigger allergic reactions.
• Working in an environment with a strong cannabis odour.
• Handling/working with chemicals and cleaning supplies.