Cultivation Tech

Ayr Wellness•Woodbridge, NJ

About The Position

Cultivation Technicians carry out cultivation plans according to company operating procedures for indoor and outdoor growing. They complete day-to-day tasks throughout the cannabis production cycle, including cloning, plant care during vegetative and flowering phases, harvesting, curing, operating and maintaining cultivation systems, and cleaning cultivation areas and tools. The role includes recording inventory in the state-mandated electronic tracking system and ensuring compliance with company policies, state requirements, and security and access protocols.

Requirements

Excellent communication skills.
Strong work ethic; reliability and flexibility.
Commitment to producing the highest-quality work.
Ability to work in a demanding, fast-paced environment, including flexible and/or extended hours as needed.
Ability to adapt to change, manage multiple tasks and ambiguity, handle stress while remaining positive, recover from challenges, and ask for help when needed.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Experience in the cannabis or agricultural industry preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Cut, root, transplant, water, feed, monitor, and care for clones; control clone-room climate; label plants and enter inventory data.
Monitor growing conditions, including humidity, moisture, and temperature, and follow cultivation procedures to meet quality-control standards.
Inspect crops for leaf texture, bloom size, pests, and disease, and remove substandard or diseased plants.
Care for plants during vegetative and flowering phases, including trimming, staking, big-leafing, pruning, watering, feeding, climate control, and pest and disease control.
Harvest plants by cutting and trimming them, removing flowering tops, weighing material, and entering inventory data.
Cure flowers by hanging and dry-racking them, monitoring the curing process and climate, labeling, weighing, and entering inventory data.
Monitor, calibrate, operate, and maintain lighting, irrigation, climate-control, and other cultivation systems and equipment.
Stock and handle production inputs and supplies; sanitize and clean growing areas, workspaces, and tools.
Follow daily policies and procedures, including state compliance requirements and security and access protocols.
Perform other duties as needed to help the company meet its goals.