Cultivation Tech

Ayr Wellness•Ocala, FL

About The Position

Ayr Wellness is a U.S. multi-state cannabis operator that cultivates, manufactures, and sells cannabis products. The Cultivation Tech executes cultivation plans according to company operating procedures for indoor and outdoor cultivation and performs day-to-day tasks across the cannabis production cycle. Duties span cloning and plant care through harvesting and curing, as well as operating cultivation systems and maintaining clean, compliant work areas. The role includes monitoring plant health and growing conditions, maintaining cultivation equipment and supplies, entering inventory data into electronic tracking systems, and following state compliance, security, and access procedures. The position may involve exposure to cultivation-room conditions and requires regular movement and physical activity throughout the shift.

Requirements

Excellent communication skills.
Strong work ethic; reliability and flexibility.
Commitment to producing high-quality work.
Ability to work in a demanding, fast-paced environment, including flexible and/or extended hours as needed.
Ability to manage change, adjust to new people and processes, multitask, handle ambiguity and stress, remain positive, recover from challenging situations, ask for help when needed, and stay focused.
Ability to inspect and detect quality deviations and defects.
Ability to perform the physical requirements of the position, including prolonged sitting, standing, and/or walking; frequent hand and limb movement; ladder use; and occasional lifting, positioning, or moving of items up to 50 pounds.

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 label clones; enter inventory information into the state-mandated electronic tracking system.
Monitor humidity, moisture, temperature, and other growing conditions to support quality-control standards.
Inspect crops for plant condition, pests, and disease, and remove substandard or diseased plants.
Care for plants during vegetative and flowering phases, including trimming, staking, pruning, watering, feeding, monitoring, climate control, and pest and disease control.
Harvest plants by cutting and trimming them, removing flowering tops, weighing them, and recording inventory data.
Cure flowers by hanging and dry-racking them, monitoring curing conditions, 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 company policies and procedures, including state compliance, security, and access protocols.
Perform other duties as required to help the company meet its goals.