Cultivation Technician

The Cannabist Company • Denver, CO

7h • Onsite

About The Position

The Cultivation Technician is responsible for plant care in all stages of life-cycle cannabis growth to include germination, vegetative, flowering and harvest. The Technician journals, monitors and tracks all observations in the company’s software tracking system.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of medical and recreational cannabis industry.
• Working knowledge of general plant physiology and biology, cannabis specific knowledge is a plus.
• Must be 21 years of age
• Must have MED badge
• Ability to work in hot humid conditions on concrete for long periods of time, standing, walking around, and preforming manual labor associated with plant care.
• Knowledgeable on regulations related to the Medical Use of Marijuana Program.
• Experience with inventory control methods.
• Strong interpersonal skills including listening, and communication.
• Ability to take direction, comprehend, and complete tasks as assigned in a timely manor.
• Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• Ability to develop strong relationships and experience working with senior level executives.
• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships in order to gain support and achieve results both internally and externally.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and problem solving.

Nice To Haves

• cannabis specific knowledge is a plus

Responsibilities

• Clone, plant, water, fertilize, and water plants, shrubs, and trees, using hand tools and gardening tools.
• Harvest plants, and transplant or pot and label them.
• Record information about plants and plant growth.
• Feel plants' leaves and note their coloring to detect the presence of insects or disease.
• Fill growing tanks with water.
• Inspect plants and bud ties to assess quality.
• Clean work areas and maintain tools in accordance with sanitation standards.
• Check and water all plants in cultivation facility as outlined in the Daily Room-Checklist.
• Transplanting plants into larger containers as needed.
• Trimming plants in the vegetative stage and creating clones from material.
• Washing pots/trays/lights, etc. retuning them to the appropriate Clean Room.
• Harvesting and Trimming flowering plants.
• Staking weak plants.
• Examining plants for signs of pests or disease.

Benefits

• competitive wages
• paid holidays
• vacation and sick time
• 401K
• multiple health plan choices
• dental
• vision
• pet insurances
• life insurances
• 100% paid short-term disability
• optional long-term disability insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed