Lead Nursery Technician

Green Thumb • Centreville, MD

3d • Onsite

About The Position

As the Lead Nursery Technician, you will lead a team of employees who are responsible for maintaining the vegetation cycle of all sustainable plants within a cannabis cultivation and manufacturing facility, in turn playing a role in creating exceptional cannabis products for our patients and consumers to enjoy. This role will ensure the highest quality products and highest standards of compliance are met, while keeping a keen eye on cleanliness and efficiency of the production area and supporting a world-class work environment and culture. In doing so, you’ll help advance Green Thumb’s mission of promoting wellbeing through the power of cannabis!

Requirements

• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED.
• Effective time-management skills and ability to multi-task.
• Ability to work well with others while also completing individually assigned tasks.
• Must pass all required background checks and approval by state badging agency to work in the cannabis industry
• Must be and remain compliant with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry
• Must possess valid driver’s license
• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age

Nice To Haves

• Prior cannabis experience not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead team in the care of plants in the vegetative state in either the mom, clone, or veg rooms.
• Lead by example in the execution of daily tasks including but not limited to transplanting, cutting clones, watering, trimming, bottoming, topping, pruning and defoliating.
• Communicate goals and maintain tracking of performance.
• Complete KPI’s, record keeping and other required performance metrics.
• Direct labor to achieve daily goals and efficiency targets
• Create and follow department specific work instructions and SOP’s
• Develop deep technical knowledge for the department and transition that knowledge into work instructions, SOP’s, visual guides, etc.
• Develop strong cannabis strain-specific knowledge in order to identify growth patterns and identify anomalies.
• Ensure the consistent execution of new employee training or retraining as needed, in turn completing all training documentation
• Successfully mentor and develop strong team members, providing coaching in real time.
• Accurately track both product and waste electronically in the state traceability system.
• Investigate and report all incidents (accidents, near miss, poor performance, etc).
• Lead daily communication meetings, including action item tracking as directed by management.
• Direct the team – directing, scheduling & leading the team to complete daily, weekly, monthly and annual production goals.
• Escalate issues to direct Supervisor, Operations Manager and HR as appropriate.
• Help create a positive environment by having a positive attitude and by being self-motivated.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor and/or Operations Manager, including performing tasks in other Cultivation areas as the needs of the operation dictate.
• Acts as a leader and role model for establishing a culture of safety and compliance among team.
• Be aware of hazards in the workspace.
• Retain and understand department specific training.
• Report safety incidents/ concerns and comply with follow-up actions.
• Be compliant with area safety requirements, state regulations and PPE requirements.
• Follow GMP, biosecurity, sanitation or other quality and compliance requirements.
• Perform record keeping accurately and completely as directed by a Supervisor/Manager.
• Maintain and calibrate tools, equipment and machinery as directed by a Supervisor/Manager.
• Report and escalate safety & quality concerns.

Benefits

• The pay range is competitive and based on experience, qualifications, and/or location of the role.
• Positions may be eligible for a discretionary annual incentive program driven by organization and individual performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED