Must adhere to the Ma. CCC hiring guidelines
Ability to lift up to 50+ lbs
Ability to meet physical demands including reaching, climbing, bending, walking, standing and performing repetitive work
Ability to work occasional weekends and Holidays
Must be well versed in nursery and cultivation practices
The Cultivation Technician will be reporting to the Lead Cultivation Technician for daily tasks and work flow
Duties include working across all areas of plant cultivation including cloning, transplanting, feeding, defoliating, super cropping, topping, flushing, trimming, packaging, environmental control, fertigation, maintenance, pest control, waste disposal and inventory management for all plants in the facility
Assist with various crop care, including:
Performs all the tasks in the grow cycle, including; transplanting, feeding, cloning, propagation cropping and assisting the Lead Cultivation Technician with inventory management
Mixing and amending soil or prepping mediums
Assisting the Lead Cultivation Technician with the mixing of nutrients
Walking each row and checking for water and nutrient line breaks, dripper failure and or bug, pest, pathogen and disease related problems
Potting and or any medium we choose. Conduct daily inspections for pests, pathogens, mold, fungi, disease or other undesired conditions
Able to take direction and work well with others
Conduct inspections and/or replacement of light bulbs, irrigation tubing, water aerators and pumps
Conduct daily inspections and measurements of reservoirs to maintain strict ph and PPM levels
Take clones from mother plants and ready them for starting new plants
Check clones for humidity, temperature, and water
Maintain healthy mother plants so that clones can be developed for future crops
Manipulate plants into trellises or other conveyances for proper plant development
Move plants into appropriate areas to ensure proper air movement and light availability based on the development of the plant
Water plants to the prescribed amount to ensure proper nutrient uptake and avoid runoff
Repot juvenile plants into larger pots
Prune plants in vegetative and flowering stages
Mix soils and nutrients to specific recipes to ensure proper plant growth
Monitor and maintain adequate stock levels of organic nutrients, pesticides, herbicides, and sulfur compounds
Maintain a detailed check list of tasks
Follow all state and company rules and regulations for batching
Start seeds for Propagation and pheno hunting.
Learn and manage Argus fertigation system.
General plant care:
De-leafing
Pruning
IMP management
Laying Trellis and or Screens
Harvesting
General housekeeping of production area
Cleaning and sanitizing equipment, pots, trays, medium etc.
Keeping work areas cleaned and organized
Additional duties, as required and assigned
