We are the first and largest medical marijuana healthcare company to operate both dispensaries and cultivation centers across the United States. We consistently provide the highest quality medical products and have worked with many thousands of patients in over 100,000 interactions to-date. We partner with renowned academic and medical organizations to drive new research and have the nation’s leading body of clinical data through our patient registry.
We are seeking highly motivated and energetic full-time Cultivation Technicians who share our passion for quality medicine for patients who need them. Our Cultivation Center, located in Arcadia Florida, operates seven days per week.
Position Overview
A 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. Full Time position includes a weekend work schedule.
Major Areas of Responsibility include:
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.
Minimum Qualifications (Skills, Knowledge & Abilities):
Working knowledge of medical cannabis.
Experience with inventory control methods.
Ability to develop strong relationships and experience working with multiple levels of management.
Ability to prepare written reports and correspondence.
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 make decisions in a manner consistent with confident leadership.
Ability to organize and prioritize work.
Experience and Education:
Must possess a Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in horticulture, plant science, manufacturing or business administration. One to three years of experience in related position with an emphasis in an operations production/manufacturing environment.
In compliance with the Florida State Medical Marijuana Program all employees of the Company who come in contact with or handle medical marihuana, including medical marihuana products, must be at least 21 years of age and will be subject to a fingerprinting process as part of a criminal history background check in compliance with the procedures established by Division of Criminal Justice Services.