Overview
The ideal candidate will 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. You will be responsible for any tasks the Director of Cultivation, Cultivation Manager, or Lead Cultivation Technician may designate on site. 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.

Required Skills:

Assist with various crop care, including: o 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
Able to take direction and work well with others o 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 o 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 work areas at a high level of cleanliness and hygiene; clean and sanitize all cultivation equipment daily, weekly, monthly, and as determined by the Cultivation Manager and by the Extraction Manager
Conduct weekly checks of pre-flower and flowering plants to ensure there is no light pollution that could damage flowering stages of harvest
Wash and dry gowns, coveralls, booties and rags used for cultivation at least weekly
Conduct quarterly inspections and/or replacement of light bulbs, irrigation tubing, water aerators and pumps
If applicable, apply organic pesticides, herbicides, insecticides and fungicides as needed
Maintain a detailed check list of tasks
Follow all state and company rules and regulations for batching o 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 by the Cultivation Director

Requirements:

Must pass a state background check
Organized and clean
Ability to accept and follow directions
Team player with good communication skills
Ability to lift up to 50+ lbs
Ability to meet physical demands including reaching, climbing, bending, walking, standing and performing repetitive work
Comfortable working in conditions that include height, heat and high intensity lighting.
Capable of working in fast paced environments.
Additional duties, as needed
Ability to work occasional weekends and Holidays

NOTE: This job description may not be all-inclusive. Employee may be asked to perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

Flexible spending account
Referral program

Schedule:

8 hour shift
Holidays
Monday to Friday
Rotating weekends
Year round work

Application Question(s):

If you were encouraged to apply but a current Happy Valley employee, please let us know who to thank for the referral.

Education:

High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

Growing: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

English (Required)

Ability to Commute:

Gloucester, MA 01930 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

Gloucester, MA 01930: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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