Associate Job Description Sample Template
JOB TITLE:
- Associate
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Performing all required duties in the Cultivation Department, including the following areas of production: inventory management, plant breeding, cloning, transplanting, feeding plants, defoliation, cropping, topping, flushing, foliar and preventative sprays, and harvesting.
- Maintaining daily activity records and operation logs.
- Following all company SOPs and policies and procedures.
- Following all IPM directives.
- Maintaining a clean and sanitized environment in your work area.
- Must maintain communication with supervisors and co-workers.
- Execute on mother plant and veg plant maintenance.
- Inform the supervisor if the growing environment is out of specification.
- Maintain open communication with the management team and other co-workers.
- Adhere to all Compliance and Security procedures.
- All other duties as assigned.
EXPERIENCE and QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED).
- A degree in Biology, Horticulture, or Applied Science is desirable, but not necessary.
- Excellent computer, mathematics, and reasoning skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Attention to detail with a low tolerance for unmet expectations.
- Willingness to do what it takes to get the job done to a high standard.
- Effective time-management skills and ability to multitask.
- Knowledge and familiarity with Cannabis are required.
- Knowledge of container systems with soil and hydro, as well as an understanding of temperature and humidity manipulation.
- Knowledge of plant diseases, insects, and fungi, as well as organic plant treatment options.
- Ability to perform manual labor tasks required for the proper management of a large-scale grow facility.
- Experience in cannabis cultivation is required.
- Must be at least 21 years of age and able to pass a background check.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Ability to perform the following physical tasks: sitting, standing, stooping, stretching, walking, bending, twisting, reaching, performing repetitive motions, and carrying boxes.
- Ability to lift up to 75 lbs. and push/pull up to 100 lbs. regularly.
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time.