Cultivation Associate Job Description Sample Template

JOB TITLE:

  • Cultivation Associate

DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Cultivate the highest quality medical and adult-use cannabis following standard operating procedures.
  • Clone, transplant, and maintain healthy plants through vegetative and flowering stages.
  • Adhere to biosecurity measures to prevent cross-contamination.
  • Monitors growing conditions and reviews changes in humidity, moisture, temperature, and cultivation procedures to ensure conformance with quality control standards.
  • Inspects crops to ascertain conditions such as leaf texture, bloom size, and the existence of pests or diseases; removes substandard or diseased plants to maintain quality standards.
  • Ensure that the cultivation’s electronic tracking system is maintained and operated properly.
  • Troubleshoot and manage discrepancies within the inventory tracking system.
  • Perform weekly audits to ensure constant accuracy of plant counts and locations.
  • Operating and maintaining cultivation systems/equipment: monitoring, calibrating, running, and maintaining lighting, irrigation, climate control, and other cultivation systems; stocking and handling production inputs and supplies; sanitizing and cleaning growing areas, cultivation workspaces, and tools.
  • Follow proper plant pruning, moving, trellising harvesting, trimming, drying, and curing processes and protocols according to company guidelines.
  • Assist in other duties as assigned to ensure the team, department, and company division maintain success.

EXPERIENCE and QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Minimum High School or G.E.D equivalent required.
  • A degree in Horticulture, Agriculture, or Plant Science field is desirable.
  • Knowledgeable about cannabis: growth phases, potential contaminants, genetics, laws, medicinal values, culture, and trends of the industry.
  • Relevant experience, training, or education, such as professional experience in a nursery setting or other related work.
  • Experience in the horticulture or agriculture industry.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Knowledge of nutrient requirements, mediums, light requirements, temperature control, airflow, etc.
  • Extensive knowledge of organic cultivation methods.
  • Knowledge of plant diseases, insects, fungi, and plant treatment options.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
  • Good documentation, inventory, and organization skills.
  • Must be at least 21 years of age.
  • Must pass any and all required background checks.
  • Must be and remain compliant with any and all legal or company regulations for working in the industry.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

  • Requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and carry up to 25 pounds consistently,
  • Exposed to heat and cold and internal temperature changes; exposed to outside working environments.