What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cultivation Technician position at Acreage?
The Cultivation Technician is responsible for contributing to all or most aspects of plant production including propagation, watering, pruning, trellising, defoliating, monitoring, and harvesting of plants and associated tasks delegated by management.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Monitor and maintain plant health
- Daily and routine plant maintenance tasks
- Maintain environmental conditions for optimal plant growth
- Sanitation and cleaning of all cultivation spaces
- All other activities related to plant production from propagation through harvest
- Ensures all instrumentations/equipment is calibrated and functioning properly by performing regular preventative maintenance
- Timely contact the manager or lead tech when instruments/equipment is found to be in need of maintenance/repair
- Ability to work a varying schedule including nights, weekends, and overtime as determined by process demands
- Punctuality – Must arrive on time for each shift and take breaks/ lunch as scheduled
- May help in other departments as needed/Other duties as assigned
Administrative Duties:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
- Ability to prioritize tasks
- Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
- Meticulous organizational skills and attention to detail
- Interpret and follow complex, written, verbal and technical instructions
- Must be able to adhere to company SOPs
- Learn complex technical procedures in a timely manner
- Interpret and follow complex, written, verbal and technical instructions
- Must be able to adhere to facility SOPs
- Learn complex technical procedures in a timely manner
