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Cultivation Associate
Job Type: Full-Time; Non-Exempt
Shift: Mon - Fri 7:00am - 3:30pm
Hourly Pay Rate: $17.00/hr.
Location: Litchfield, IL, 62056
Who You Are:
As our Cultivation Associate, you will be responsible for the day-to-day assignments and tasks that keep our plants healthy to meet our production goals and quality targets on track. These responsibilities include but are not limited to trimming, pruning, debulking, transplanting, canopy manipulation, harvesting, data entry, and overall plant care at our cannabis cultivation facility. This position is also responsible for many of the cleaning, sanitation, and organization tasks of our grow rooms. Our cleaning instruments and chemicals will be required to ensure a sterile and pest-free environment for our plants.
What You’ll Do:
- Work with cultivation leadership to plan for growing activities that are consistent with planned production schedules
- Prepare space required for planned production
- Cloning: cutting, rooting, and transplanting; clone care, watering, and feeding.
- Monitor growing conditions and review changes in humidity, moisture, and temperature and cultivation procedures to ensure conformance with quality control standards
- Inspect crop to ascertain conditions such as leaf texture, bloom size, and the existence of pests or disease, removing substandard or diseased plants to maintain quality standards
- Monitor and care for plants during vegetative and flowering phase
- Harvesting: cutting plants; trimming cut plants; removing flowering tops.
- Curing: hanging and dry-racking flowers; monitoring curing process and climate control.
- Operating and maintaining cultivation systems/equipment
- Ensure daily compliance with policies and procedures including but not limited to state compliance, security protocols, and access protocols
- Other duties as assigned related to the overall health and efficiency of our cultivation efforts
What You’ll Bring:
- A green thumb, a passion for working with plants, and experience with harvesting plants in a work or home setting (gardening, etc.)
- Ability to work well with other employees in a fast paced, team environment while contributing to a positive and professional atmosphere
- Possess great attention to detail
- Ability to learn and execute techniques consistent with company best practices
Even Better If:
- You have previous landscaping, horticulture, or agriculture experience
- You have strong knowledge of weights and measurements
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted on a consistent basis throughout the assigned shift
- Ability to stand for long periods of time
- Ability to occasionally climb ladders and crawl under low spaces
- Ability to lift and reach with arms above shoulder heigh for extended periods of time
- Excellent hand dexterity including the ability to use scissors/shears/trimmers for extend periods of time
- Ability to work in an environment that is exposed to plant materials and strong odors
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