Nursery Lead

POSITION SUMMARY

The Nursery Section Grower Lead responsible for maintaining proper plant health throughout the cultivation process. This role will assist the Cultivation Manager in remaining compliant with all safety regulations and will provide direct supervision to the Nursery Technicians.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Work with Nursery Supervisor to develop, refine and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and training program for nursery
• Lead the nursery department to meet production demand, quantity and quality of ready to flower plants
• Direct supervision of Nursery Techs, including mentoring, feedback, and performance reviews
• Record accurate information and ensure all tracking is compliant with government regulations
• Manage plants in early and late vegetative growth
• Maintain plant scheduling and organization week by week for all stages of growth
• Project stages of plants and growth to determine optimal times for transition into flower
• Oversee standard nursery tasks such as watering, transplanting, spacing, topping, and pruning
• Monitor standard cultivation tasks such as spacing, trellis, weaving and spreading
• Perform other duties as required

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES)

• Previous supervisory experience
• Knowledge of the entire cannabis growth cycle and
• Willingness to continue learning about horticulture and cannabis farming, and stay on top of current and future trends
• Have an understanding of plant biology
• Ability to work independently and to multitask efficiently
• Ability to take directions, self-check and follow up on work

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.