What are the responsibilities and job description for the Propagation Associate position at Native Roots?
Application Deadline: 4/1/2025
The Propagation Associate is responsible for clone propagation, clone care, and new strain research and development. Monitors and cares for research and development plants daily as they progress from clone transplanting until harvest.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Performs cannabis cultivation tasks including cutting clones, clone care, transplanting, plant feeding, defoliation, topping, flushing, foliar and preventive spraying, waste disposal, crop inspection, and harvest preparation
- Monitors and records environmental factors including humidity and temperature
- Monitors clones and R&D plants for pests and pathogens
- Mixes nutrient solutions for plant feeding and records associated data
- Performs water, media, solution sampling and testing
- Maintains daily activity records and operations logs for all activities
- Evaluates and recommends improvements to cultivation processes
- Maintains a clean and sanitized work space by performing tasks such as sweeping, mopping, dusting, and organizing work areas
- Maintains plants for research and development through their entire life cycle
- Other duties as assigned
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- 6 months of commercial cannabis cultivation experience
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent education
- Must possess or obtain a Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) Employee Badge
- Basic organizational and time management skills
- Basic mathematic and metric measurement knowledge
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Knowledge of METRC and Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) compliance regulations related to cannabis cultivation
- Knowledge of cannabis cultivation nutrient requirements, planting mediums, lighting requirements, environmental requirements, soil growing methods, watering, container systems, hydroponics, temperature and humidity requirements, and drip irrigation
- Knowledge of beneficial and detrimental bacteria, plant diseases, insects, fungi, and related methods to manage cultivation
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Standing for extended periods of time.
- Ability to lift up to 50lbs and push/pull up to 100lbs.
- Ability to perform the following physical tasks: sitting, standing, stooping, stretching, walking, bending, twisting, reaching, performing repetitive motions, and carrying boxes or items.
- Ability to work in the same area as cannabis and have direct contact with cannabis material
- Ability to complete repetitive tasks for the majority of your workday
- Ability to safely use and store chemicals including pesticides, fungicides, cleaning agents, and nutrient concentrates following manufacturer’s recommendations and/or SOP’s
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
- In person at production location based on schedule
ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION DETAILS:
- Bonus eligibility
- Accrue paid time off (PTO) immediately; starting at 2 weeks per year
- Health, dental, vision, life, disability, accident, and critical illness insurance plans
- Retirement plans available after 6 months of employment
- ZayZoon: Earned Wage Access! Get Paid whenever you need with wages-on-demand via ZayZoon. No need to wait until payday! We are partnered with ZayZoon, an employee benefit that gives you instant access to your wages ahead of payday
Native Roots Cannabis Co. is aware that fake job postings, job interviews, and job offers are being promoted, mainly on social media. Native Roots will only make a job offer to a candidate once the candidate has submitted a job application and participated in a face-to-face interview. Native Roots will never request payment or require candidates to submit a check or other form of financial information during the recruitment/onboarding process. All email correspondence from Native Roots will end in “@nativeroots.com”. If you have any questions, please contact HR@nativeroots.com.
