Technical Assistant, Flower Room

Technical Assistant, Flower Room
Job location: Bradford, ON
Employment type: Full Time Permanent Employment
Hours: 40 Hours per week

A little about us

Hi, we’re Aurora Cannabis, and we’re so excited to meet you! We’re a global cannabis company driven by our passion to help people improve their lives. We have a diverse team who bring their best every day so Aurora can be the cannabis provider of choice for patients and consumers. We love our work, and we especially love our high quality, innovative brands that make up the Aurora family – from Aurora, Aurora Drift, San Rafael ’71 and Whistler. Our people combined with our collective passion for the industry is what makes Aurora a special place to work and defines what we call our “A-Team”. We are a high-performing team of cannabis experts, innovators, and champions, that work, learn and win together. We think BIG, act BOLD and execute with PURPOSE in all that we do, and will stop at nothing to cultivate the ultimate cannabis experience for our community.

Job summary

The Technical Assistant, Cultivation - Flower Room, is pivotal in overseeing cannabis plant care during the flowering stage. This role involves leading a team to maintain, monitor, and nurture plants, ensuring optimal growth conditions and contributing to the production of premium-quality cannabis flowers.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participate in the continuous scouting and monitoring of the crop for health, pest and diseases.
• Release biological control agents (BCA’s) as part of the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program.
• Communicate and escalate all issues with the crop and/or the production process to all the relevant parties as required.
• Participate in cultivation related activities such as pruning, defoliating, crop maintenance, harvesting and cycle turnover as required.
• Where applicable, must adhere to Aurora's SOPs and comply with Health Canada’s Cannabis Act. In addition, we must adhere to all ISO requirements and the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA).
• Where applicable, promote and maintain GMP requirements.
• Recognize unsafe conditions and practices and make corrections to prevent injuries and product loss.
• Other duties as required.
• Ability to perform tasks in warm environments under direct illumination from grow lights, while consistently adhering to the use of required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Demonstrate adaptability as a team leader, leveraging skills to inspire and guide the team in completing the tasks safely, efficiently, and on time.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Basic understanding of plant cultivation techniques, particularly in the flowering stage.
• Attention to detail and ability to follow instructions for plant care and maintenance.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and communicate well with colleagues.
• Basic knowledge of cannabis cultivation practices and compliance regulations is beneficial.

Education & Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Additional coursework or certification in horticulture or related fields is an asset.
• Grower Pesticide Safety Course completed would be an asset.
• Prior experience in cultivation, agriculture, horticulture, or related roles is preferred.
• Familiarity with cannabis cultivation practices and compliance requirements is a plus.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Comfortable working with Cannabis.
• Physical effort is required, lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 30 lbs.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays and after hours as required.
• Repetitive use of hands, wrists and forearms.
• Comfortable working with step ladders (i.e. step ladder/single sided step ladder).
• Must be able to wear proper PPE (jump suits, safety glasses, hair nets, etc.).

This role is in one of Aurora’s Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certified plants and works directly with products. Towards the end of the recruitment process, we require that you undergo a medical screening exam with our third-party vendor.

Next steps
Think you have what it takes to join our team? So do we!Apply today by submitting your resume along with salary expectations through our website.You can expect your application to be reviewed by a human recruiter (not a robot) shortly after you apply, and our team will contact you via email if we see a fit.