Cultivation Technician

Ascend Wellness Holdings (CSE: AAWH.U / OTCQX:AAWH); Barry (IL); On-site; USD 24,796 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

Ascend Wellness Holdings in Illinois seeks a Cultivation Technician to maintain plant health during flowering and harvesting stages, supporting canopy management and harvest procedures in line with SOPs and compliance.

You will monitor crops, assist with defoliation and trellising, maintain cleanliness, and collaborate with the cultivation team to ensure consistent product quality while adhering to safety and sanitation standards.

Qualifications

• Must maintain plant health during flowering to support bud development and crop quality.
• Canopy management includes defoliation, pruning, trellising, and staking for light and airflow optimization.
• Harvest procedures to preserve product quality and consistency following SOPs and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Monitor cannabis plants during flowering to support bud development and plant vitality.
• Perform defoliation, pruning, trellising, and staking to optimize light penetration and bud quality.
• Assist with timely and efficient harvesting while following SOPs.
• Identify and report signs of plant stress, nutrient deficiencies, pests, or diseases to cultivation lead or IPM team.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of flowering rooms, tools, and equipment to prevent contamination risk.
• Follow company policies and comply with local and state cultivation regulations.
• Collaborate with team and adhere to safety, sanitation, and operational procedures.
• Support IPM activities as needed in accordance with facility SOPs.

Skills

Plant health monitoring

Canopy management

Harvest execution

Job description

Job Summary

The Cultivation Technician is responsible for maintain the health and vitality of cannabis plants during the Flowering and Harvest stages. This hands-on role supports optimal plant development through the monitoring of plant health, implementation of canopy management techniques and the execution of harvest procedures in alignment with company protocols and compliance standards.

Essential Job Functions

• Plant Health Maintainance: Monitor cannabis plants during the flowering stage to support optimal bud development, plant vitality, and overall crop quality.
• Canopy Management: Perform defoliation, pruning, trellising, and staking techniques to optimize light penetration, airflow, and bud quality throughout the flowering cycle.
• Harvest Execution: Assist with the timely and efficient harvesting of mature plants while following standard operating procedures (SOPs) to preserve product quality and consistency.

Other Job Responsibilites

• Identify and report signs of plant stress, nutrient deficiencies, pests, or diseases to the Cultivation Lead or Integrated Pest Management (IPM) team
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of flowering rooms, tools, and equipment to prevent contamination risk
• Follow all company policies and ensure compliance with local and state cannabis cultivation regulations
• Collaborate with team members and adhere to all safety, sanitation, and operational procedures
• Support IPM activities as needed in accordance with facility SOPs

Minimum Job Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Registered Agent Card
• Comfortable working in environments with high humidity, strong plant odors, and fluctuating temperatures
• Willingness to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) and to follow sanitation and safety standards

Preferred Job Requirements

• Strong attention to detail and high levels of patience
• Ability to troubleshoot
• Team-oriented mindset and ability to collaborate successfully across departments and roles within both cultivation and operations

Company Overview

Ascend Wellness Holdings (AWH) is a vertically integrated cannabis cultivator, processor and provisioning center operator with assets in Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio and Pennsylvania. We seek to foster a robust and inclusive cannabis industry through a premium, unmatched customer-focused retail experience. We are looking to build a world-class team that will help carry out our mission of helping to shape the future of cannabis as a leading healthcare solution. We are committed to improving the quality of our patient's lives by offering unrivaled quality, consistency and meticulously curated products that satisfy our customers unique, individual needs. When it comes to customer service experience, our dispensaries will set a new standard of excellence, emphasizing health and wellness by a highly knowledgeable team. A team that is committed to our values, our people, and our communities; we are looking for people who are inspired by our vision and stay dedicated to our mission as we continuously expand.

EEO STATEMENT

Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. ("AWH") and its subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer and celebrate the population of differences and does not discriminate in its hiring / hiring practices, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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