Cultivation Technician

Maitri Medicinals; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Maitri Medicinals seeks a Flower Technician to manage daily operations in the Flower Department. This role involves repopulating, harvesting, and maintaining compliance with state regulations. Ideal candidates will have strong plant health management skills and the ability to work flexible shifts in various environmental conditions.

Benefits

Health / Vision / Dental insurance

401K

Paid time off (PTO)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Qualifications

• Ability to lift 75 pounds.
• Flexible schedule availability including nights and weekends.
• Ability to work in varying environmental conditions.

Responsibilities

• Repopulate and harvest flowering rooms.
• Manage crop steering and irrigation systems.
• Scouting for pests and maintaining compliance.

Skills

Canopy management

Plant health management

Compliance standards

Job description

Maitri Medicinals' vision is to cultivate, produce and dispense quality medical marijuana products for Pennsylvania patients who suffer from qualifying medical conditions and diseases. We are privileged to serve Pennsylvania patients at our three dispensaries in Pittsburgh, Uniontown and Greensburg. Founded by third-generation Southwestern Pennsylvania residents, Maitri is deeply invested in the region's wellbeing and development. Maitri views Pennsylvania's medical marijuana program as an opportunity to help patients suffering from serious medical conditions, support intervention efforts to address the region's opioid crisis, provide career training and lucrative opportunities for local residents in the medical marijuana industry. We recognize that people define and achieve wellness in different ways across a wide spectrum, and serve all patients with open mindedness, kindness, and a desire to learn.

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Benefits Package :

• Health / Vision / Dental insurance coverage with HSA & FSA contribution plans
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401K
• Company-sponsored short- and long-term disability insurance
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays

Summary of the role :

The Flower Technician, reporting directly to the Cultivation Manager, is responsible for executing and maintaining all daily operations of the Flower Department to achieve the company initiatives. Additionally, the Flower Technician maintains the policies and procedures of the company and ensures compliance with all state and local laws and regulations. Responsibilities include but are not limited to :

Key Responsibilities :

• Repopulating, harvesting and cleaning flowering rooms and trays
• Canopy management, general flowering room maintenance and systems checklists
• Managing Crop steering, air flow and drip irrigation systems
• Using scales and taking measurements
• Managing and reporting on plant health, soil moisture and environmental metrics.
• Scouting for pest, pathogens or system abnormalities
• Maintaining compliance standards
• Following cultivation related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Enrolling in continuing cultivation education programs provided by the company
• Operating industrial shredder
• Working on scaffolding and ladders as well as tight spaces low and off the floor
• Maintaining a clean working environment

Physical and Environmental Requirements :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Ability to work a minimum of 8 hours a day and rotating shifts
• Flexible schedule availability including nights, weekends and holidays
• Ability to lift, push, and pull 75 pounds
• Ability to sit, squat, bend, and kneel repetitively throughout a workday
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time
• Ability and willingness to work in the following conditions :

General office environment

• Extended computer usage
• Extended phone usage including teleconferences, and work environments that include exposure to, but not limited to, fumes, dust, odors, heights, indoor AC, no AC, motion, and noise.

Management reserves the right to assign other job duties as necessary. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Diversity and Inclusion :

Maitri Medicinals is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate based on race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, sex, gender identity or expression, disability, or because of the liability for service in the armed forces of the United States or the nationality of any individual, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Maitri is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Maitri does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

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