Cultivation Technician

Calypso Enterprises; Erie (Erie County); Presencial; USD 36.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Calypso Enterprises in Erie, PA seeks a Cultivation Technician (Flower) to perform hands-on tasks in flowering rooms, following SOPs for canopy management, trellising, defoliation, irrigation, and environmental monitoring.

You will log readings, support harvest readiness, assist with sanitation, and help maintain room logs and QC standards while working with a safety-focused team in a fast-paced, compliant facility.

Formación

• 1+ year hands-on horticulture/cannabis cultivation preferred; entry-level candidates with strong plant aptitude considered.
• Working familiarity with flowering room tasks (trellising, defoliation, irrigation checks, basic steering concepts).
• Basic understanding of EC/pH, VPD, airflow/dehumidification, and sanitation in controlled environments.

Responsabilidades

• Canopy management: install trellis/netting; tuck, prune, and defoliate per run cards and timing windows.
• Maintain plant spacing and light distribution; remove senescent material to reduce risk.
• Support crop steering objectives by executing tasks that drive desired plant architecture.
• Perform irrigation events as directed; check drippers, lines, timers, and emitters for function.
• Take and log EC/pH of stock solutions, media runoff, and environmental/irrigation readings.
• Record room setpoints and actuals (temp, RH/VPD, CO₂) and verify sensor/monitor placement.
• Check airflow (fans/filters) and dehumidifiers; report alarms, leaks, or abnormal trends immediately.
• Complete scouting routes (sticky cards, leaf inspections with loupe), record findings, and flag issues.
• Complete room logs, IPM logs, sanitation checklists, irrigation records, and calibration sheets accurately.

Conocimientos

Horticulture

Cannabis cultivation

Data entry

Tablets/Scanners

Irrigation checks

EC/pH

Sanitation

Team player

Herramientas

Tablets/Scanners

Descripción del empleo

At Calypso Enterprises, we are working to create the next generation of marijuana products by continuously improving standards of operation, empowering employees, and embracing the community we serve. Through compassion, innovation and excellence, Calypso Enterprises is dedicated to providing the highest quality medical marijuana products to those in the Commonwealth who suffer from chronic conditions.

Role Summary

The Cultivation Technician (Flower) executes hands-on work inside flowering rooms from flip through harvest. The role follows SOPs for canopy work (trellising, defoliation, pruning), irrigation/fertigation tasks, environmental monitoring, IPM scouting, data collection, and harvest readiness support.
This technician helps ensure high-quality, compliant flower is delivered to Post-Harvest on schedule while meeting Calypso’s safety, biosecurity, and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Canopy Management
• Install trellis/netting; tuck, prune, and defoliate per run cards and timing windows
• Maintain plant spacing and light distribution; remove senescent material to reduce risk
• Support crop steering objectives by executing tasks that drive desired plant architecture
• Perform irrigation events as directed; check drippers, lines, timers, and emitters for function
• Take and log EC/pH of stock solutions, media runoff, and environmental/irrigation readings
• Mix stock solutions under supervision, label containers, and maintain line sanitation SOPs
• Environmental Monitoring
• Record room setpoints and actuals (temp, RH/VPD, CO₂) and verify sensor/monitor placement
• Check airflow (fans/filters) and dehumidifiers; report alarms, leaks, or abnormal trends immediately
• Complete scouting routes (sticky cards, leaf inspections with loupe), record findings, and flag issues
• Follow entry/exit, footwear, and tool protocols; maintain quarantine practices when required
• Assist with biological releases or corrective actions under manager/QA direction
• Participate in pre-harvest checks (trichome maturity visuals, room clean readiness)
• Stage carts, sanitize tools, and help coordinate cut-down to meet dry-room reservations and SOP specs
• Accurately tag and move plants/parts; capture wet weights and reconcile counts
• Clean and disinfect rooms, trellis posts, tools, carts, drains, and floors per frequencies
• Restock consumables (gloves, labels, zip ties, shears) and maintain tidy, audit-ready rooms
• Complete room logs, IPM logs, sanitation checklists, irrigation records, and calibration sheets accurately
• Use labels/scanners/tablets for plant/lot movements; elevate discrepancies the same shift
• Support internal/external audits with neat, current records

Qualifications

• 1+ year hands-on horticulture/CEA or cannabis cultivation preferred; entry-level candidates with strong plant aptitude considered
• Working familiarity with flowering room tasks (trellising, defoliation, irrigation checks, basic steering concepts)
• Basic understanding of EC/pH, VPD, airflow/dehumidification, and sanitation in controlled environments
• Comfortable using tablets/scanners, following digital/printed run cards, and entering data accurately
• Detail-oriented, reliable, team-focused; able to maintain pace without sacrificing quality

Physical & Schedule Requirements

• Stand/walk for extended periods; frequent bending, reaching, ladder/trellis work at height
• Repetitive hand work (tucking/defoliation/pruning); lift/push/pull up to 50 lbs
• Work in warm/humid rooms with horticultural lighting and dehumidification systems
• Regular exposure to sanitation chemicals per SDS (PPE provided/required)
• Flexible schedule aligned to crop and harvest cycles, including occasional weekends/holidays
  

Diversity and Inclusion

We are 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.