Cultivation Technician

Happy Valley; Gloucester (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wage

Medical / Dental / Vision Coverage

FSA

Product Discounts

Job summary

Happy Valley is seeking a Cultivation Technician to join our on-site cultivation facility. The ideal candidate supports all grow-cycle tasks, from cloning and transplanting to feeding, trimming, and environmental control.

You will partner with the Lead Cultivation Technician to maintain precise nutrient and environmental conditions. Daily duties include inventory management, pest/disease inspection, sanitation, and adherence to state guidelines.

Qualifications

• Experience in nursery or cultivation operations preferred.
• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks up to 50+ lbs.
• Ability to follow directions and work well with a team.
• Familiarity with plant care and basic cultivation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Support all stages of the grow cycle from transplanting to harvesting.
• Prepare soils and media, mix nutrients and perform fertigation tasks.
• Monitor water, nutrients, pH, and environmental conditions.
• Inspect for pests, pathogens, and disease; report issues promptly.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of work areas and equipment.
• Assist with seed propagation, cloning, and taking clones from mother plants.
• Assist with light maintenance tasks and equipment checks.
• Follow state and company regulations for batching and quality control.

Skills

Transplanting

Feeding

Cloning

Propagation

Inventory management

Pest control

Environmental control

Fertigation

Maintenance

Harvesting

Defoliating

Defensive pruning

Plant care

Teamwork

Physically fit

Job description

The ideal candidate will be well versed in nursery and cultivation practices. The Cultivation Technician will be reporting to the Lead Cultivation Technician for daily tasks and work flow. You will be responsible for any tasks the Director of Cultivation, Cultivation Manager, or Lead Cultivation Technician may designate on site. Duties include working across all areas of plant cultivation including cloning, transplanting, feeding, defoliating, super cropping, topping, flushing, trimming, packaging, environmental control, fertigation, maintenance, pest control, waste disposal and inventory management for all plants in the facility.

Salary

$18 - $20 USD per hour

Required Skills

Assist with various crop care, including:

• Performs all the tasks in the grow cycle, including; transplanting, feeding, cloning, propagation cropping and assisting the Lead Cultivation Technician with inventory management.
• Mixing and amending soil or prepping mediums.
• Assisting the Lead Cultivation Technician with the mixing of nutrients.
• Walking each row and checking for water and nutrient line breaks, dripper failure and or bug, pest, pathogen and disease related problems.
• Potting and or any medium we choose. Conduct daily inspections for pests, pathogens, mold, fungi, disease or other undesired conditions
• Able to take direction and work well with others
• Conduct inspections and/or replacement of light bulbs, irrigation tubing, water aerators and pumps.
• Conduct daily inspections and measurements of reservoirs to maintain strict ph and PPM levels
• Able to take direction and work well with others
• Take clones from mother plants and ready them for starting new plants
• Check clones for humidity, temperature, and water
• Maintain healthy mother plants so that clones can be developed for future crops
• Manipulate plants into trellises or other conveyances for proper plant development
• Move plants into appropriate areas to ensure proper air movement and light availability based on the development of the plant
• Water plants to the prescribed amount to ensure proper nutrient uptake and avoid runoff
• Repot juvenile plants into larger pots
• Prune plants in vegetative and flowering stages
• Mix soils and nutrients to specific recipes to ensure proper plant growth
• Monitor and maintain adequate stock levels of organic nutrients, pesticides, herbicides, and sulfur compounds
• Maintain work areas at a high level of cleanliness and hygiene; clean and sanitize all cultivation equipment daily, weekly, monthly, and as determined by the Cultivation Manager and by the Extraction Manager
• Conduct weekly checks of pre-flower and flowering plants to ensure there is no light pollution that could damage flowering stages of harvest
• Wash and dry gowns, coveralls, booties and rags used for cultivation at least weekly
• Conduct quarterly inspections and/or replacement of light bulbs, irrigation tubing, water aerators and pumps
• If applicable, apply organic pesticides, herbicides, insecticides and fungicides as needed
• Maintain a detailed check list of tasks
• Follow all state and company rules and regulations for batching
• Start seeds for Propagation and pheno hunting.
• Learn and manage Argus fertigation system.
• General plant care:
• De-leafing
• Pruning
• IMP management
• Laying Trellis and or Screens
• Harvesting
• General housekeeping of production area
• Cleaning and sanitizing equipment, pots, trays, medium etc.
• Keeping work areas cleaned and organized
• Additional duties, as required and assigned

Desired Skills

• Must adhere to the Ma. CCC hiring guidelines
• Organized and clean
• Ability to accept and follow directions
• Team player with good communication skills
• Ability to lift up to 50+ lbs
• Ability to meet physical demands including reaching, climbing, bending, walking, standing and performing repetitive work
• Comfortable working in conditions that include height, heat and high intensity lighting.
• Capable of working in fast paced environments.
• Ability to work occasional weekends and Holidays

About Happy Valley

As longtime cannabis consumers, we were frequently frustrated by inconsistent experiences and the lack of accountability within the industry. Many times, the products we purchased delivered experiences that felt and tasted mislabeled—sometimes, dramatically so… and there was no way to verify if what they said was what we got.

We founded Happy Valley to change all that. We are leading the charge to create a consistent, premium-quality cannabis experience for you—with a guarantee that what we say is what you get.

We are Guided by our values

Our Mission - To unlock consistent high-quality products, exceptional customer service, and industry leading technology

Pioneering authenticity - At our core, we're committed to our customers in the cannabis industry. We go above and beyond to ensure that everything we say and do is built on honesty, transparency, and a dedication to providing you with an authentic cannabis experience.

Authentic Variety -We have collected the best of cannabis cultivars (marijuana strains), from the most popular to the rare and hard-to-find, to build an expansive and unique menu for you—with a guarantee that what we say is what you get.

Premium Quality -Our team uses proprietary techniques in our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility along with cutting-edge production equipment to ensure your products are packaged at peak quality and freshness.

Consistency -You will receive premium-quality products, accurately dosed from verified cultivars. Every time.

Benefits

• Competitive wage or salary
• Medical / Dental / Vision Coverage
• FSA
• Product Discounts

Happy Valley is an Equal Opportunity Employer.