Cultivation Technician

Green Thumb; Warwick (RI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Green Thumb is seeking a Cultivation Technician in Warwick, RI to grow healthy cannabis plants with precision. You will pot, prune, transplant, and maintain plant environments, following safety, GMP, and state regulations.

This role involves hands-on care, sanitation, and reporting issues to supervision to ensure timely fixes. You must be at least 21 years old, able to obtain state ID and background checks, and comfortable working in high temperatures and humid conditions within a fast-paced

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; associate degree or certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Topping plants and bottoming plants to promote healthy growth.
• Transplanting, defoliating, and tending to various media types.
• Scouting for disease or pests and maintaining plant health.

Job description

Does everything you touch turn green? If so, then GTI is looking for you! As a Cultivation Technician you will provide the expert care and maintenance needed to grow healthy, strong cannabis plants, and be responsible for all aspects of plant growth. Our ideal candidate is a self-motivated, positive individual who can think of no better way to spend the workday than potting, pruning, and tending to the health of our cannabis plants with the utmost care and precision. Cannabis is a heavily regulated industry; therefore, all employees are required to follow safety and compliance regulations.

Essential Functions

• Topping plants
• Bottoming plants
• Transplanting & Defoliating
• Tending to grow types of media
• Scouting for disease or potential insects
• Training plants
• Adhere to national grow model and standards
• Harvest/ take down plants
• Defoliate and break plants into smaller pieces
• Hang plants on dry rack
• Clean both dry and flower rooms in between harvests
• Sanitation:
• Sweeping, mopping and all other required cleaning
• Cleaning of the plant housing devices
• Maintenance and cleaning of the plant tables
• Maintenance of the plant pots
• Reporting any issues to management to ensure a timely fix

Safety & Compliance

• Be aware of hazards in the workspace
• Retain and understand department specific training
• Report safety incidents/ concerns and comply with follow-up actions
• Be compliant with area safety requirements, state regulations and PPE requirements
• Follow GMP, biosecurity, sanitation or other quality and compliance requirements
• Perform record keeping accurately and completely as directed by a lead or supervisor
• Maintain and calibrate tools, equipment and machinery as directed by a lead or supervisor
• Report and elevate safety & quality concerns

Working Conditions

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to perform reaching, grasping, bending, stooping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions
• Must be able to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time while maintaining focus
• Must be able to lift, carry, and balance up to 50 pounds AND must be able to do so with extreme care and caution when working with product
• Must be able to work in an environment that is 85+ degrees and 70% humidity for extended periods
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing, and challenging environment.
• Must be able and willing to work at heights 6ft-8ft high using catwalk platforms, ladders, platform ladders, and scaffolds.
• Work involves daily exposure to allergens (such as cannabis, tree nuts, and coconut oil).

Qualifications

• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED; Associate degree or certifications preferred
• Prior cannabis experience not required.

Additional Requirements

• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age
• Must possess valid state ID
• Must be able to obtain, and maintain, state badging requirements in order to work in in cannabis industry (requires background check and state review)

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below race and gender self-identification survey. Completion of the form is entirelyvoluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file.

As set forth in Green Thumb’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

Although GTI is not a federal contractor and therefore, not under compliance mandates to report on the percentage of its workforce that is comprised of employees with disabilities or Veterans, we provide applicants and employees with a voluntary option to confidentially self-identify as a person with a disability or a Veteran as a part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion. Identifying yourself as a Veteran or individual with a disability is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer will be maintained confidentially and not be seen by selecting officials or anyone else involved in making personnel decisions. Completing the form will not negatively impact you in any way, regardless of whether you have self-identified in the past.