Cultivation Technician 2

Vireo; Otsego (MN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Vireo in Otsego, MN, is hiring a Cultivation Technician II to join a growing team focused on producing high-quality medical cannabis. You will be responsible for plant health, nutrition, pest control, and substrate monitoring, providing daily care from seed to clone to harvest.

The role supports the Cultivation Manager and requires maintaining clean, safe conditions, following state regulations, and documenting cultural practices and crop logs.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will be driven, innovative and compassionate with a belief in cannabis and people.
• Role requires knowledge of plant health, nutrition, disease control, pest control and substrate monitoring.
• Ability to follow schedules, maintain clean and safe work practices, and operate cultivation equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining a clean and safe working environment inside the cultivation and surrounding areas.
• Follow all State mandated regulations pertaining to the cultivation of cannabis operations.
• Maintain accurate record of cultural practices and crop-related logs as assigned.
• Use and maintain tools and equipment safely (shop vacuums, pumps, hoses, pruners, scissors, etc.).
• Develop working knowledge of equipment within grow spaces (irrigation, fans, lighting, BMS).
• Inspections of plants to identify pests, disease, deficiencies and report findings to management.
• Daily substrate readings and measurements; implement feeding and care schedules.
• Monitor VWC and EC before and after feeds; adhere to IPM schedule; execute sprays and root drenches as directed.
• Care for crop from seed to clone to harvest; weekend shifts may be required.

Job description

Who we are:

Who we are: At Vireo, we're growing something bigger than a business. With roughly 4,500 team members, over 1 million square feet of cultivation space, and more than 170 dispensaries across 10+ states, we're one of the fastest-growing platforms in the industry. The best part is that we're just getting started. What sets us apart isn't just our footprint. It's our people. From cultivation and manufacturing to retail, corporate operations, and our expanding agribusiness ventures, every role here plays a real part in shaping where this industry goes next. We look for people with drive, a positive attitude, and a genuine desire to make a difference and in return, we offer real opportunities to grow, contribute, and make an impact. We're also proud to be one of the most diverse and inclusive workplaces in cannabis. Our culture is built on collaboration, respect, and continuous improvement. This shows in how we support each other, engage with our communities, and celebrate wins together. If you're ready to turn your passion into a career, we'd love to have you on the team. Let's grow the future together.

What the role is about:

We are seeking an energetic and experienced Cultivation Technician II to join our growing and dynamic team! The ideal candidate will be driven, innovative, compassionate, believe in the goodness of people and cannabis, and enjoys the one team, one dream motto! The Cultivation Technician II be responsible for all cultivation technician duties in addition to being subject matter experts in plant health, including nutrition, disease control and prevention, pest control, and substrate monitoring providing daily care and focus attention necessary to produce clean, potent, safe medical cannabis for our patients. This position reports to the Cultivation Manager.

What impact you'll make:

• Assist in maintaining a clean and safe working environment inside the cultivation and surrounding areas
• Follow all State mandated regulations pertaining to the cultivation of cannabis operations
• Review and comply with all policies, procedures, instructions and checklists
• Maintain accurate record of cultural practices, data collection, other crop-related logs as assigned by the Cultivation Manager and Supervisor
• Proper usage, maintenance, and storage of all tools and equipment, including but not limited to shop vacuums, pumps, hoses, carts, pruners, scissors, stools, gloves, rags, and personal protective equipment
• Develop working knowledge of all equipment within specified grow spaces including but not limited to irrigation system/components, fan operation, reading of BMS and lighting equipment.
• General maintenance of the dosing systems, pumps, and feedlines
• Clean and maintain feedlines before and after the harvest
• Equipment calibration
• Communicate any equipment issues to cultivation leadership
• Responsible for daily inspections of plants to identify pests / disease / deficiencies / excesses, intersex traits, male flowers, abnormal growth, and report findings to Manager and Cultivation Managers. Including flagging and tagging affected plants
• Daily plant substrate readings and measurements
• Implement daily mixing, feeding and care schedule as directed by Cultivation Manager and Supervisor
• Monitoring of the VWC and EC's before and after the feeds
• Strict adherence to the IPM application schedule
• Execute all sprays, root drenches and any other pest disease control methods as directed by the cultivation manager
• Responsible for the daily care of crop cultural practices from seed to clone to harvest.
• May be subject to weekend shifts based on the needs of the business
• Assist