Cultivation Technician - Part-Time

Highway Horticulture, LLC; Cassopolis (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Highway Horticulture, LLC is seeking a dedicated Cultivation Technician for their Cassopolis facility. This hands-on role requires attention to detail and the ability to work well in a team. Responsibilities include maintaining plant health, assisting with crop management, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations. Ideal candidates will possess a passion for the cannabis industry and the ability to handle physically demanding tasks. Flexibility and reliability in scheduling are crucial as the facility operates year-round.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs repeatedly.
• Experience in the cannabis industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Pruning, manicuring, and watering plants.
• Transplanting and harvesting preparations.
• Monitoring crop irrigation and media saturation.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

The Cultivation Technician role is key to the health and success of our plants! This is a hands-on role, performing repetitive tasks with a keen eye for detail. The ideal candidate has a passion for the cannabis industry, a positive attitude, as well as the ability to follow direction and receive constructive feedback. This is a team, so being able to work well with others is critical. Attendance and flexibility are also extremely important within this role. This can be a physically demanding position, requiring technicians to work on their feet for an eight-hour shift and lift up to 50 pounds. The plants don’t take vacations or days off, so we operate seven days a week, 365 days a year!

Job duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Pruning, manicuring, and watering plants.
• Transplanting, pre-harvesting, and harvesting in preparation for processing.
• General sweeping, mopping, sanitizing of production materials.
• Assist with daily tasks in reproductive, vegetative, and flowering stages.
• Ensure proper crop irrigation by consistently monitoring media saturation and calibrating all EC and pH sensors.
• Monitor and ensure that disinfection procedures are implemented and followed.
• Must be able to clearly convey any information about plants, machines, and activities within the cultivation function.
• Continuous observation of crop and equipment under the direction of the leadership team.
• Inventory/ Cultivation data management

Requirements:

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Ability to sit, stand, kneel and walk for up to 8 hours a day
• Be able to work in indoor and outdoor environments
• Be able to lift 50 lbs repeatedly
• Have reliable transportation
• Must remain compliant with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry
• Be able/willing to work weekends and some holidays
• Be able to work individually as well as with the team
• Background checks are required for all employees in the Michigan cannabis industry

Are you currently a registered care giver under the Michigan Medical Marihuana Program?*

If you are currently a registered caregiver under the MMMP, would you be willing to withdraw your license in a manner established by the Cannabis Regulatory Agency? Please note that the CRA does not currently allow registered caregivers to be employed by a Grower or Processor (there are no restrictions on Retail Provisioning Centers).*

Please let us know any days or times you are unavailable to work. We operate seven days a week, typically between 8:00am to 10:00pm. If you do not have any scheduling limitations, just put "open". We will do our best to schedule fairly and honor individual preferences, but we will assume your availability based on what you tell us here.*

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Are you at least 21 years of age and legally eligible to work in the United States?*

How many years of experience do you have in the cannabis industry?*