IPM Technician

710 Labs; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401K with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

710 Labs in Oakland, CA is hiring an IPM Technician to maintain a clean, pest- and pathogen-free cultivation foundation. This role is labor-intensive, fast-paced, and requires physical work including lifting up to 25 lbs and standing all day.

You will work with cultivation and maintenance teams, follow OSHA and regulatory guidelines, and use PPE like Tyvek suits and respirators while handling IPM chemicals.

Qualifications

• Must be able to sit, squat, stand, kneel, bend, or walk during the shift.
• Able to work in hot and humid environments for extended periods.
• Capable of sustained, fast-paced production work for up to 8 hours.
• Adapt to a rapid cultivation setting while maintaining quality and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Work in a fast paced environment on your feet all day, standing, squatting, bending, and lifting more than 25lbs
• Use a variety of industrial chemicals to clean and sanitize cultivation spaces including grow room floors, walls, ceilings, and hallways between and connecting rooms
• Maintain a clean and organized storage area, adhering to OSHA, BCC, and DPA regulatory guidelines for chemical and pesticide storage and disposal
• Must wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment, including a Tyvek suit and full face respirator, when handling various IPM/cultivation chemicals and pesticides.
• Remove green waste and used grow media(coco coir) from cultivation sites, load into baler, and dispose of into a dumpster
• Operate a large industrial baler, compressing green waste and grow media into bales for disposalClean up spills and leaks, ensure safety signs are visible to employees for wet floors, oily surfaces, and other occupational hazards
• Must understand and consistently follow all cultivation IPM SOPs, adhering to the cultivation schedule to complete cleaning grow rooms on time
• Participate, as needed, in various cultivation tasks ( including pruning, defoliating, applying trellis net, etc.), harvest tasks, and light maintenance duties
• Use appropriate Personal Protective Equipment, including a Full Face Respirator and Coverall Suit when handling various chemicals and pesticides.
• Performs any other tasks delegated by the IPM Supervisor

Skills

Pest control

OSHA compliance

PPE usage

Physical stamina

Job description

At 710 Labs, our mission is simple: to disrupt the industry through obsessive quality. We believe in quality over everything – quality people, quality thinking, quality expression, quality of life. We believe in open communication and genuine collaboration where everyone has a voice. We rise together as a team and as an industry.

710 Labs is an award-winning multi-state cannabis brand obsessed with making the richest flavored, organic, small batch cannabis on the planet. We are the OGs that hand select and hunt exotic cultivars from the most renowned breeders. We collaborate with artists such as Richard Prince, LSD World Peace, Astral Oracles, The Elder Stateman and Camp High among others for exclusive accessories and product drops.

Come join us.

The IPM Technician is an important cultivation team member providing a clean foundation free of pests and pathogens for us to grow. This is a labor intensive role, physically demanding, and fast paced in a cultivation environment. This position has many opportunities to learn more about cultivation and maintenance, and will be assisting both the cultivation and maintenance teams as needed in various tasks. The IPM Technician will report directly to the Cultivation Supervisor.

Responsibilities Include:

• Work in a fast paced environment on your feet all day, standing, squatting, bending, and lifting more than 25lbs
• Use a variety of industrial chemicals to clean and sanitize cultivation spaces including grow room floors, walls, ceilings, and hallways between and connecting rooms
• Maintain a clean and organized storage area, adhering to OSHA, BCC, and DPA regulatory guidelines for chemical and pesticide storage and disposal
• Must wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment, including a Tyvek suit and full face respirator, when handling various IPM/cultivation chemicals and pesticides.
• Remove green waste and used grow media(coco coir) from cultivation sites, load into baler, and dispose of into a dumpster
• Operate a large industrial baler, compressing green waste and grow media into bales for disposalClean up spills and leaks, ensure safety signs are visible to employees for wet floors, oily surfaces, and other occupational hazards
• Must understand and consistently follow all cultivation IPM SOPs, adhering to the cultivation schedule to complete cleaning grow rooms on time
• Participate, as needed, in various cultivation tasks ( including pruning, defoliating, applying trellis net, etc.), harvest tasks, and light maintenance duties
• Use appropriate Personal Protective Equipment, including a Full Face Respirator and Coverall Suit when handling various chemicals and pesticides.
• Performs any other tasks delegated by the IPM Supervisor

Qualifications:

• For extended periods, must be capable of sitting, squatting, standing, kneeling, bending, or walking through the workday.
• Must be comfortable working in hot and humid environments for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to exert well-paced mobility and perform repetitive tasks for up to 8 hours in length.
• Must be able to adapt to a fast-paced production environment while maintaining quality and accuracy.

Compensation + Benefits:

• Pay Range: $20.00/hour
• Benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, Life/AD&D, 401K with company match, paid time off, and holidays.

Please note that the regulations and laws of The State of California require persons working onsite at a cannabis facility to be at least 21 years of age.

The Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.