Nursery Technician

City of Trees Ventures, Inc.; Swanston (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly growing cannabis company is seeking a detail-oriented Nursery Technician to join their team. The ideal candidate will have experience in plant propagation, familiarity with cloning techniques, and a strong willingness to learn. Responsibilities involve performing labor-intensive tasks like transplanting, watering, and pest control. This position is essential for maintaining healthy nursery operations and requires adaptability in warm, humid conditions.

Qualifications

• Must be eligible to work in the United States.
• At least of legal age.
• Background check required.

Responsibilities

• Transplanting rooted clones into coco.
• Topping and pruning vegetative plants.
• Inspects for pests and diseases while adhering to biosecurity protocols.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Critical thinking

Effective communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Nursery Technician Position Overview:

• We are looking for a hard-working, detail-oriented, dependable individuals with a friendly and collaborative attitude and startup mentality to join our growing team.
• The ideal candidate is detail oriented with prior experience in cannabis propagation and must be familiar with cloning techniques, watering plants by hand, and Mother plant care.
• The Nursery Technician will be reporting to the Nursery Lead and Director of Cultivation for daily tasks.
• Nursery Technicians will be required to learn how different cultivars/strains grow, and how to identify a variety of pests/pathogens.
• This is a labor-intensive position that requires good critical thinking skills and the ability to adapt to rapidly changing tasks.

Responsibilities include:

• Transplanting rooted clones into coco.
• Topping and pruning vegetative plants.
• Taking cuttings from Mother plants and sticking cuttings into rockwool.
• Pruning Mother plants according to cultivar and cloning needs.
• Preparing grow media for clones and/or transplants.
• Mixing and applying biostimulants/pesticides via foliar sprays and drenches.
• Releases beneficial/predatory insects.
• Irrigating by hand according to plants size and needs.
• Following strict biosecurity protocols, maintaining sanitation of tools and person.
• Working at a fast pace under warm and humid conditions - vegetative rooms average 75+ degrees and 65% relative humidity.
• Cleaning tables, mopping floors, and filling footbaths with sanitation solution.
• Standing/squatting/bending with arms extended for long periods of time.
• Affixing METRC tags to plant lots and individual plants.
• Scouting for and reporting any pests and pathogens (powdery mildew, botrytis).
• Any other task assigned by the Nursery Manager or Director of Cultivation.
• Perform basic mathematical calculations converting various units of measurements.
• Escalate issues to appropriate channels using clear written/verbal communication.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be eligible to work in the United States.
• At least of legal age.
• Background check required.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Fundamental knowledge, as well as the ability and interest to be taught and guided in areas related to cultivation and processing operations and procedures.
• Shows self-motivation and the ability to work well with others.
• Ability to listen well and communicate effectively with various audiences, especially with the direct supervisors and other team member.