Our Client, a diversified leader in the Cannabis Industry, is seeking an Cultivation Assistant Supervisor for their upstate New York cannabis cultivation facility.
** TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION, AN AA OR BA DEGREE IN HORTICULTURE OR RELATED FIELD IS REQUIRED.
The Cultivation Assistant Supervisor will work closely with the Cultivation Manager in overseeing harvests to ensure maximum efficiency and effective workforce distribution, while maintaining fundamentally solid agricultural and manufacturing practices.
They will maintain records of harvests and post-harvest packaging, and orchestrate daily tasks within the cultivation department to maintain the standard production schedule as prescribed by the Cultivation Manager.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Oversee and perform standard cannabis cultivation tasks such as watering, pruning, transplanting, organizing plants, preparing grow media, cleaning cultivation areas, and general maintenance.
Monitor and report on irrigation, HVAC, lighting, CO2, and air circulation equipment functionality.
Perform daily inspections of each flowering zone and of drying material. Maintain a record of these inspections and report conditions to Cultivation Operations Manager
Maintain BioTrack records of all activities including, but not limited to: plant moves, harvest, post-harvest processing, and waste production and disposal.
Maintain the correct level of foliage, and ensure adequate airflow by removing leaves strategically on a daily basis.
Oversee harvest activities including defoliation, trimming, bud removal, drying, grinding, packaging, cleaning, and waste removal. Ensure that Cultivation Assistants and Farm Hands are assigned jobs where they achieve the highest possible level of efficiency.
Dispose of waste in accordance with the State Regulations, ensuring that waste has been denatured before leaving the premises and that proper record keeping has occurred.
Participate in training sessions, educational classes, or attend conferences designed to either improve your skills or your understanding of the regulations.
Perform preventative maintenance to ensure a contamination free cultivation area.
Supervisory Responsibilities- This position has supervisory responsibilities overseeing Cultivation Assistants and other farmhands, and are responsible for the health of all plants within their department. They are also responsible for ensuring that all tasks within their department are completed on schedule, and may be required to be on call during nights, holidays, and weekends to provide assistance in the event of an emergency.
This is a manual labor position which requires heavy lifting and which involves repetitive tasks. This position operates within greenhouses which can reach elevated temperatures. The Cultivation Department operates on weekends and holidays, and standard work hours will apply regardless of day or season.
Travel for educational purposes may be required as a part of this position.
PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
COMPENSATION: $40K + benefits
If this sounds like the position you have been waiting for, please apply using the online application or the link below - all inquiries are strictly confidential. Our focus is to assist you to make your best next career move, and we will not use your information for any other purpose.
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