Senior Nursery Technician

The Role

Responsibilities

• Be aware of hazards in the workspace
• Retain and understand department specific training
• Report safety incidents/ concerns and comply with follow-up actions
• Be compliant with area safety requirements, state regulations and PPE requirements
• Follow GMP, biosecurity, sanitation or other quality and compliance requirements
• Perform record keeping accurately and completely as directed by a lead or supervisor
• Maintain and calibrate tools, equipment and machinery as directed by a lead or supervisor
• Report and escalate safety & quality concerns

• Caring for plant in vegetative state in either the mom, clone or veg room
• Tasks may include transplanting, cutting clones, watering, trimming, bottoming, topping, etc....
• Depending on Cultivation needs you may need to participate In all aspects of plant maintenance.
• Reporting any issues to management to ensure a timely fix
• The ability to be cross trained to work in the Mom, Clone and Veg rooms.
• Responsible for Biotrack inputs.
• Use your hands and hand tools to perform plant maintenance activities including defoliation, pruning, skirting and other activities as required
• Meet production goals and maintain a high level of performance
• Maintain open communication with management team and co-workers
• Follow all SOPs, verbal directives, training information and policies when performing duties
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor and/or Team Lead

• Follow department specific work instructions and SOP's
• The ability to recognize different strains, requirements associated with the strain, growth patterns and identify anomalies within the plants
• Train new hires/transfer on standard SOP's and work instructions in area.

• Participate in daily communication meetings
• Elevate issues to a lead, direct manager, and HR as appropriate
• Create a positive working environment
• Escalate areas of process improvement
• Perform any additional tasks assigned by a manager or lead

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or Certifications preferred
• Effective time-management skills and ability to multi-task
• Ability to work well with others while also completing individually assigned tasks
• Ability to stand, sit, kneel, and lift equipment or plants up to 50 lbs. for extended periods
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing and challenging environment
• Must be able to comply with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) requirements
• Must be able to work in an environment that is 85+ degrees and 70% humidity for extended periods
• Must be able to work at heights
• Prior cannabis experience not required

Additional Requirements

• Must pass any and all required background checks
• Must be and remain compliant with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry
• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age
• Must be approved by state badging agency to work in cannabis industry

Working Conditions

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to perform reaching, grasping, bending, stooping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
• Must be able to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time while maintaining focus.
• Must be able to lift, carry, and balance up to 50 pounds AND must be able to do so with extreme care and caution when working with product.
• Work involves daily exposure to allergens (such as cannabis, tree nuts, and coconut oil).

Calling all curious, collaborative, compassionate, boundary-pushing, trustworthy stewards: There’s a place for you.

People are everything at Green Thumb. Some of us nurture plants while others pore over legal documents or open new stores. A few things we have in common? We’re stewards of the plant, a happy and humble bunch and genuinely love what we do.