Agriculture, Best Practices, Data Collection, Environmental Monitoring, Housekeeping/Cleaning, Identify Issues, Inventory Reports, Lift/Move 50 Pounds, Maintenance Software, Nutrition, Pest Control, Property Maintenance, Quality Management, Record Keeping, Regulatory Compliance, Safety/Work Safety, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Team Player
Fertigation Technician
Garden Position
Reports to Fertigation Supervisor
The Fertigation Technician will work with the Cultivation Team on a variety of projects and tasks throughout multiple areas in the garden to ensure the best possible products for our patients. This position REQUIRES PM work (7:00am-5:30pm (4x10) 7:00am-3:30pm (5x8)). Candidates must have good reliability and the ability to work with limited oversight.
General Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Responsibilities)
- Responsible for helping the Cultivation Team production demands and maintain quality expectations.
- Duties included, but are not limited to fertigation, plant maintenance, cleaning grow and common areas, trimming, IPM, and packaging plant products.
- Communicate with Team Leads/Managers and aids in other areas when not working with required daily tasks.
- Maintain personal cleanliness and PPE throughout the cultivation process.
- Maintain best agricultural practices.
- Maintain accurate records, inventories, and data as needed.
- Perform other tasks as required.
- Follow all facility protocols.
Technician Specific Tasks
- Ensure plant health and safety by monitoring room environments, plant nutrition and fertigation, light schedules, and pest management.
- Works with Rhythm Fertigation equipment.
- Oversee the fertigation of the garden.
- Batching of stock tanks.
- Keeping a clean working area and garden.
- Oversees building maintenance software.
- Aids in small Maintenance tasks.
- Treats rooms with required pesticides.
- Scouts and identifies issues and troubleshoots accordingly.
- Collects data throughout the garden with the fertigation system and IPM.
Qualifications (Knowledge, skills, and abilities that help you do your job!)
- Fertigation Experience
- One year of cultivation experience REQUIRED
- IPM Experience
- Able to work long hours.
- Able to lift 50 pounds.
- Capable of working in dark or bright environments.
- Able to work in low oxygen areas.
- Capable of working with or around caustic and potentially harmful chemicals.
- Understands compliance regulations and adheres to SOPs for specialized areas.