Cultivation Technician Assistant - State Flower Cannabis

About State Flower Cannabis

Started from the relentless pursuit to grow truly exceptional flowers, State Flower Cannabisevolved from a boutique approach to cultivation into state-of-the-art operations, while maintaining an ultra-premium level of quality. As the cannabis industry transitions from its humble roots, we are proud to be leading the way into this new phase of professional standards and practices

Work Environment & Culture

 State Flower Cannabis has carefully cultivated a work environment in which our team members are always challenged to grow personally and professionally. Our company is determinedly progressive, creative and intelligent. We nurture these qualities by employing people who share our passion for medical and recreational cannabis, innovation, and active participation in the communities we serve.

Our company culture is unique, distinguished by an uncommon blend of courtesy, compassion, and intellectual energy. We seek those who can bring diverse life experiences and inspired ideas to our work and neighbors who count on us. We raise our bar high at State Flower Cannabis to set the example of what a cannabis dispensary should be.

About This Role

 The Cultivation Technician Assistant is responsible for assisting with all aspects of the company's cultivation operation from propagation to harvest. Essential functions include — but are not limited to — assisting the Cultivation Manager in various ways such as cleaning, cloning, transplanting, IPM applications, pruning plants, planting and resetting rooms as well as various miscellaneous tasks that fall under the day-to-day management of our gardens and their various individual departments. 

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 years of cannabis cultivation experience

• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) or equivalent

• Must be authorized to live and work in the U.S.

• Must be able to pass a criminal background check.

• Must be at least 21 years old.

• Must speak/read/write English proficiently.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous wash/sanitation experience within a manufacturing environment, highly preferred

• Experience working with METRC

• Prior janitorial experience

• Prior dishwashing experience

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• General cleaning duties, e.g., scrubbing and sanitizing trays in propagation room, veg room and various flowering rooms; cleaning miscellaneous growing equipment to maintain protocols; transferring plants from one stage to the next; de-fanning plants, removing waste, weighing & tracking plant waste

• Completes regularly scheduled quality assessment of plants for signs of pests/disease under the training of the Cultivation Manager. 

• Ensure cultivation facilities are consistently stocked with appropriate supplies at all times. 

• Ensures all equipment and systems (mechanical, lighting, fertigation/plumbing, etc) are properly maintained

• Inventory procedures as they relate to proper plant counts, tracking information for inventory to ensure that our facility is always operating in compliance

• Mop up spills, leaks and make sure safety signs are in place to caution employees on wet floors, oily surfaces and other occupational hazards as soon as they are noticed. 

• Must wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at appropriate times as this position may be exposed to splash hazards, high temperatures and chemicals. Complete training will be provided upon hiring. 

• Transports trash and waste to the disposal area.

• Complies with safety requirements at all times.

• Other duties as assigned

Additional Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Work Environment

• Employee works in a cultivation environment at State Flower Cannabis Headquarters and must be capable of adhering to full Personal Protective Equipment guidelines per OSHA and SFPHD requirements, to maintain a safe and sterile environment (i.e. hair net, face mask, gloves, lab coat, foot booties, etc.)

Physical Requirement

• Stand constantly

• Walk frequently

• Reach and twist/turn with hands and arms

• Climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl

• Frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds

• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus 

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive Rate of Pay

• Benefits Package (Health, Dental, Vision)

• Paid vacation

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for personnel so classified. 

State Flower Cannabis is an Equal Opportunity Employer

State Flower Cannabis is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability, citizenship or veteran status. We will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.