Botanist jobs in the United States

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Summary: The Cultivation Technician provides the daily care and focused attention necessary to produce clean, potent, safe medicine for our patients. The successful candidate will possess a passion for horticulture and a willingness to continually learn more about the subject. This entry-level position offers the opportunity to learn and grow with the company from the ground up, and to take on increasing levels of responsibility over time.

Duties and Responsibilities (Including the following, other duties may be assigned): The main responsibilities of the Cultivation Technician include all aspects of the daily care of plants from seed/clone to harvest; monitoring environmental factors to maximize production and prevent failures and maintaining the highest levels of cleanliness and sanitation inside the cultivation area.

Basic Cultivation Duties:

• Implementing daily feeding & care schedules as directed by the Cultivation Manager (CM), paying attention to any update or changes to the schedules.
• Maintaining consistency and urgency when pruning crops at various stages
• Maintaining consistency, uniformity and accuracy when repotting crops at various stages
• Routine visual inspection of plants to identify any pests/deficiencies and reporting findings to the CM
• Other duties as assigned and required

Administrative Duties:

• Maintains accurate records of Nutrient Mixes, equipment cleaning and calibration and any other crop related logs assigned by the CM.
• Promptly reports any movement of plants and/or plant I.D.’s to the Inventory department to ensure proper and accurate data logging and to maintain the accuracy of the inventory by location.
• Other duties as assigned and required

Facility and Equipment Maintenance Duties:

• Ensure that proper calibration, operation, cleaning and storage of p.H./E.c./PPM meters are maintained.
• Ensure the proper usage, maintenance and storage of all tools and equipment, including but not limited to: shop vacuums, pumps, hoses, carts, Fiskars, scissors, loppers, stools, gloves, rags, and goggles.
• Clean and sanitize containers and vessels to ensure that they are sufficiently prepared for repotting
• Complete daily and periodic cleaning tasks as assigned. Daily cleaning consists of: sweeping and spot mopping all areas on the cultivation floor, sanitizing surfaces and equipment, reorganizing stock and inventory.
• Properly dispose of any and all waste at the end of each day
• Other duties as assigned and required

Additionally: Assist in the completion of secondary cultivation tasks at the direction of the CM according to company needs. Follow all aspects of the workplace safety program, biosafety program, and maintain compliance with all rules and regulations. And maintain a clean and safe environment on the cultivation/production floor.

Basic Qualifications:

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent - Required
• Associate degree in horticulture, agriculture, biology, chemistry, or related field - Preferred But Not Required

Work Experience:

• Work history showing progressive responsibility, willingness to accept additional projects or challenges - Required
• Minimum 1 year of experience in horticulture, botany, or related field - Required

***MUST PASS ALL STATE MANDATED STATE AND FEDERAL BACKGROUND CHECKS***