Job Description
Job Title: Assistant Grower
Department: Nursery
Summary The Assistant Grower position is responsible for assisting the Grower in the management of cannabis
growing operations. This person is also responsible for the proper care of the greenhouse including the
principles and practices of cannabis cultivation, propagation, or pest and disease control as directed by the
Head Grower.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: - Executes the Grower's plan according to the company's production plan. Follows the type and timing of the preparations, crop tending and cleanup.
- Always alert for any potential safety risks or unknown entry.
- Manage the growing environment for optimal plant growth through irrigation, temperature, climate and pest & disease control systems in accordance with grower instructions.
- Execute/implement the Grower's plan, and organize, direct, control, and/or coordinate activities of workers engaged in propagating, cultivating, and harvesting.
- Train new team members in cultivation techniques, including irrigation, and pest control while communicating needed tasks with the labor crew.
- Ensure all safety policies are followed and enforced and ensure strict crop growing practices are followed and enforced.
- Assist Grower in establishing and maintaining a program to record crop growth data (weekly crop report, climate report, maturation report, production, etc.).
- Maintain strain and phenotype data to assist with cultivation decisions.
- Coordinate planting activities with Operations Department.
- Performs other duties as assigned by Grower.
- Performs Quality Evaluations on Greenhouse work.
- Will need to able to trouble shoot Greenhouse and Irrigation issues.
- For this position you will need to complete modules: Introduction Horticulture, and Water- Introduction and successfully pass within the first 6 months. Then will continue to complete Priva Modules as assigned every 6 months after
Qualifications - Advanced, comprehensive knowledge of cannabis, including genetics and strain types.
- In-depth knowledge of large-scale, commercial cannabis cultivation including crop rotation management, nutrient requirements, grow mediums, light requirements, and environmental control.
- Competency in use of climate computer controls.
- Knowledge of the entire cannabis growth cycle and requirements.
- Must be adept at industry best practices and current on new techniques and insights with respect to individual strains, high yield recipes, controlled stress environments, different lighting systems and set ups.
- Must be able to successfully communicate with both English and Spanish-speaking team members.
Language Skills - Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
- Able to read and write
Reasoning Ability - Must be a self-starter with minimal supervision, able to work independently and in a team environment.
- This position requires a 40-hour minimum work week.
- Willingness to work weekends and nights.
Physical Demands - Ability to work in conditions typically found in a greenhouse with high humidity and varying temperatures, with a fair amount of moisture present.
- Ability to exert up to 15-50 pounds occasionally in order to lift and move product.
- Ability to balance, reach grasp while climbing on a step stool and/ or ladder.
- Ability to crouch, grasp and lift product above shoulders in order to lift product from the floor properly.
- Ability to be on feet while performing job responsibilities.
- Must be able to wear and N95 mask
Education and/or Experience: - High School Diploma or GED and or basic reading and writing.
- Must have a minimum of 2 years agriculture or equivalent company experience
- Travel may be required per company needs an
About Vangst: Vangst is the cannabis industry's hiring platform. Vangst helps cannabis companies find the talent they need to grow their business. From on-demand gig workers to trained & credential full-time employees, Vangst has built the industry's go-to talent marketplace for all cannabis hiring. Vangst is proud to work with 1,200+ of the cannabis industry's leading businesses. Since raising their seed round in 2018, Vangst has become one of the fastest growing companies in the cannabis industry and was recognized as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies. Today, over 300,000 people have full-time jobs in the cannabis industry and this number is expected to triple over the next five years. Vangst is on a mission to fill every job in the cannabis industry. Vangst's headquarters is in Denver, CO. Vangst is a Series B company and backed by Lerer Hippeau, Colle Capital, Level One Fund, Snoop Dogg's Casa Verde Capital, and others. Vangst provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. #GLASS1
Job Tags
Permanent employment, Full time, Local area, Night shift, Weekend work