About The Role

Cultivation Specialists support the entire Cultivation Department by
handling day-to-day plant maintenance and grow-facility cleaning. These
individuals are the true labor force behind our large grow operation
—they have a hand in every part of the cultivation process. As such, it is
critical that Cultivation Specialists are properly trained on company
protocols and the importance of compliance.
The Cultivation Specialist is responsible for all Flowering phase cannabis
plants in the pertaining cultivation room as assigned. Responsibilities
include watering, nutrient mixing, defoliation, and monitoring and
controlling the room environment. Ensuring all necessary equipment is
maintained or reported for repairs, cleaning, and general maintenance is
also required. The Specialist is also responsible for logging and recording
all environmental factors, measuring water run-off, and completing the
necessary waste logs needed to maintain compliance. The Cultivation
Specialist will be responsible for leading the harvest procedures upon
harvest day.
The Cultivation Specialist operates with direct supervision from the
Cultivation Manager. Follows established policies and procedures and
contributes to the development of new concepts, policies, and
procedures as necessary to perform job duties and tasks.
Cultivation Specialists may be cross trained to care for cannabis plants in
other stages of life such as clones, vegetation, and mothers. Breeder
positions are commonly fulfilled with experienced and proficient
Cultivation Specialists. In addition, trimmers, buckers, and packaging
personnel are often cross trained with Cultivation Specialists.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following

Provide any necessary support to the management team to ensure cultivation duties are

efficiently and timely completed in a manner consistent with the company’s Standard
Operation Procedure for each duty.

Initial Cultivation Associate duties will involve essential Cultivation operations and may be

expanded over time.

responsibilities include plant work, and specifically (but not exclusively) topping, sweeping

and disinfecting flower/vegetative rooms, disposing of used growing media, preparing
rooms for a new transplant and all general cleaning.

responsibilities include spot cleaning, cloning, scouting pests, maintaining plant inventory,

consolidating vegetative trays, planting coco cubes, watering, and light maintenance.

responsibilities include harvesting, applying predatory insects, hanging sticky cards for IPM

monitoring, helping with monthly on-hand inventory counts.

Responsible for following all applicable operational guidelines, comply with verbal

directives, and practice and/or implement all safety, security, sanitation policies.

Responsible for understanding and following all GACP/GMP guidelines throughout the

facility.

Perform such other duties as an employee is qualified to perform and may be assigned.

Environmental Demands

Exposure to pollen, allergens, and non-carcinogenic pesticides, dust, odors, extreme
temperatures, artificial light, sun exposure, loud machines, vibrations, and water.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

The essential skills include, but are not limited to the following

● Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing, and challenging environment.
● Ability to make decisions as necessary with oversight when needed
● Proficiency in windows-based and other software and internet navigation
● Fun attitude, strong work ethic, strong attention to detail and must have a team player
mentality and able to accommodate scheduling expectations including weekends,
evenings and holiday shifts and store location movement
● Ability to work a minimum of 8 hours a day and rotating shifts, including weekends.
● Ability to lift, push, and pull 50 pounds
● Ability to sit, squat, bend, and kneel for extended periods and repetitively throughout a
workday
● Ability to stand and walk for 8 hours
All applicants must be at least 21 years of age.
All applicants must pass a FBI fingerprint search and a BCI federal background search.
Salary: $18 per hr
King City Gardens offers health benefits as well as discounts at our dispensaries!