Temporary Greenhouse Worker
Charlottetown, PE, Canada
Job Description
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Do you like working with plants or consider yourself a bit of a horticulturalist? This might be the opportunity for you! Overall Job Purpose: Temporary Greenhouse Workers are responsible for the care and growth lifecycle of cannabis plants in both the Greenhouse and Indoor grow settings. They perform tasks to support growing processes, including, but not limited to; cloning, trimming, and transplanting. This is a hardworking, hands-on, physically demanding, roll-up-your-sleeves environment emphasizing a team-oriented and collaborative style. It will be key for the candidate to embrace change and see past obstacles with a focus on solutions in the context of a company undergoing rapid growth and ongoing functional integration. Responsibilities, including but not limited to:
- Supports the team in overall plant and facility care
- Perform all the tasks in the growing process according to the master schedule including cloning, transplanting, trimming, cleaning and waste disposal
- Manage and account for all inventory and supplies
- Participate in FIGR\xe2\x80\x99s Health & Safety Program and comply with all health and safety related policies and processes
- Maintain a clean and organized work environment
- Manage and proactively solve any production issues that may occur
- Other duties as required
- Cloning
- Cutting and sticking clones
- Transplanting clone in accordance with production schedule
- Label plants according to company standards and policies
- Prune mother plants after cloning
- Trimming and Pruning
- Prune plants in both vegetative and flowering stages to produce healthy, high-yielding plants
- Trellising
- Apply netting to crop at specific growth stages
- Repopulating Grow Rooms
- Moving plants into grow rooms in a time efficient, careful manner
- Cleaning and disinfecting of equipment and facilities regularly as per Standard Operating Procedures
- Cleaning grow rooms when crops are harvested (this includes walls, ceilings, benches etc.)
- Weekly cleaning of cultivation areas is incredibly important to keep our facility clean and pest/pathogen free.
- Assisting in other departments when needed
- Must be able to complete duties with minimal supervision and comfortable working independently and safely in a group environment
- Must be willing/able to work in a social environment
- Must be comfortable with completing highly repetitive tasks with focused attention
- Fast-paced, production-focused role
- Must have ability to perform physical tasks required for an 8-hour shift period, including but not limited to: pushing, pulling, lifting (up to 50lbs), standing, walking, sitting for prolonged periods of time
- Must be able to wear assigned Personal Protective Equipment as required including, but not limited to medical gloves, safety eyewear, face masks, etc.
- This position will involve exposure to cannabis/plant materials and is therefore not likely suitable for anyone that may suffer from allergies to cannabis or plant pollen, or for anyone that experiences medical issues as a result of exposure to cannabis/plant materials
- Must be willing and able to work in environments with variable temperature and humidity, and variable lighting.
- Indoor Facility: high heat and humidity (25+ degrees/55+ humidity), bright LED lighting
- Greenhouse: high heat and humidity (30+ degrees/55+ humidity), bright LED lighting
- Must be able to work in an environment that uses cleaning products including, but not limited to, AM 717, Caustek Free, Powerquat, and Isopropyl Alcohol.
- Strong scent of fresh cannabis plants
- High School Diploma or equivalent experience is required
- Horticulture/agriculture education or experience is considered a strong asset
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal, to work effectively with all levels of employees and management
- Ability to complete duties with minimal supervision and comfortable working independently and in a team setting
- Must have meticulous attention to detail to achieve consistently high-quality product and yields
- Must have access to reliable transportation to work full-time hours as scheduled (40 hours per week)
- Must have the ability to provide a criminal record check that is clear of any charges that could be related or have a direct correlation to the position or company
- All employees must be 19+
Additional Information: Wages: $17.00 per hour
Status: Full-Time, Temporary 3-month Contract Position, potential to extend or become permanent in future pending operational needs
Schedule: Currently Monday-Friday, 7:30am \xe2\x80\x93 4:00pm subject to change as required
Benefits: Vacation paid out bi-weekly at 4% of earnings Applications will not be accepted on-site. Only those selected for further processing will be contacted via email. If interested in this position, please apply by March 12, 2023
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Job IdJD2130818
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IndustryNot mentioned
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Total Positions1
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Job Type:Full Time
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Salary:Not mentioned
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Employment StatusPermanent
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Job LocationCharlottetown, PE, Canada
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EducationNot mentioned