Fertigation Technician

Garden Position

Reports to Fertigation Supervisor

The Fertigation Technician will work with the Cultivation Team on a variety of projects and tasks throughout multiple areas in the garden to ensure the best possible products for our patients. This position REQUIRES PM work (7:00am-5:30pm (4x10) 7:00am-3:30pm (5x8)). Candidates must have good reliability and the ability to work with limited oversight.

General Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Responsibilities)

• Responsible for helping the Cultivation Team production demands and maintain quality expectations.
• Duties included, but are not limited to fertigation, plant maintenance, cleaning grow and common areas, trimming, IPM, and packaging plant products.
• Communicate with Team Leads/Managers and aids in other areas when not working with required daily tasks.

• Maintain personal cleanliness and PPE throughout the cultivation process.
• Maintain best agricultural practices.
• Maintain accurate records, inventories, and data as needed.
• Perform other tasks as required.
• Follow all facility protocols.

Technician Specific Tasks

• Ensure plant health and safety by monitoring room environments, plant nutrition and fertigation, light schedules, and pest management.
• Works with Rhythm Fertigation equipment.
• Oversee the fertigation of the garden.
• Batching of stock tanks.
• Keeping a clean working area and garden.
• Oversees building maintenance software.

• Aids in small Maintenance tasks.
• Treats rooms with required pesticides.
• Scouts and identifies issues and troubleshoots accordingly.
• Collects data throughout the garden with the fertigation system and IPM.

Qualifications (Knowledge, skills, and abilities that help you do your job!)

• Fertigation Experience
• IPM Experience
• Able to work long hours.
• Able to lift 50 pounds.
• Capable of working in dark or bright environments.
• Able to work in low oxygen areas.
• Capable of working with or around caustic and potentially harmful chemicals.
• Understands compliance regulations and adheres to SOPs for specialized areas.