Manager, Cultivation

Manager, Cultivation

Division: Science & Innovation
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday
Job location: Comox, British Columbia
Employment type: Full-time permanent employment onsite

A little about us

We're a global cannabis company with operations across Europe and North and South America. We're driven by our passion to help people improve their lives and have a diverse team who bring their best every day, so Aurora can be the cannabis provider of choice for patients and consumers. We love our work, and we especially love our high quality, innovative brands that make up the Aurora family - from Aurora, Aurora Drift, San Rafael '71, Greybeard and Whistler.

Our people combined with our collective passion for the industry is what makes Aurora a special place to work and defines what we call our "A-Team". We are a high-performing team of cannabis experts, innovators, and champions, that work, learn and win together. We think BIG, act BOLD and execute with PURPOSE in all that we do, and will stop at nothing to cultivate the ultimate cannabis experience for our community.

Job summary

We're searching for a dynamic leader to plant their roots with us as a Manager, Cultivation. In this role, you will be responsible for managing all crops in our R&D facility with the goal of delivering quality crops and trials on time with support from our Cultivation team.

You will work closely with the Senior Manager, Cultivation & Operations to support and implement best practices and Standard Operating Procedures as well as manage the environmental, nutrient and IPM strategies at our Coast Facility in Comox BC. Sound interesting? Here is a little more...

As the Manager, Cultivation you will...

• Managing the Aurora Coast Priva greenhouse operating system to enable smooth and consistent environmental conditions, nutrient and irrigation strategies as well as ensuring seasonal adjustments are made and monitored based on weather conditions.
• Overseeing the Integrated Pest Management Program and develop strategies for pest and disease management to ensure an effective program.
• Supporting the team in growing knowledge acquisition related to best practices in record management, propagation, transplanting, crop maintenance, spray applications and on time performance related to Crop Schedules
• Supporting the Site Scheduling and Programming on a continuous basis related to fine tuning and optimal timing as it relates to crop health.
• Learn and understand the site trials and programs in order to adapt the growing culture to the goals of the trials.
• Interpreting media, water and/or plant nutrient analysis to effectively adapt fertigation recipes and/or adjust crop irrigation strategies.
• Monitoring and enforcing data collection as required by the Senior Leadership as it relates to Crop management and regulatory requirements.
• Overseeing and responding to greenhouse alarms and report to Senior Leadership in order to facilitate continuous improvements and mitigate risks to the greenhouse structure and crops.
• Supporting the distribution of plant material to Aurora's network while facilitating production scale trials, initiating new mother stock and ensuring redundancy of key genetics assets.
• Supporting in the development and writing of SOP's specific to IPM, Growing and Crop maintenance activities.
• Collaborate with other site Cultivation Managers and partners including Global Cultivation calls, trials and other support as required.

You will achieve success in this role if you can...

• You are a change champion with an analytical mindset who is strives for operational and crop excellence, leveraging data and focused on precision growing techniques.
• You are a detailed-oriented professional who takes pride in maintaining high quality practices and effective SOPs.
• You are a team player who leads with empathy to coach others to success and nurture inclusive team dynamics.
• You are a strong communicator who can leverage interpersonal skills to develop relationships and satisfy agendas.

You're the ideal candidate if you have...

• A bachelor's degree or diploma in Horticulture, Agriculture, Plant Science or related field
• Proven experience in cannabis cultivation, with a minimum of 3 years in a management and or a people-management role and a minimum of 5 years in a Grower or Lead Grower position in a greenhouse environment (we would also welcome an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience).
• In-depth knowledge of cannabis cultivation techniques, plant nutrition, and pest management and experience with commercial plant propagation in a greenhouse environment; experience with cannabis or hemp propagation and cultivation would be an asset.
• Experience with scheduling, crop maintenance and shipping of unrooting cuttings for Genetic Stock/Mother Programs.
• Experience with R&D trials and growing crops in an R&D facility environment is an asset.
• Experience in multi-site collaboration and/or business functions is critical.
• Proven experience in IPM particularly related to Cannabis and Health Canada regulations.
• Familiarity with modern greenhouse operational systems including irrigation, Priva, air handling, lighting, etc.
• Excellent computer skills in MS Office, particularly with Outlook, Teams, Excel, and Word

Here are a few other key pieces about the role...

• Physical effort will be required for this role which includes but not limited to lifting and pulling up to 22kgs, working in temperature ranges of 20 to 32 degrees Celsius % humidity) and repetitive use of hands, wrists, and forearms for tasks such as pruning
• Preparation and application of pesticides licensed for use on cannabis and industrial cleaners will be required
• Occasional weekend, holiday or after-hours support may be needed at peak times throughout the year

Why you'll love working at Aurora
Our people are at the heart of everything we do here at Aurora, and we take pride in fostering an inclusive space that inspires our team to love where they work From rewarding career opportunities to flexible work environments to team activities, we go above and beyond to prioritize your success and here's how we do it...

• Flexibility: you will enjoy a flexible work environment that is the perfect blend of work and fun You will be empowered to achieve work-life balance with flexible hours, vacation time, meeting-free-Friday-afternoons and more
  
• Total rewards: we will motivate you to go above and beyond with a competitive salary, stock options, an RRSP program, annual bonuses, and a health and personal care spending account for you to use for gym memberships, ski passes or staycations.
  
• Benefits: we will foster your health and wellness (and your dependents) with our employee benefits package including, employer-paid health and dentalcare premiums, life insurance and LTD policies and a medical cannabis coverage program, designed exclusively for our A-Team, that will provide you with $1,500 of coverage each year (because we truly believe cannabis is the best medicine).
  
• Life-long learning: we're lifelong learners here at Aurora and will invest in your professional development throughout all aspects of your career You will have access to a tuition assistance program, virtual learning activities and annual performance reviews, to ensure you are provided with the toolkit and support you need to succeed.
  
• Perks: we love to celebrate our people by providing corporate perks including employee discounts, perkopolis memberships, company SWAG, paid volunteer time and modern technology.
  
• Team: we are a diverse and global team of cannabis enthusiasts, energetic innovators, fitness gurus, caring parents, foodies and more, with a collective passion to nurture an inclusive environment that helps yougrow and provide people better days with cannabis.

Next steps
Apply today by submitting your resume through our website. You can expect your application to be reviewed by our Talent Acquisition Team and we will contact you if we see a fit via email.

Think you're the ideal candidate but you don't meet all the requirements? Apply anyways. We would love to review your application to see if you're the right fit or find you an alternative opportunity. Not the role for you? Share this posting with your network while subscribing to our Talent Community to learn more about upcoming opportunities (hot tip: if you are an Aurora employee, take advantage of the employee referral program by sharing this posting with someone in your network If they are the successful candidate, you may be eligible for a bonus).

Diversity and inclusion

At Aurora, we are proud to foster and celebrate a diverse community of professionals We take pride in nurturing an inclusive culture that empowers our people to be their authentic selves, celebrate their differences and love where they work.

Our diverse community combined with our inclusive culture, is what sets us apart in the industry and equips our A-Team with superpowers - and this is why, we encourage all candidates to apply for job opportunities regardless of race, national origin, colour, religion, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital and family status, disability, or any other identifying characteristic. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site or alternate format of job posting) during the recruitment and selection process, please do not hesitate to let our team know

If applicable, Aurora Human Resources will contact you via your email address provided. We do not contact candidates over Facebook or other Social Media apps. You will never be requested to provide confidential information such as banking information or your Social Insurance Number in the interview process.