Technician, Cultivation

**Technician, Cultivation**
**Job location: Coast, ON**
**Employment type: Full Time Employment**

**Hours: 40 Hours per week**

**Salary : $24.69 to start**

**A little about us**

Hi, we’re Aurora Cannabis, and we’re so excited to meet you

We’re a global cannabis company driven by our passion to help people improve their lives. We 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 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**

Reporting directly to the Cultivation Supervisor, overseen by the Cultivation Manager, the Cultivation Technician is responsible for carrying out daily operations involving various plant cultivation and crop care activities, including clonal propagation/seed germination, transplanting/planting, pruning/structuring, harvesting, scouting and monitoring. Also, pest and disease management operations (foliar and root treatments), cleaning and sanitation of cultivation zones and tools/equipment, and/or any other relatable operations to ensure crop health and support the Breeding & Research programs at Aurora Coast located in Comox, BC, Canada.

**Main Responsibilities**:

- Adhere to the instruction and direction of Cultivation Leadership and Management.
- Participate in all crop care and cultivation operations.
- Participate in the continuous scouting and monitoring of the crop for health, pest and plant pathogens.
- Release Biological Control Agents (BCA’s) as part of the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program.
- Perform foliar and root treatments as part of the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program.
- Communicate and escalate any issues/concerns with the crop and/or the production process to Cultivation Leadership.
- Recognize and report unsafe conditions and practices, hazards or potential incidents.
- Any other duties as required or instructed by Cultivation Leadership and Management.
- Must adhere to Aurora's SOPs and comply with Health Canada’s Cannabis Act. In addition, must adhere to all ISO requirements and the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA).
- Maintain and uphold proper hygiene practices to ensure personal, and crop health and safety.

**Knowledge and Education**:

- General interest and knowledge in horticulture and plants.
- Strong communication, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
- Punctual and reliable.
- Attention to detail and accountability.
- A developed work ethic and drive for success.
- Must be able to work unsupervised.
- Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Nursery Production, or related field.
- Pesticide Applicators certificate is considered an asset.

**Working Conditions**:

- Greenhouse environmental conditions; heat, humidity, working under supplemental lighting
- Biosecurity and Hygienic practices
- Active and mobile: standing, sitting, kneeling, crouching, bending, twisting, lifting up to 50lbs

**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 With flexible working hours to paid sick and vacation time, you will be empowered to achieve work-life balance.
- **Total rewards**:we will motivate you to go above and beyond with a competitive salary or hourly wage (with shift premiums), 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 **$1500** 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 pe