Cultivation Technician

**Cultivation Technician**

**Division: Science and Innovation - Operations**
**Job location: British Columbia, Canada - Comox**

**Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday**

**Employment type: Temporary position operating onsite at our Comox BC Facility for a duration of one month. The opportunity to extend the position may be available depending on business needs.
**A little about us**

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

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 professional to plant their roots with us as a **Cultivation Technician. **In this role, you will report into our Facility Manager and beresponsible for carrying out daily cultivation duties at our cutting-edge cannabis breeding Facility, located in Comox BC. You will be a core member of our Science and Innovation Team and help support our breeding and genetics research dedicated to opening the world to cannabis. Sound interesting? Here is a little more

**As the Cultivation Technician you will**
- Assist in flower trimming activities
- Clean and sterilize cultivation rooms and equipment
- Shred and compost plant waste and grow media
- Support the Operations team with maintenance tasks and comply with company safety, regulatory standards and SOPs
- Contribute to overall facility organization and tidiness
- You have a high school certificate or one year of relevant work experience in a greenhouse, horticulture or agriculture environment**_ (we would also welcome an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience)_**:

- You are comfortable working with pollen and plant debris in a cannabis facility custom to fluctuating temperatures and repetitive use of hands, wrists and forearms
- You have excellent organizational skills with the ability to keep detailed records and meet critical timelines
- You are a natural team player and enjoy collaborating with others to achieve goals and improve processes
- You are excited about the opportunity to #GrowWithAurora and build an impactful career in the cannabis industry

**Important things to know **
- This position involves significant exposure to cannabis/plant materials, and it is therefore not likely suitable for an individual that may suffer from allergies to cannabis/plant pollen material, or experience other medical issues, such as asthma and hay fever, as a result of cannabis/plant material exposure
- Temperatures range from 20 to 32 degrees Celsius, and 50 to 85% humidity in the Facility

With us, you’ll find a place where you belong and love where you work with perks like flexible hours, virtual happy hours or coffee chats, professional development opportunities, product and 420 celebrations and more We will go above and beyond to prioritize your success and help you **#GrowWithAurora**. Learn more by visiting our Careers Page - Careers - Aurora Global Leader in Cannabis

**Next steps**

**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.

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