Vegetation Technician

Position Information

Position Title:

Vegetation Technician I

Reports To:

Vegetation Lead

Location:

Shasta Lake, CA & Redding, CA

Function:
Cultivation, Vegetation

Ember Valley was founded with core principles on the convergence of authentic cannabis culture and commercial scalability. We are amongst the most‑scaled licensed operators in the country with facilities spanning hundreds of thousands of square feet specializing in indoor flower cultivation, manufacturing and final‑form processing of ultra‑premium cannabis products. We pride ourselves on putting consistency and uncompromising standards of quality at the forefront of everything we do.

We have become one the most successful brands in California in a short period of time without having to raise outside capital, giving us the ability to make structural changes with ease and navigate swiftly through the ever‑changing landscape of the licensed cannabis industry. We are a team of hungry, humble and elite professionals that put the team and vision before anything else.

The Vegetation Technician I is responsible for assisting with all aspects of the company's cultivation operation from propagation to flower production. Essential functions include, but are not limited to, assisting the Vegetation Lead in various ways such as cleaning, cloning, transplanting, IPM applications, pruning of plants, planting and resetting rooms as well as various miscellaneous tasks that fall under the day‑to‑day management of our gardens and their various individual departments.

Under the supervision of the Vegetation Lead, this team member will ensure that the facility is kept safe and compliant with OSHA standards as well as all state and local regulations at all times. This position will be responsible for following ALL Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) as they relate to various aspects of our cultivation and to maintain compliance within our facility at all times.

Vegetation Technicians will be responsible for many key day‑to‑day tasks that keep our facility operating smoothly and our production cycle on schedule. Having a positive mindset, a capacity to problem‑solve, as well as a team‑first attitude is critical.

These include, but are not limited to, the following (other duties may be assigned):

• Cloning: Taking cuts at right the right placement on the plant and correct placement in Rockwool matter as well as following cleanliness procedures to prep clone trays to EV standards. Consistently checking water, root development, and plant health levels of the plant daily on a daily basis.
• Plant Health: Able to identify hop latency, and variegation. In addition to identification, understanding process to maintaining good plant health.
• Nutrient Check: Understand how to check PPMS, EC, and Ph using blue lab meters.
• Facility & Equipment Sanitation: Understand and abide by EV sanitation protocols which include disinfection of equipment and trays on a daily basis as well as proper use of PPE when needed.
• Transplants: Understand the process to transplant clones to 1‑gallon pots and ability to identify structured plants and prepare them for the flower room.
• Hand Watering: Ability to distribute the correct amount of water based on plant health and needs on a timely basis.
• Plant Identification: Ensure all plants are colored tagged and labeled correctly.

• Assist with the facilitation of all vegetation operations including Daily Activities, Quality Assurance, Potting, Manicuring, as well as assuring compliance with local, state, and federal licensing requirements.
• Follow all safety protocols and policies; demonstrate commitment to safety first; communicate safety concerns; promote a safe work environment based on established safety standards and training.
• General cleaning duties, e.g., scrubbing and sanitizing trays in propagation room, veg room and various flowering rooms; cleaning miscellaneous growing equipment to maintain protocols; transferring plants from one stage to the next; de‑fanning plants, removing waste, weighing & tracking plant waste.
• Mops up spills, leaks and ensures safety signs…