Assistant Grower - Redecan

at  Tilray

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• A college diploma in horticulture or related field is required
• 2-3 years of work in the Agricultural industry
• Available to work evening and weekend as required to ensure the health of the plants and quality of product
• Pesticide Applicators Licence, or Exterminator licence is an asset
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time
• Ability to use hands repetitively to handle, feel or operate standard office equipment
• Manual dexterity with the ability to flex, reach and use fingers
• Ability to lift up to 25 kg
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Under the supervision of the Master Grower, the Assistant Grower will execute the following tasks related to production for outside grow:

• Perform all growth media tests (Moisture, PH/EC)
• Ensure proper irrigation of all plants in the zones of their control.
• Ensure crop work is being done appropriately by the labour teams while they are in their zone.
• Maintain and observe general health of the plants within their zone on a daily basis.
• As needed, effectively scout for insects and diseases. Spot spraying when necessary.
• Responsible for the applications of Biologicals and for requesting additional orders from the Master Grower.
• Fill out all necessary crop paperwork.
• Work with Master Grower and Facilities to ensure irrigation is working as desired.
• Working with the labour teams, ensure all waste is removed from zone by end of day.
• Show initiative with the improvement of their processes, with intention of increasing cannabinoids, yield and terpenes.
• Work with Cleaning and Sanitation to ensure that their Zones are cleaned to a satisfactory level.
• Responsible for the yield, potency, terpenes, and quality of the product coming from their zones.
• In cooperation with other Assistant Grower, ensure that the health of the plants is monitored and kept over the weekends.
• Competent to independently: maintain mothers, cut clones, rear clones, rear transplants, maintain vegetative plants and flowering plants.
• Ability to perform cloning, transplanting, pruning, defoliation, harvesting, bucking and other tasks as assigned.