Cultivation Technician

TerrAscend Corp. is a leading TSX-listed company with operations across North America, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Ohio, and California through TerrAscend Growth Corp., as well as retail operations in Canada.  TerrAscend operates The Apothecarium and other dispensary retail locations, along with scaled cultivation, processing, and manufacturing facilities across its core markets. Our portfolio includes well-known brands such as The Apothecarium, Cookies, Kind Tree, Legend, State Flower, Wana, Cuue, One, and Valhalla. 

Our next Full-Time Cultivation Technician will be a key player in executing crop production tasks in a manner that follows the company’s Standard Operating Procedures for indoor cultivation. Cultivators carry out the day-to-day assignments and tasks associated with the Cannabis crop production cycle.

To Be Blunt You will be challenged to work tactically to ensure complete and on time execution of production schedules. One minute you will be monitoring environmental factors that affect the plants. The next minute you will be record-keeping within the state-mandated electronic tracking system. And the next minute Harvesting the plants and sanitizing the grow rooms. Regardless of the task, it’s critical you have strong situational awareness and EQ as you’ll work within a diverse team in the organization.

Where you’ll be planted This position will be on-site at our Boonton, NJ facility.

Why TerrAscend? Join a growing, fast-paced organization where your work makes an impact. At TerrAscend, you'll have opportunities to grow your career, collaborate with talented teams, and help shape what's next as our business continues to evolve.

Job Duties and Responsibilities: Propagation: cutting and sticking clones; clone care/maintenance, watering and feeding; monitoring and maintaining Clone Room and Mother Room environment; ensure proper labeling and inventory tracking, reporting, and record-keeping within the state-mandated electronic tracking system.

Monitor, review, and report on relevant environmental factors that affect plant growth – light, temperature, medium moisture, humidity, and overall plant nutrition to ensure conformity with quality control standards.

Inspect crops to ascertain the existence of pests and disease and implement IPM (Integrated Pest Management) best practices as directed.

Plant monitoring and care during vegetative and generative growth stages: transplanting, de-foliation, pruning, staking, and plant structure training; watering and feeding; monitoring climate control systems and pest/disease pressure; inventory data input within the state-mandated electronic tracking system.

Harvesting: cutting down plants; breaking down harvested plants; de-foliating harvested plants; weighing and inventory data input into the state-mandated electronic tracking system; cleaning and sanitizing grow rooms; hanging/organizing harvested plants within the designated dry rooms; monitoring the drying/curing process and climate control systems.

Preparation and packaging of all cannabis products will be expected during peak times, including processed products.

Operating and maintaining cultivation systems/equipment: monitoring, calibrating, troubleshooting, running, and maintaining lighting, irrigation, and climate control systems; stocking, organizing, and handling production inputs, supplies, and materials; sanitizing and cleaning growing areas, cultivation workspaces, and tools.

Ensure daily compliance with policies and procedures including but not limited to, state compliance, security and safety protocols, and standard operating procedures in all areas of production.

Any other tasks assigned by Management.

Qualifications and Experience: Self-motivated to learn and improve

Able to work effectively

Can maintain a positive attitude

Horticulture experience preferred but not necessary

Ability to execute techniques accurately and consistently

Good documentation, inventory, and organizational skills

Ability to keep to a tight schedule

Ability to maintain excellent punctuality and attendance

Strong verbal and written communication skills

High School Diploma or GED equivalent is required

Applicant must meet all state requirements

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What We Offer  Health & Wellness — Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for eligible team members.