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Cultivation Technician

The Cannabist Company
Aurora, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 5/5/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/4/2026

The Cultivation Technician is responsible for plant care in all stages oflife-cycle cannabis growth to include germination, vegetative, flowering and harvest. The Technician journals, monitors and tracks all observations in the company’s software tracking system.

 

Pay Rate: $18.50/hr Benefits including PTO, Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, 401K and More!

 
Major Areas of Responsibility include:
  • Clone, plant, water, fertilize, and water plants, shrubs, and trees, using hand tools and gardening tools.
  • Harvest plants, and transplant or pot and label them.
  • Record information about plants and plant growth.
  • Feel plants' leaves and note their coloring to detect the presence of insects or disease.
  • Fill growing tanks with water.
  • Inspect plants and bud ties to assess quality.
  • Clean work areas and maintain tools in accordance with sanitation standards.
  • Check and water all plants in cultivation facility as outlined in the Daily Room-Checklist.
  • Transplanting plants into larger containers as needed.
  • Trimming plants in the vegetative stage and creating clones from material.
  • Washing pots/trays/lights, etc. retuning them to the appropriate Clean Room.
  • Harvesting and Trimming flowering plants.
  • Staking weak plants.
  • Examining plants for signs of pests or disease.
 
Minimum Qualifications (Skills, Knowledge & Abilities):
  • All applicants must be at least 21 years of age.
  • 1-3years of experience in a related position with an emphasis in an operations production/manufacturing environment.
  • Experience must include hands-on responsibility for the full scope production activities, both operations, and analysis.
  • Working knowledge of medical cannabis and cannabis-infused product production from seed to sell. Alternatively, a background in horticulture and a willingness to learn.
  • Experience with inventory control methods.
  • Strong interpersonal skills including listening, negotiation, and conflict management.
  • Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to develop strong relationships and experience working with senior level executives.
  • Ability to build and maintain positive relationships in order to gain support and achieve results both internally and externally.
  • Ability to exercise sound judgment and problem solving.
  • Ability to organize and prioritize work.
 
Additional Abilities Required:
The job requires physical activity, including prolonged standing, repetitive bending, climbing, and lifting or moving up to 25 pounds (or more with a coworker). Good visual acuity, hand-eye coordination, manual dexterity, and ability to perform repetitive motions with accuracy is required. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
 

About The Cannabist Company:

The Cannabist Company, formerly known as Columbia Care, is one of the most experienced cultivators, manufacturers and providers of cannabis products and related services, with licenses in 12 U.S. jurisdictions. The Company operates 77 facilities including 61 dispensaries and 16 cultivation and manufacturing facilities, including those under development. Columbia Care, now The Cannabist Company, is one of the original multi-state providers of cannabis in the U.S. and now delivers industry-leading products and services to both the medical and adult-use markets. In 2021, the Company launched Cannabist, its retail brand, creating a national dispensary network that leverages proprietary technology platforms. The company offers products spanning flower, edibles, oils and tablets, and manufactures popular brands including Seed & Strain, Triple Seven, Hedy, gLeaf, Classix, Press, and Amber. For more information, please visit www.cannabistcompany.com.

Recognized for its comprehensive benefits, ongoing training opportunities and commitment to diversity and equity inclusion both internally and with external vendors, The Cannabist Company has earned a spot on mg Magazine’s America’s Top Cannabis Industry Employers list.

The Cannabist Company provides full-time employees with an excellent benefits and compensation package including but not limited to competitive wages, paid holidays, vacation and sick time, 401K with company match, multiple health plan choices, dental, vision, pet and life insurances, 100% paid short-term disability, optional long-term disability insurance and more!

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