- Managing the Aurora Coast Priva greenhouse operating system to enable smooth and consistent environmental conditions, nutrient and irrigation strategies as well as ensuring seasonal adjustments are made and monitored based on weather conditions.
- Overseeing the Integrated Pest Management Program and develop strategies for pest and disease management to ensure an effective program.
- Supporting the team in growing knowledge acquisition related to best practices in record management, propagation, transplanting, crop maintenance, spray applications and on time performance related to Crop Schedules
- Supporting the Site Scheduling and Programming on a continuous basis related to fine tuning and optimal timing as it relates to crop health.
- Learn and understand the site trials and programs in order to adapt the growing culture to the goals of the trials.
- Interpreting media, water and/or plant nutrient analysis to effectively adapt fertigation recipes and/or adjust crop irrigation strategies.
- Monitoring and enforcing data collection as required by the Senior Leadership as it relates to Crop management and regulatory requirements.
- Overseeing and responding to greenhouse alarms and report to Senior Leadership in order to facilitate continuous improvements and mitigate risks to the greenhouse structure and crops.
- Supporting the distribution of plant material to Aurora's network while facilitating production scale trials, initiating new mother stock and ensuring redundancy of key genetics assets.
- Supporting in the development and writing of SOP's specific to IPM, Growing and Crop maintenance activities.
- Collaborate with other site Cultivation Managers and partners including Global Cultivation calls, trials and other support as required.
- You are a change champion with an analytical mindset who is strives for operational and crop excellence, leveraging data and focused on precision growing techniques.
- You are a detailed-oriented professional who takes pride in maintaining high quality practices and effective SOPs.
- You are a team player who leads with empathy to coach others to success and nurture inclusive team dynamics.
- You are a strong communicator who can leverage interpersonal skills to develop relationships and satisfy agendas.
- A bachelor's degree or diploma in Horticulture, Agriculture, Plant Science or related field
- Proven experience in cannabis cultivation, with a minimum of 3 years in a management and or a people-management role and a minimum of 5 years in a Grower or Lead Grower position in a greenhouse environment (we would also welcome an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience).
- In-depth knowledge of cannabis cultivation techniques, plant nutrition, and pest management and experience with commercial plant propagation in a greenhouse environment; experience with cannabis or hemp propagation and cultivation would be an asset.
- Experience with scheduling, crop maintenance and shipping of unrooting cuttings for Genetic Stock/Mother Programs.
- Experience with R&D trials and growing crops in an R&D facility environment is an asset.
- Experience in multi-site collaboration and/or business functions is critical.
- Proven experience in IPM particularly related to Cannabis and Health Canada regulations.
- Familiarity with modern greenhouse operational systems including irrigation, Priva, air handling, lighting, etc.
- Excellent computer skills in MS Office, particularly with Outlook, Teams, Excel, and Word
- Physical effort will be required for this role which includes but not limited to lifting and pulling up to 22kgs, working in temperature ranges of 20 to 32 degrees Celsius (50 – 85% humidity) and repetitive use of hands, wrists, and forearms for tasks such as pruning
- Preparation and application of pesticides licensed for use on cannabis and industrial cleaners will be required
- Occasional weekend, holiday or after-hours support may be needed at peak times throughout the year
- Flexibility: you will enjoy a flexible work environment that is the perfect blend of work and fun You will be empowered to achieve work-life balance with flexible hours, vacation time, meeting-free-Friday-afternoons and more
- Total rewards: we will motivate you to go above and beyond with a competitive salary, stock options, an RRSP program, annual bonuses, and a health and personal care spending account for you to use for gym memberships, ski passes or staycations.
- Benefits: we will foster your health and wellness (and your dependents) with our employee benefits package including, employer-paid health and dentalcare premiums, life insurance and LTD policies and a medical cannabis coverage program, designed exclusively for our A-Team , that will provide you with $1,500 of coverage each year (because we truly believe cannabis is the best medicine).
- Life-long learning: we're lifelong learners here at Aurora and will invest in your professional development throughout all aspects of your career You will have access to a tuition assistance program, virtual learning activities and annual performance reviews, to ensure you are provided with the toolkit and support you need to succeed.
- Perks: we love to celebrate our people by providing corporate perks including employee discounts, perkopolis memberships, company SWAG, paid volunteer time and modern technology.
- Team: we are a diverse and global team of cannabis enthusiasts, energetic innovators, fitness gurus, caring parents, foodies and more, with a collective passion to nurture an inclusive environment that helps you grow and provide people better days with cannabis.
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Manager, Cultivation - Comox, Canada - Aurora Cannabis
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We're searching for a dynamic leader to plant their roots with us as a Manager, Cultivation. In this role, you will be responsible for managing all crops in our R&D facility with the goal of delivering quality crops and trials on time with support from our Cultivation team.
You will work closely with the Senior Manager, Cultivation & Operations to support and implement best practices and Standard Operating Procedures as well as manage the environmental, nutrient and IPM strategies at our Coast Facility in Comox BC. Sound interesting? Here is a little more...
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Why you'll love working at Aurora
Our people are at the heart of everything we do here at Aurora, and we take pride in fostering an inclusive space that inspires our team to love where they work From rewarding career opportunities to flexible work environments to team activities, we go above and beyond to prioritize your success and here's how we do it...
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.
Our diverse community combined with our inclusive culture, is what sets us apart in the industry and equips our A-Team with superpowers – and this is why, we encourage all candidates to apply for job opportunities regardless of race, national origin, colour, religion, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital and family status, disability, or any other identifying characteristic. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site or alternate format of job posting) during the recruitment and selection process, please do not hesitate to let our team know
If applicable, Aurora Human Resources will contact you via your email address provided. We do not contact candidates over Facebook or other Social Media apps. You will never be requested to provide confidential information such as banking information or your Social Insurance Number in the interview process.
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