Propagation Associate - Hope, Canada - Canna Farms Inc.

Description

Company Overview
VIVO Cannabis is a Toronto based, TSX listed corporation with operations in three countries. Its Canadian operations,Canna Farms Limited,ABcann Medicinals Inc. and Harvest Medicine Inc. are recognized for trusted, premium cannabis products and services.

VIVO holds production and sales licenses from Health Canada and operates world-class indoor and seasonal air-house cultivation facilities. VIVO has a collection of premium brands, each targeting
different customer segments, including Canna Farms, Beacon Medical, Fireside, Fireside-X, Lumina and Canadian Bud Collection. Harvest Medicine, VIVO's patient-centric, scalable network of medical cannabis clinics, has serviced over 150,000 patient visits. VIVO is pursuing several
partnership and product development opportunities and focuses its international efforts on Germany and Australia.


Position Overview

VIVO's licensed producer, Canna Farms Inc, located in Hope BC is seeking a Propagation Associate to facilitate and support the growth of its high-quality cannabis products.

The successful Propagation Associate will be responsible for contributing to the efficient production of top-quality product, in strict compliance with all Health Canada Regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Have a general understanding of plant botany.
• Ability to learn and follow direction.
• Attention to detail.
• Have a general understanding of environments needed for plant health including but not exclusive to medium moisture, humidity, quality cuts, propagation techniques, lighting, cleanliness.
• Know when a plant is healthy and thriving vs struggling to survive.
• Process skills including but not exclusive to grading, potting up, pruning.
• Proper documentation and labelling.
• Understanding of the importance of Batch numbers and inventory control.
• Knowing the difference between plants for production, insurance, and cycling.
• Following all SOP's (Standard Operating Procedures) and PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) while working in rooms. Keep accurate records of where clones came from and note quality of clones taken.
• Required to complete all training for the position.
• Ability to understand and follow SOP's, safe work procedures, and health Canada guidelines.
• Ability to work well with others to meet production demands.
• Effectively communicate with leads, supervisors, and managers.
• Report any product or production equipment that appears damaged, spoiled, broken, unusable, or unsatisfactory in any way to supervisors.
• Perform other related duties and tasks when requested by supervisors.

Qualifications and Skills:

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Academic/Educational Requirements_

• Minimum of grade 12 diploma.

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Required Skills/Experience/Knowledge_

• Must have meticulous attention to detail.
• Must be able to pass abackground check.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
• Must be able to carry out often repetitive tasks at a continuously high level of quality.
• Willingness and flexibility to complete any task that may be required.
• Customercentric, commercial driven mindset.
• Positive cando attitude; entrepreneurial spirit with a bias for action.
• Champion of highperformance culture through engagement with company's performance management process and provision of meaningful feedback.
• Ability to thrive & succeed in a fastpaced growth environment.
• High degree of collaboration working cross functionally and geographically.
• Excellent learning agility with a hunger to become knowledgeable in the space.
• Previous Health Canada Security Clearance and work experience with a Canadian Licensed Producer (LP) is considered as an asset.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance, as per Health Canada's Cannabis Act.
• Ability to follow direction and coaching from direct supervisors.
• Maintain concentration while completing repetitive tasks.
• Meet company standards within the task assigned.
• Selfmotivated with the ability to work effectively as a team.
• Perform miscellaneous tasks as assigned.
• Demonstrate a passion for the industry and working knowledge of cannabis products.
• Demonstrates ability to work independently with minimum supervision; to prioritize and resolve problems; to complete tasks while working under pressure with multiple interruptions.
• Ability to communicate courteously and effectively.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
From $18.50 per hour


Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• HOPE, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location:
One location