Cultivation Expert

The Cultivation and Production Specialist is responsible for delivering a broad range of duties associated with the production of medicinal cannabis crops, and associated research.

This role involves participating in all aspects of the cultivation life cycle from: cuttings, propagation, transplanting, maintenance of mother stock, harvesting, plant health management, waste management, pest & disease control, and cultivation/production area cleaning.

• Participate in R&D, cultivation, and production events while ensuring adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Good Documentation Practices (GDP).
• Operate and perform checks and maintenance on specialised machinery, robotics, and equipment within the production environment.
• Establish and maintain cultivation and production procedures and forms within QMS as directed.
• Complete cultivation documentation/batch files/labelling in line GDP and participate in document reviews/evaluations.
• Execute site-specific Integrated Pest and Disease Management (IPDM) strategies as directed.
• Participate in the general upkeep and maintenance of the cultivation facility to maintain the site as clean, tidy and in good repair.
• Contribute to process improvement within the cultivation and production environment.
• Operate and monitor facility fertigation, climate control systems and other cultivation equipment and systems. Further, escalate and respond to alarms/faults in line with agreed procedures or instructions.
• Participate in deviation investigations and report write-up.
• Operate in compliance with site security policies and OHS and Quality requirements (GACP/GMP) through strict execution of SOPs.
• Participate in Scheduled Drug Movement events.
• Participate in procurement and inventory related activities as directed.
• Maintain and restock production supplies as directed.
• Prompt escalation of all cultivation, quality, production, OHS and security events/issues/deviations and crop health issues.
• Attend weekly team meetings and other learning activities as directed.