Manager, Cultivation

Hours: Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week

A LITTLE ABOUT US

We are a global cannabis company driven by our passion to help people improve their lives. We have a diverse team who bring their best every day so Aurora can be the cannabis provider of choice for patients and consumers. We love our work, and we especially love our high quality, innovative brands that make up the Aurora family – from Aurora, Aurora Drift, San Rafael ’71 and Whistler.

Our people combined with our collective passion for the industry is what makes Aurora a special place to work and defines what we call our “A-Team”. We are a high-performing team of cannabis experts, innovators, and champions, that work, learn and win together. We think BIG, act BOLD and execute with PURPOSE in all that we do, and will stop at nothing to cultivate the ultimate cannabis experience for our community.

JOB SUMMARY

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 all aspects of the Cultivation department within our R&D facility with the goal of managing our live plant germplasm and ensuring our crop programs and trials are delivered on-time, in good health, and within the scope of our Breeding & Genetics program and Research projects. You will also manage our Cultivation team and relevant budget.

You will work closely with all department leaders and our Director, Science & 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.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• 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.
• 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.

REQUIREMENTS

• 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 or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• A minimum of 5 years experience working with Priva and/or other Greenhouse operating systems and managing/collaborating with Facility & Engineering departments to manage complex high-tech greenhouse systems and equipment required.

NEXT STEPS

Think you have what it takes to join our team? So do we!

Apply today by submitting your resume along with salary expectations through our website. You can expect your application to be reviewed by a human recruiter shortly after you apply, and our team will contact you via email if we see a fit.

Think you’re the ideal candidate but you don’t meet all the requirements? Apply anyways! We would love to review your application to see if you’re the right fit or find you an alternative opportunity!

Not the role for you? That’s okay! Visit our careers page to find the perfect opportunity for you or share this posting with a friend or colleague that you think would be a great fit.

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 during the recruitment and selection process, please do not hesitate to let our team know! We are here to help.