Indoor Technician

Focused on positively affecting millions of lives through the creation of a world-class platform to launch and scale brands, Natura is building a state-of-the-art, fully vertically integrated supply chain to bring stability to the rapidly growing global cannabis industry.

Natura's vision is to transform the world through the consumption of cannabis, and believes that the best way to do this is to empower all players in the industry to standardize their offerings and realize their visions, giving them a home that has everything they need to bring their products to life. The first step towards realizing this vision is Natura’s campus in Sacramento, providing an end-to-end supply chain solution under one roof - cutting-edge cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, and delivery, with the highest possible standards, enabling cannabis brands to launch and scale in a consistent and reliable manner.

An Indoor Technician, oversees daily plant maintenance, environmental monitoring, and adherence to cultivation standards in a state-of-the-art cannabis facility, fostering growth and innovation in the rapidly evolving industry.

• Perform daily room maintenance checks to ensure everything is operating correctly
• Perform daily plant health checks to keep record of plant health through its growth cycle
• Oversee the completion of daily logs/checks performed by the cannabis associates
• Identify/spot and report: pests, poor plant health, nutrient deficiencies and toxicities
• Operate pressure washer machinery to clean surfaces
• Environmental monitoring and reporting
• Perform plant work in accordance with the needs of the production schedule
• Maintain a clean working environment
• Work with either vegetative & flowering cannabis plants daily
• Harvest plants at the end of their growth cycle
• Break down harvested plants for processing
• Follow and execute the company's standard operating procedures
• Ensure that all cannabis associates are following and executing the company's standard operating procedures
• Develop ways to improve upon pre-existing procedures
• Check and balance EC & pH of stock tanks according to company standard operations procedures (SOPs)
• Clean and sanitize nutrient tanks, pumps, filters as needed
• Maintain and ensure Irrigation and Fertigation equipment is in good working order
• Comply with company and product label safety procedures and use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Installs and regularly inspects arthropod trapping devices.
• Makes accurate genus and species identification and recommends least toxic treatments.
• Performs building inspections to identify structural, maintenance, and procedural modifications which will decrease pest and pathogen incidence.
• Performs regular chemical inventories and maintains labels and MSDS sheets for chemicals used in IPM.
• Applies chemicals, baits, traps, and other pest control components including restricted chemicals in a safe, effective, and appropriate manner.

• At least 2-3 years of experience in Cultivation, knowledge of plant life, care, nutrients, IPM and best practices. (follow directions, fast-paced, flexible to do any job)
• Standards for work are respect, positive attitude, and attendance (need to show up on time, scheduled days and ready to work)
• Flexibility and wanting to help out wherever and whatever is needed
• Perform work as directed and follow instructions
• Ability to use technology: email, greenhouse operations systems, etc.
• Knowledge of sanitization practices in cannabis and ability to implement
• Must be over the age of 21
• Ability to work with uniformity
• Detail oriented
• Works well in a team environment
• Ability to work in high temperatures and humidities found in cultivation rooms
• Ability to multitask
• Familiarity with California policies and regulations governing recreational/medical cannabis production

• Associate's Degree in horticulture or related field a plus

$18.00-$21.00

This job operates in a professional, clean environment. This role routinely uses standard agriculture equipment such as pruning scissors, shears, spray bottles, measuring cups, beakers, and sanitization equipment. Employees will be required to gown into uniforms before entering the facility. Temperatures and conditions will be similar to most greenhouses: around 80 degrees F and 55% humidity. Employees will be exposed to fresh cannabis plants, and cannabis plant material.

They will also be subject to loud noise from fans, pumps, and motors.