Cultivator - Plant Care

Are you passionate about cannabis? Love working with plants? Enjoy seeing your effort grow into big, beautiful buds?

Revolution is hiring Cultivators responsible for daily plant care for Propagation as well as Morphology departments at our Delavan IL cultivation center.  Cultivators follow Revolution-approved processes to maintain optimal plant health. Primary responsibilities include plant transplanting, moving, pruning, irrigating, inspecting, and other general plant maintenance activities. Production area sanitation is also a key responsibility.  

Essential Functions:

Represent Revolution’s core values: Community, Accountability, Revolutionary, Excellence

• Demonstrate consistent, reliable attendance and punctuality to maintain daily operations and team effectiveness.
• Observe all safety and biosecurity practices and guidelines while executing tasks. 
• Complete section tasks on time and according to the Revolution approved WorkFlow processes.  Tasks include plant transplanting, moving, pruning, irrigating, inspecting, and other general plant maintenance activities.
• Perform plant and grow environment inspections as instructed by supervisor.  
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.  
• Stay current with applicable licensing and updated or changes to processes.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and SOPs.
• Scout section plants to identify pest and disease issues and plan corrective actions.
• Accurately record data and observations as appropriate for the assigned task.
• Follow all rules of conduct regarding proprietary information and processes.
• Follow all safety and PPE guidelines according to OSHA, Illinois Department of Agriculture, and product label standards
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education/Experience:

• High School diploma or GED
• Passion for cannabis
• Positive attitude, ability to follow directions, and desire to learn

Preferred Skills, Abilities, Licensures and Certifications:

• Commitment to high-quality work
• Experience working in agriculture or horticulture
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Go with the flow attitude can pivot throughout the shift
• Ability to quickly change duties due to demand

Additional Requirements:

• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age.
• Must possess valid state ID.
• Must be able to obtain, and maintain, state badging requirements in order to work in in cannabis industry (requires background check and state review).

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

With or without reasonable accommodation, requires the physical and mental capacity to perform effectively all essential functions. In addition to other demands, the demands of the job include:

• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 lbs to a minimum height of 5 feet and able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet, with or without mechanical assistance. 
• Must be able to work seated/standing as appropriate at workstations for extended periods, maintain body equilibrium while climbing ladders, stairways, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching, and use hands/fingers to hold, grasp, turn, pick, pinch frequently/constantly to complete tasks. 
• Must be able to tolerate strong odors in the workplace.
• May be exposed to dust, kief, cleaning chemicals, and fumes. Although systems are in place to remove these byproducts, there is still exposure to some degree. 
• Frequently works in rooms with bright light where eye protection is required. 
• Frequently works in rooms with moderate heat and humidity. 
• Constantly exposed to moderate background noise due to environmental systems, equipment, and fans. 
• Must be able to wear PPE as appropriate (eye, face, hand, arm, head, foot, body, fall protection), and able to be exposed to hot, cold, wet, or humid conditions while wearing PPE (95 degrees or greater). 
• Must have visual acuity with/without job aids to perform activities such as: reading, viewing a computer terminal, visual inspection involving small parts/details. Clarity of vision at 20 ft or more in day and night/dark conditions. 
• Must be able to speak and communicate verbally at conversation levels with co-workers, vendors, etc. (Moderate noise).

Work Schedule:

• 40+ hours weekly with flexible hours depending on department needs.
• Must be available to work occasional evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Compensation/Benefits:

Pay Range based on experience: starting wage is $19/hr. Revolution's Full-Time Employees are eligible for benefit offerings for the following: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, HSA, PTO, and Matching 401k. 

Revolution is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment at Revolution are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status. Diverse candidates encouraged to apply.