Technician, Propagation

Job Location: Pemberton, BC

Employment Type: Full-time Permanent Onsite

Hours: 40 hours per week

Hourly Wage: $25.75 / hour to start

A little about us

Hi, we’re Aurora Cannabis, and we’re so excited to meet you!

We’re 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
Are you a cannabis enthusiast with an energetic spirit? Are you looking to work with a fun group of people? If so, we would love to meet you!
The Technician, Propagation plays a crucial role in supporting the propagation process within a cultivation facility. This position involves executing various tasks related to cloning, rooting, and initial growth stages of plants to ensure healthy and consistent propagation.

As a Technician, Propagation, you will...

Propagation Assistance:

• Assist in cloning and propagation activities, including cutting, trimming, and transplanting plant material.
• Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) to maintain consistency and quality in the propagation process.

Plant Care and Maintenance:

• Monitor the health and growth of propagated plants, providing basic care such as watering, feeding, and transplanting.
• Assist in maintaining a clean and organized propagation area to support optimal plant growth conditions.

Inventory Management Support:

• Aid in inventory-related tasks by accurately labeling, documenting, and tracking propagated plants and materials.
• Collaborate with the propagation coordinator to maintain accurate records of plant stock and inventory levels.

Quality Control Assistance:

• Support quality control measures by identifying and reporting any irregularities or issues with propagated plants.
• Work collaboratively with the propagation team to ensure genetic consistency and plant health.

Accountabilities:

• Assistance in executing propagation tasks following SOPs to maintain quality and consistency.
• Support in maintaining accurate records, inventory management, and adherence to cleanliness standards in the propagation area.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Basic understanding of plant propagation techniques, cloning, rooting, and initial growth stages in a cultivation setting.
• Ability to follow instructions accurately, work efficiently, and collaborate effectively within a team.
• Attention to detail to ensure adherence to quality standards and consistency in propagation activities.
• Capacity to maintain cleanliness and adhere to hygiene protocols in a regulated environment.

Education & Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent education.
• Previous experience in plant care, propagation, or a related field is advantageous but not mandatory.
• Training or certifications in horticulture, agriculture, or propagation techniques is beneficial.

Why you’ll love working at Aurora

Our people are at the heart of everything we do here at Aurora, and we take pride in fostering an inclusive space that inspires our team to love where they work! From rewarding career opportunities to flexible work environments to team activities, we go above and beyond to prioritize your success and here’s how we do it...

• flexibility: you will enjoy a flexible work environment that is the perfect blend of work and fun! With flexible working hours to compressed work weeks to paid sick and vacation time, you will be empowered to achieve work-life balance.
• total rewards: we will motivate you to go above and beyond with a competitive hourly wage (with shift premiums), stock options, an RRSP program, annual bonuses, and a health and personal care spending account for you to use for gym memberships, ski-trips or staycations.
• benefits: we will foster your health and wellness (and your dependents) with our employee benefits package including, employer-paid health and dentalcare premiums, life insurance and LTD policies and a medical cannabis coverage program, designed exclusively for our A-Team, that will provide you with coverage each year (because we truly believe cannabis is the best medicine).
• life-long learning: we’re lifelong learners here at Aurora and will invest in your professional development throughout all aspects of your career! You will have access to a tuition assistance program, virtual learning activities and annual performance reviews, to ensure you are provided with the toolkit and support you need to succeed.
• perks: we love to celebrate our people by providing corporate perks including employee discounts, perkopolis memberships, company SWAG, paid volunteer time, modern technology and free snacks and beverages at all our office locations.
• team: we are a diverse and global team of cannabis enthusiasts, energetic innovators, fitness gurus, caring parents, foodies and more, with a collective passion to nurture an inclusive environment that helps you grow and provide people better days with medical cannabis.

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 (not a robot) 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 (hot tip: if you are already an Aurora employee, take advantage of the employee referral program by referring this posting to a friend! If they are successful, you will receive a bonus!)

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 (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site or alternate format of job posting) during the recruitment and selection process, please do not hesitate to let our team know! We are here to help.

If applicable, Aurora Human Resources will contact you via your email address provided. We do not contact candidates over Facebook or other Social Media apps. You will never be requested to provide confidential information such as banking information or your Social Insurance Number in the interview process.