CULTIVATION STAFFING
Location: Warren, MI
Role: Gardener - Flower Specialist
Compensation: Based on Experience
Sozo Health Inc offers competitive earnings, paid time off, and Employer Subsidized health plans. Sozo Thrives on the success of its employee and offer learning opportunities to excel within the company.
Company Overview:
Sozo Health, Inc. (“Sozo”) is a vertically integrated cannabis company based in Warren, Michigan. Sozo’s operations include all stages from cultivation to sale, both in the medical and adult use markets. Sozo prides itself on producing the consistently highest-quality cannabis, while embracing socially and environmentally responsible practices. In 2021, Sozo expects to expand operations beyond Michigan. Since its formation in 2018, Sozo has supported charitable priorities of education, food security, shelter, and racial justice.
Job Summary:
Sozo’s chief staffing goal is to build thoughtful, conscientious gardening team who take pride in their work and perform all tasks in a timely and efficient manner. All Sozo Flower Specialists will work under the supervision of the
Flower Manager with the goal of producing healthy, productive flowers and high-quality end-use Cannabis.
Gardeners are expected to understand and execute Sozo’s core flower tasks and techniques with skill and confidence.
While a 45-hour week is standard, task deadlines may require additional hours.
Job Responsibilities:
− Execute core flower tasks and techniques according to Sozo’s SOPs and Management Instruction in a conscientious and skillful manner.
− Core flower tasks and techniques include, but are not limited to, trellising, training, defoliating, pruning, cleaning, and harvesting.
− Completing tasks based on expectations and deadlines set by the management team.
− Maintain a clean and orderly work environment to mitigate potential pest problems and facilitate an organized and efficient workflow.
− Keep all equipment clean and sanitized.
− Attend weekly cultivation staff meetings and workshops.
− Check email multiple times daily. Employ email as much as possible to communicate with co-workers.
− Regularly check and interact on Sozo’s SLACK platform to best communicate with the garden team about all information pertinent to specific areas of cultivation.
− Comply with all HR policies including confidentiality and non-disclosure.
− Wear provided uniform, at all times, unless directly instructed otherwise.
− Comply with all laws and regulations pertinent to cannabis cultivation and all attendant activities including, but not limited to, those of the Michigan Licensing and Regulation Authority, Michigan Department of Agriculture, EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), and OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration).
Requirements:
− Basic scientific understanding of botany, horticulture and agriculture preferred.
− Bachelor’s degree in botany, horticulture, or agriculture or similar programs/experience is beneficial.
− Knowledge and understanding of cultivation techniques specific to Sozo’s procedures.
− Vast knowledge and understanding of current state and local marihuana regulations and codes.
− Hardworking, responsible, trustworthy.
− Detail-oriented, strong problem-solving and communication skills.
− Effectively use Microsoft applications and other relevant software.
− Minimum of 21 years of age.
− Possess valid driver’s license or state ID.
− Must pass any and all background checks.
− Must remain compliant with any and all legal or company regulations for working in the cannabis industry.
− Must be able to lift, carry, and balance up to 50 pounds (100 pounds with assistance). This job may require sitting, walking or standing for periods of time along with lifting, bending over, and crouching.
Sozo is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state or local law.
Sozo is committed to modeling diversity and inclusion for the entire cannabis industry and to maintaining an inclusive environment that provides for equitable treatment for all.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Application Question(s):
- Have you received your COVID Vaccination?
- Preferred Name?
Work Location: In person