Nursery Lead

Nursery Lead

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At Rubicon Organics, our mission is to grow the best cannabis on Earth and for the Earth. We’re achieving that every day at our purpose-built indoor cultivation and processing facility in Hope, B.C. As we grow our team, we’re looking for passionate individuals who care deeply about plant health, sustainable practices, and continuous improvement.

The Nursery Lead is responsible for the day-to-day activities in the propagation and early vegetative stages of cannabis production. Reporting to the Nursery Supervisor, this role is critical to ensure a strong foundation for each crop cycle through attentive care and SOP adherence. The Nursery Lead fosters team development, enforces biosecurity protocols, and actively contributes to IPM strategies to maintain plant vigor and early-stage success.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily execution of all nursery tasks, including cloning (cutting, dip, sticking), transplanting, crop work (pinching, spacing, de-leafing), and staging transitions between propagation phases.
• Coordinate with the Nursery Supervisor to implement daily and weekly labor plans, adjusting in real-time to meet priorities and production goals.
• Monitor clone health and rooting success across all trials and standard batches, promptly flagging issues such as low vigor, disease symptoms, or slow rooting.
• Support Integrated Pest Management (IPM) activities by performing scouting, foliar sprays, and maintaining sanitation protocols in propagation spaces.
• Ensure strict adherence to SOPs, Health Canada regulations, and GMP principles, including accurate traceability of all inputs and actions in the ERP system.
• Maintain propagation area organization, including labeling, inventory of supplies, and cleanliness of workstations and domes.
• Train and guide team members on proper gowning, sanitation, handling techniques, and propagation best practices to ensure consistent execution and safety.
• Collaborate on ongoing production trials by following specific treatment instructions and capturing observations to support data-driven decisions.
• Participate in inventory cycle counts, plant counts, and ensure accurate task logging and data entry in ERP and / or labor management system.
• Act as the point person during Supervisor absences or weekends / vacation, ensuring communication flows between team and management when urgent issues arise.

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