03 Oct
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Toronto Film School
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Delta
03 Oct
Toronto Film School
Delta
At Rubicon Organics, our vision is to be the most trusted house of premium cannabis brands - creating elevated experiences for people everywhere. Through uncompromising quality, purposeful innovation, and trusted partnerships, we create products and relationships that enrich lives and help shape the future of cannabis. The Irrigation & Plant Nutrition Specialist is responsible for the day-to-day execution of the established plant nutrition, and root zone programs across the greenhouse production compartments and the nursery.
This is a hands-on production role encompassing soil and leaf tissue sampling, interpretation of laboratory results, recipe and drench management, daily irrigation execution, and the maintenance and troubleshooting of the irrigation and dosing equipment that supports these programs. The successful candidate is accountable for delivering against them consistently, maintaining the systems and equipment that support them, and bringing forward improvements supported by data. The role also carries a reciprocal cross-training commitment with the Climate and IPM Specialists, enabling the team to provide coverage during planned absences. it does not constitute a second full time workload.
This role will be based out of our Pacifica facility in Delta, BC, and will report to the Cultivation Systems Manager. Execute the nutrition program, drench calendar, and stage-specific nutrition roadmaps to the targets set by the Alternate Grower and Cultivation leadership, ensuring all inputs remain organic-compliant. Maintain the soil and leaf tissue sampling program on schedule - sampling technique, labelling standards, and laboratory submissions - and interpret the results received.
Act as first responder for irrigation faults - solenoids, injectors and dosing units, pumps, filters, pressure regulators, valves, drip lines, and emitters - escalating repairs beyond scope to Maintenance team.
Maintain the nutrition dashboard and report trends, deviations, and recommendations with supporting data. Manage consumable inventory, weekly and month-end counts, and the accurate posting of crop treatments in the ERP.
Maintain SOPs and work instructions, administer change controls with Quality Assurance, and train and audit the team on nutrition, mixing, sampling, and irrigation techniques. Conduct approved nutrition and irrigation trials and translate the results into standard practice. Minimum three years of hands-on greenhouse or controlled-environment agriculture experience executing nutrition, fertigation, or root zone programs; Practical experience managing feed and nutrient solution, EC/pH and runoff control, and irrigation strategy within a commercial growing system.
Hands-on troubleshooting of irrigation and fertigation hardware - solenoids, injectors and dosing units, pumps, filters, pressure regulators, valves, drip lines, and emitters - including the diagnosis of uneven distribution, flow and pressure faults, and blockages.
Experience executing irrigation within an automated control system (PRIVA or equivalent), including substrate moisture management and dry-back interpretation.
Advanced
Excel and data analysis skills, including maintaining dashboards and identifying trends across recurring datasets. Demonstrated accuracy working within a transactional ERP or inventory management system, including recording consumption, performing counts, and reconciling variances. Degree, diploma,
or equivalent demonstrated experience in Horticulture, Agronomy, Soil Science, Plant Science, Agriculture, or a related field.
Direct experience with D365 / Agriware, or a comparable ERP used for crop treatment posting and inventory reconciliation.
Experience within a federally licensed cannabis facility and with organic certification requirements.
Experience training production staff and authoring SOPs or work instructions from practical knowledge. Greenhouse production compartments, nursery and propagation, soil handling and mixing areas, and input storage - with gowning, hygiene, and biosecurity protocols throughout. Daily exposure to cultivation soil, fertilizers, organic amendments, biological controls, and approved crop protection products.
Standing for extended periods, lifting up to 50lbs, and working in variable humidity and temperature, combined with desk-based data and ERP work. On-site 5 days per week, with the schedule to be determined in coordination with the Alternate Grower. After-hours, or statutory holiday coverage, including participation in the after-hours alarm response rotation during climate coverage periods.
Must be able to pass a federal criminal background check as required under the Cannabis Regulations. You'lljoin a collaborative, high-performing team that values accountability, speed, and continuous improvement, whereyou'llhave direct visibility into the results of your work and the chance to learn and contribute across multiple functions.It'sa quality-driven culture where innovation, ownership, and growth are at the heart of everything we do. Annual performance bonusof up to 10%.
Comprehensive medical and dental benefits after three months. Every application is reviewed by our team, and we do not use artificial intelligence or automated tools to screen, rank, or make decisions about candidates.
📌 Irrigation & Plant Nutrition Specialist (Delta)
🏢 Toronto Film School
📍 Delta