Defanning Specialist

Planet 13 is proud to be one of the largest, most advanced and sustainable providers of medical cannabis in Florida. Our mission is to help our Florida friends and neighbors live their healthiest lives with our all-natural, sun-grown cannabis products.

We are currently looking for a Defanning Specialist to join our cultivation team here in St. Johns! The Defanning Specialist is responsible for the careful removal of fan leaves from flowering cannabis plants at specific stages of the flower cycle.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Carefully remove excess fan leaves from flowering cannabis plants at designated stages to improve light exposure and air circulation within the canopy.
• Identify and remove only the appropriate leaves to avoid stressing or damaging the plant.
• Follow defanning schedules as directed by Management to support optimal plant performance and flowering development.
• Maintain consistency and precision in technique across all assigned plants to ensure uniformity in plant care.
• Collect and properly dispose of or compost plant waste in accordance with company protocols and state regulations.
• Monitor plants during the defanning process for signs of pests, disease, or stress, and report any concerns immediately.
• Maintain a clean and organized workspace, adhering to facility hygiene and sanitation protocols to prevent cross-contamination.
• Accurately record completed tasks and plant/batch information as required by internal tracking systems and/or state-mandated systems such as Biotrack or METRC.
• Assist in other cultivation duties as needed, including pruning, trellising, and general plant maintenance.
• Comply with all HR policies including confidentiality and non-disclosure.                                                                                                                   
• Assist with the implementation of company policies, standard operating procedures, and performance standards.                                                                                                                                
• Maintain a clean and organized work environment.
• Daily compliance with company policies including but not limited to; state/local regulation compliance, security protocols, access protocols, dress code, and work schedules.

• High school diploma or equivalent
• At least 21 years or older
• Ability to pass drug testing and Level 2 Florida State background check

• Competitive pay rates and advancement opportunities
• Health, dental, vision insurance offered
• Paid time off, including major holidays
• Sick Time
• 401k retirement plan
• Employee discount
• Early access to your wages ahead of payday
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.  The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold and extreme heat. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This job position may involve exposure to cannabis, cannabis odors, and cannabis smoke, which is a Schedule I controlled substance under federal law.

Planet 13 would like to make its customers aware that certain individuals might try and approach them, call them, email them, text them, or reach out to them via social media, presenting themselves as our employees and/or affiliates to try and gain access to your personal information. This is a phishing scam. Planet 13 will never call a potential employee or customer for any form of payment in return for training material, ask for anyone’s direct deposit information, and their banking login and password. Planet 13’s Board Members, and Executives do not work as recruiters and do not communicate with potential employees directly via any form of communication nor do they engage in the offering of positions to potential employees. These claims and offers are fraudulent and we advise everyone to use discretion when handling these situations. If you feel as though you have been a target of this type of scam, please reach out to your local law enforcement. Thank you.