Coordinator, Propagation

Job Location: Pemberton, BC

Employment Type: Full-time Permanent Onsite

Hours: 40 hours per week

Hourly Wage: $29.50 / 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! 
We’re looking for an ambitious and hard-working professional to join our Pemberton team in the role of Coordinator, Propagation! Reporting to the Supervisor, Propagation, the Coordinator, Propagation is responsible for the daily care of cannabis plants from mother to flower, supporting all activities related to the propagation of plants, including cloning, transplanting, pruning, plant care, and plant destruction. Reporting to the Lead Cultivator/Propagation Supervisor, this role ensures the effective organization and maintenance of production areas, oversees team productivity, and drives daily operations to meet production goals. The Coordinator, Propagation assigns tasks, provides ongoing feedback and support to team members, and addresses any workflow or employee issues during the shift. Key responsibilities include monitoring workplace safety, maintaining inventory and supplies, supervising the application of nutrients and biological controls, and ensuring all activities comply with established SOPs, GMP standards, and regulatory requirements. The Coordinator, Propagation also maintains documentation, assists with scheduling, identifies equipment maintenance needs, and fosters a clean, safe, and productive work environment.

As a Coordinator, Propagation, you will...

• Organize and maintain production areas.
• Supervise propagation of plants including cloning, transplanting, pruning, plant destruction, and plant care.
• Follow and implement instructions from the Lead Cultivator/Propagation Supervisor.
• Oversee worker productivity to ensure all duties and tasks are being performed efficiently and effectively and production goals are met. Along with assigning basic tasks, the leader provides ongoing feedback and direction as work is performed and addresses any employee conflicts that arise during the shift.
• Assess individual team member abilities and aptitudes, incorporate into shift duties to promote happy employees and effective workflows. Set performance metrics for each team member and then work with team members to make sure that all metrics are met.
• Arrange to have shifts covered (e.g. when employees take time off).
• Check equipment and maintain a clean and safe work area. If equipment breaks, the leader coordinates with the Propagation Team Lead to order repairs.
• Ensure that the workplace is safe and clean. This includes reviewing and enforcing all Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards and policies. The shift leader is responsible for completing and filing all incident reports and accident reports and reporting all violations of safety and other policies.
• Maintain a fully-stocked inventory and communicate with Propagation Supervisor to order supplies.
• Report signs of pest or diseases on plants.
• Schedule and supervise application of nutrients and biological controls as per direction from Propagation Team Lead.
• Revise, understand, and follow all SOPs and related forms to GMP standards.
• Perform all other duties as required.

You would be the best fit for this role if you are...

• The ultimate cannabis enthusiast who is looking to grow your career at Aurora.
• A culture champion with strong interpersonal skills who values life-long learning and thrives in a team dynamic. 
• A trusted professional with a high level of integrity and attention to detail when completing tasks and following routines.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to achieve objectives.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Intermediate to excellent computer skills in MS Office.
• Excellent time management, leadership, decision making, and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge with climate control systems (Priva, Argus or Hoogendoorn).
• Knowledge of GMP and Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) regulations is an asset.
• Familiarity with pest management practices and nutrient application protocols is an asset.
• Ability to adapt to changing operational needs.
   

Bonus points if you have...

• Prior working experience in the Cannabis industry along with knowledge of best practices related to cultivating dry cannabis (an equivalent combination of work experience and education may be considered when creating our talent pool).
• Minimum of 2-3 years of hands-on experience in plant propagation, cultivation, or commercial greenhouse operations experience.
• Post-secondary degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Plant Science, or a related field is considered an asset.
• Must have experience managing/supervising a team.
• Experience with commercial plant propagation is an asset.
   

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.