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About This Role
Flower Room Associate
Looking to get your start in cannabis cultivation? Our client — an established name in the cannabis industry — is hiring Flower Room Associates to join their growing team in Oglesby, IL. You'll work directly in the flower rooms, playing a key hands-on role in keeping plants healthy and production moving, with plenty of room to build cultivation skills along the way.
Pay Rate: $17.50/hr
Location: Oglesby, IL
Job Type: Full Time | Non-Exempt
Shift: Monday - Thursday | 6:45am - 5:15pm
Why You'll Love This Role
You'll be working hands-on in the flower rooms, primarily supporting defoliation, alongside a team that values consistency, plant health, and quality at every stage. It's steady, structured work with a four-day schedule that leaves you an extra day off each week.
Who You Are
You're reliable, detail-oriented, and comfortable with repetitive, hands-on plant work. You take direction well, keep a steady pace through a full shift, and care about doing the job right — every plant, every time.
What You'll Do
- Perform defoliation in the flower rooms, removing excess leaves to support airflow, light penetration, and healthy plant growth
- Inspect plants during defoliation for signs of pests, disease, or health issues and flag anything that doesn't meet standard
- Follow standard operating procedures and supervisor direction to maintain consistency across the flower rooms
- Handle plants carefully to avoid damage and maintain product quality
- Keep work areas clean, organized, and compliant with state and company sanitation standards
- Support other flower room tasks as needed during the shift
What You'll Bring
- Comfort with repetitive, detail-focused hands-on work over a full shift
- Reliability and punctuality
- Ability to follow instructions and work well within a team
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
- Must be 21 years of age or older
- Ability to obtain a Cannabis Agent Card
- Ability to pass a background check
Qualifications
- Ability to stand, sit, and walk for extended periods (8-10+ hours per shift)
- Frequent, repetitive use of hands and wrists
- Repetitive bending, squatting, and reaching
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs regularly, with occasional heavier lifts assisted
- Comfortable wearing required PPE (masks, hairnets, beard covers, gloves, non-slip shoes, and other protective gear as necessary)
Work Environment
- Exposure to varying temperatures, humidity, and strong plant odors
- Exposure to soil, water, fertilizer, dust, pollen, and plant pathogens
- Exposure to cleaning solvents such as isopropyl alcohol
- Exposure to equipment and facility noise
Qualifications
- 21+
- Must possess a valid state ID
- Must be able to obtain and maintain required state badging (includes background check and state review)
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