Cannabis Cultivator Assistant Full Time

About Silver Sage Wellness
Silver Sage Wellness is a locally owned, vertically integrated cannabis business based in Las Vegas, Nevada. We are committed to wellness, quality, and patient-first care. With deep roots in the Las Vegas community, our mission is to provide access to cannabis products that are safe, effective, and tailored toward improving quality of life. We believe in the healing powers of cannabis, and we aim to lead by example in cultivation, testing, and patient relationships. Silver Sage is known for curating premium strains, emphasizing medicinal benefit, and offering a diverse menu.

Position: Cultivation Assistant

Shift: Early morning to afternoon
Type: Full-time, in-person

Responsibilities

As a Cultivation Assistant at Silver Sage Wellness, you will play a direct role in growing top-quality cannabis for medicinal and wellness purposes. Some of your key duties will include:

• Plant care: Pruning, defoliation, training, and maintenance of plant health throughout the growth cycle
• Transplant operations: Preparing pots, media, transplanting seedlings or clones into vegetative/growth phase
• Harvesting & post-harvest work: Assisting during harvests and hanging dry rooms.
• Environment upkeep: Cleaning and sanitizing grow rooms, tools, trays, pots, and maintaining strict hygiene protocols to prevent pest/disease issues
• Monitoring & reporting: Observing plant health, growth rates, possible disease or pest issues, nutrient deficiencies, and reporting abnormalities to supervisors
• Inventory & supplies: Ensuring that media, soil, nutrient mixes, pots, trays, etc., are stocked, organized, and ready for use
• Compliance adherence: Following all standard operating procedures (SOPs), safety guidelines, and regulatory requirements in cultivation and handling of cannabis
• Flexibility & teamwork: Assisting other cultivation staff as needed, learning new techniques, being open to overtime, working weekends/holidays

Requirements

To be successful in this role, the ideal candidate will have:

• Minimum of 1 year of experience working in a licensed cannabis cultivation facility as a cultivator.
• Valid Nevada Agent Card, or eligibility to obtain one (this includes passing federal background check; if not already obtained, candidate must be able to secure it, with up to $150 card cost + the fingerprint fee, borne by candidate)
• Strong attention to detail: ability to notice subtle signs of plant stress, pests, nutrient imbalances, etc.
• Reliable, punctual, with strong work ethic and pride in doing high-quality work
• Physical ability to do labor-intensive tasks: bending, lifting, standing for long periods, working in warm/humid conditions etc.
• Open availability: must be willing to work mornings, weekends, holidays, and overtime when needed
• Familiarity with cultivation best practices (soil/media prep, nutrient feeding schedules, environmental controls, basic pest/disease management) is highly preferred

Benefits & What We Offer

Working at Silver Sage Wellness means you’ll be part of a team that values wellness, community, and professionalism. Benefits include:

• Health insurance, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Paid time off
• Employee discounts on company products
• 401K
• A workplace culture rooted in community and patient care
• Opportunities to grow in role and learn more advanced cultivation, perhaps even exposure to processing, product development, or strain selection

Why Join Silver Sage Wellness

• You will be working for a company that believes in using cannabis as medicine and wellness. Silver Sage has a strong reputation for patient-advocacy and high standards in product quality.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 – $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Ability to Commute:

• Las Vegas, NV 89118 (Required)

Work Location: In person