Cultivation Advisor

Title

Cultivation Advisor

Location

U.S. Remote with Regular Travel

Department

Commercial Cultivation Advisory

Reports To

Director of Cultivation Science

Job Type

Full-Time | Exempt / Salary

ABOUT HYDROBUILDER HOLDINGS

Hydrobuilder Holdings (HBH) was initially formed through the acquisitions of Hydrobuilder.com, a leading online retailer of hydroponics and horticultural supplies, GreenCoast Hydroponics, the second-largest hydroponics retailer in the United States, and Los Angeles, Calif.-based Elevated Equipment Supply, a full service equipment and supplies provider for the commercial cultivation and specialty agriculture industries. HBH has also acquired Way to Grow, a Colorado-based retailer of aeroponic, hydroponic, and greenhouse products, New England Hydroponics, a hydroponics retailer with locations in Massachusetts and Maine, as well as Home Grown Ventures (HGV) Nutrients, a manufacturer and distributor of a proprietary blend of water soluble nutrients used for commercial agriculture. Together, the six businesses create a leading omnichannel retailer of specialty agriculture and hydroponics equipment and supplies.

OVERVIEW OF POSITION

The Cultivation Advisor (CA) is an advanced field-based technical authority responsible for optimizing plant health, yield consistency, operational stability, and cost efficiency within licensed commercial cultivation facilities. Building upon the Systems Technician foundation, the CA is authorized to independently execute all field data collection and documentation responsibilities, interpret collected data, and deliver structured cultivation recommendations within Elevated's AgTech Program framework. The CA functions as an embedded agronomic partner — prioritizing service integrity, data continuity, and repeatable optimization processes over transactional engagement. All recommendations must be grounded in documented data, traceable within reporting systems, and aligned with ongoing optimization cycles.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Advanced Facility Diagnostics

• Execute all Systems Technician field responsibilities including plant tissue, water, runoff, nutrient, and pathogen sampling; equipment diagnostics and system validation; environmental measurements and data capture; and facility documentation and asset tracking
• Conduct structured cultivation assessments that go beyond data collection to evaluate systemic performance and identify drivers of operational inefficiency

Environmental Performance Analysis

• Evaluate VPD, temperature, humidity, and airflow distribution across facility zones
• Identify microclimate inconsistencies and their impact on crop performance
• Assess lighting uniformity, PPFD mapping, and DLI alignment by growth stage
• Diagnose environmental drivers contributing to plant stress or yield inconsistency

Water & Fertigation Validation

• Assess source water quality across RO, municipal, and well sources
• Review nutrient solution chemistry and mixing accuracy against target parameters
• Validate fertigation system configuration, programming, and delivery timing
• Inspect irrigation distribution, emitter performance, and dosing system calibration

Root Zone & Substrate Analytics

• Conduct EC and pH sampling across media types and growth stages
• Perform dry-back and hydration pattern analysis to assess irrigation strategy alignment
• Identify root-zone stress indicators including salt buildup and oxygen limitation
• Diagnose irrigation strategy misalignment by cultivar and developmental phase

Plant Health Diagnostics

• Utilize testing data to identify macro and micronutrient deficiencies or toxicities
• Detect early indicators of pest or pathogen pressure before escalation
• Evaluate crop steering alignment across vegetative and flowering stages
• Assess cultivar-specific performance inconsistencies and recommend corrective adjustments