Cultivation Associate

At Curaleaf, we're redefining the cannabis industry with a commitment to quality, expertise, and innovation. As a leading global cannabis provider, our brands, including Curaleaf, Select, and Grassroots, offer top-tier products and services in both medical and adult-use markets.

Join us to be part of a high-growth, purpose-driven company that values corporate social responsibility through our Rooted in Good initiative, which supports community outreach and positive change. At Curaleaf, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, drive innovation, and help shape the future of cannabis. 

Cultivation Associate Job Type: Full-Time; Non-Exempt

Who You Are:  As our Cultivation Associate, you will be responsible for the day-to-day assignments and tasks that keep our plants healthy in order to meet our production goals and quality targets on track. These responsibilities include but are not limited to trimming, pruning, debucking, transplanting, canopy manipulation, harvesting, data entry and overall plant care at our cannabis cultivation facility. This position is also responsible for many of the cleaning, sanitation, and organization task of our grow rooms and will require the use of our cleaning instruments and chemicals to ensure a sterile and pest-free environment for our plants. 

What You'll Do: Work with cultivation leadership to plan for growing activities that are consistent with planned production schedules Prepare space required for planned production Cloning: cutting, rooting, and transplanting; clone care, watering, and feeding; clone monitoring and climate control; labeling; and inventory data input into the state-mandated electronic tracking system Monitors growing conditions and reviews changes in humidity, moisture, and temperature and cultivation procedures to ensure conformance with quality control standards Inspects crop to ascertain conditions such as leaf texture, bloom size, and the existence of pests or disease; removing substandard or diseased plants to maintain quality standards Plant monitoring and care during vegetative and flowering phase: trimming and staking; big leafing and pruning; plant care, watering and feeding; plant monitoring and climate control; pest and disease control; inventory data input Harvesting: cutting plants; trimming cut plants; removing flowering tops; weighing and inventory data input into the electronic inventory tracking system Curing: hanging and dry-racking flowers; monitoring curing process and climate control; labeling; weighing and inventory data input Preparation and packaging of all cannabis products will be needed during peak times; including extraction products Operating and maintaining cultivation systems/equipment: monitoring, calibrating, running, and maintaining lighting, irrigation, climate control, and other cultivation systems; stocking and handling production inputs and supplies; sanitizing and cleaning growing areas, cultivation workspaces, and tools Ensure daily compliance with policies and procedures including but not limited to; state compliance, security protocols, and access protocols Other duties as assigned related to the overall health and efficiency of our cultivation efforts What You'll Bring: A green thumb, a passion for working with plants, and experience with harvesting plants in a work or home setting (gardening, etc) Strong knowledge of weights and measurements Ability to work well with other employees in a fast paced, team environment while contributing to a positive and professional atmsphere Possess great attention to detail Ability to learn and execute techniques consistent with company best practices Previous landscaping, horticulture, or agriculture experience a plus Physical Requirements: Ability to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted on a consistent basis through out the assigned shift Ability to stand for long periods of time Ability to occasionally climb ladders and crawl under low spaces Ability to lift and reach with arms above shoulder heigh for extended periods of time Excellent hand dexterity include the ability to use scissors/shears/trimmers for extend periods of time Ability to work in an environment that is exposed to plant materials and strong odors Curaleaf Pay Transparency
$15—$15 USD What We Offer: Career Growth Opportunities Competitive Pay and Benefits (Health, Dental Vision) Generous PTO and Parental Leave 401(K) Retirement Plan Life/AD&D Insurance, Short & Long-Term Disability Community Involvement Initiatives Employee Referral Bonuses and Product Discounts Not all benefits listed above are available to all employees at all locations.   Curaleaf Awards and Achievements: 2023 Ragan's Top Places to Work 2022 TIME100 Most Influential Companies 2020 Cannabis Doing Good's Good Neighbor Award 2020 Minorities for Medical Marijuana's Diversity & Inclusion Award Follow us on Social Media: 
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LinkedIn: Curaleaf LinkedIn Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (TSX: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) ("Curaleaf") is a leading international provider of consumer products in cannabis with a mission to enhance lives by cultivating, sharing, and celebrating the power of the plant. As a high-growth cannabis company known for quality, expertise and reliability, the Company, and its brands, including Curaleaf, Select, Grassroots, JAMS, Find and Zero Proof provide industry-leading service, product selection and accessibility across the medical and adult-use markets. Curaleaf International is the largest vertically integrated cannabis company in Europe with a unique supply and distribution network throughout the European market, bringing together pioneering science and research with cutting-edge cultivation, extraction, and production. Home | Curaleaf | Cannabis with Confidence Our corporate Social Responsibility is Rooted in Good. We believe in taking corporate and social responsibility very seriously, from our educational outreach to national partnerships, state-wide initiatives, and local causes. Giving back to the communities where we operate is important to us and helps to change old attitudes by showing the positive impact of cannabis in creating jobs, changing lives, and helping local communities. 

Our Vision: To be the world's leading cannabis company by consistently delivering superior products and services and driving the global acceptance of cannabis. 

Our Values: Lead and Inspire.   Commit to Win.   ONE Curaleaf.   Driven to Deliver Excellence.   Curaleaf is an equal opportunity employer. Curaleaf recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Individuals adversely impacted by the war on drugs are encouraged to apply.

Current Curaleaf employees should use our internal job board to apply for current openings: https://app2.greenhouse.io/internal_job_board