Lead Cultivation Associate

Lead Cultivation Associate Title: Lead Cultivation Associate Pay Range: $21.25 - $24.00 Location: Litchfield, IL Job Type: Full Time | Non-Exempt Shift: Tuesday - Saturday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM Work with a fast‑paced, vegetative cultivation team to maintain plant health and compliance. Lead by example on the floor, support and guide Associates through daily priorities, and drive efficiency and quality. Responsibilities Lead and pace Cultivation Associates through daily tasks including watering, feeding, transplanting, pruning, defoliation, cleaning, and basic equipment maintenance. Support cloning, sanitation, room prep, and flower room operations while maintaining plant health across growth stages. Monitor grow rooms daily, audit environmental and irrigation systems, and report issues outside of tolerance. Perform pest inspections and mitigation while safely applying sanitizers, foliar treatments, and preventative sprays in line with SOPs. Maintain plant structure and canopy health to support airflow and light penetration, and assist with harvest and post‑harvest activities. Measure, label, track, and dispose of plant material and waste in compliance with regulations while using trackers and metrics to monitor planned vs. actual output. Train, coach, and guide team members on SOPs, safety practices, and cultivation standards. Support continuous improvement, sanitation, biosecurity, and safety initiatives while communicating priorities and updates to keep the team aligned. What You’ll Bring At least 1 year of hands‑on experience in a commercial cannabis, agricultural, or landscaping setting. Confidence managing daily priorities, pacing work, and keeping teams on schedule while communicating clearly under pressure. Strong attention to detail and a consistent approach to quality, documentation, and compliance. Comfort with production trackers, inventory systems, and basic computer tools, and confidence with measurements and scales. Reliability, accountability, and ownership of work and team performance. High school diploma, GED, or equivalent. Even Better If Experience leading or guiding a team in a commercial cannabis, agricultural, or landscaping environment. Previous knowledge of growing technologies including lighting, irrigation, nutrients, HVAC, or CO′⁲ systems. Support for sanitation programs, biosecurity protocols, or 5S initiatives. Understanding of different cannabis strains and their unique vegetative growth needs. Physical Requirements & Work Environment This position has allergen warnings, potential exposure to dust, pollen, and plant pathogens, and requires daily use of provided PPE such as masks, hair nets, beard covers, respirators, boot covers, scrubs, non‑slip shoes, and Tyvek suits as necessary. Exposure to loud noises and CO′⁲ manufacturing procedures at OSHA‑approved levels is also possible. Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, use hands to finger or feel, reach with hands and arms. Occasional climbing, balance, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting up to 50 lbs. Requirements for close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. What We Offer Competitive Pay and Benefits Generous PTO and Parental Leave Life/Disability Insurance Community Involvement Referral Bonuses and Product Discounts 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Curaleaf