Cannabis Cultivation Lead — IPM & Growth Ops

Ayr Wellness; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Ayr Wellness in Florida is seeking a Cultivation Lead to supervise the cultivation team at a large, commercial facility. You’ll oversee day-to-day tasks including feeding plants, defoliation, pest/disease checks, and inventory management while coordinating with the Cultivation Manager and Director.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years in horticulture or cannabis cultivation, strong attention to detail, excellent communication, and the ability to work nights or weekends.

Qualifications

• Must meet age requirement as outlined by state cannabis agencies.
• Able to pass all background checks/fingerprinting as required by state cannabis agencies.
• Able to provide valid badging/credentials as required by state cannabis agencies.
• Two years of experience in general cannabis cultivation or commercial production gardening.
• Minimum 6 months of professional experience in agriculture, horticulture, or cannabis industry.
• Ability to make decisions when needed.
• Accurate data-entry and record keeping.
• Thorough understanding of state and local medical and/or recreational cannabis laws and how they apply to the operations of Ayr Wellness.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
• Effective time-management skills and ability to multitask.
• Must be able to work on nights, weekends, or alternate shifts.

Responsibilities

• Opens and closes designated grow zones according to Ayr Wellness standard operating procedures.
• Checks for any plant loss or stress, malfunctioning cultivation equipment, and any uncompleted tasks from the day before.
• Double checks that all items on the Opening and Closing checklist are completed successfully and according to SOPs, delegating tasks to other Cultivators as necessary.
• Performs daily inspections of plants for overall health, pests, disease or sex change.
• Assesses overall plant health and well-being and give individual plants tailored attention based on need.
• Assists in maintaining a clean and organized work environment
• Understands and becomes familiar with all cultivation equipment and tools and the cleaning of all equipment and tools
• Sets up a team for success by making sure every team member has the supplies and equipment needed for an activity.
• Assists Cultivation Manager with rotation of strains through garden to ensure a variety and quantity for dispensary locations.
• Constantly monitors environmental controls to ensure environmental controls are in optimal range; Temperature, Humidity, Vapor Pressure Deficit, CO2 ppm, Water Temperature, Dissolved Oxygen ppm, Light Intensity, etc.
• Assists the Cultivation Manager with tracking plants from birth to harvest by ensuring proper and accurate documentation for applicable activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Plant health monitoring

Pest and disease inspection

Team coordination

Environmental control knowledge

Data entry and record keeping

Shift flexibility

Strong communication

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

Cultivation equipment

Job description

Ayr Wellness in Florida is seeking a Cultivation Lead to supervise the cultivation team at a large, commercial facility. You’ll oversee day-to-day tasks including feeding plants, defoliation, pest/disease checks, and inventory management while coordinating with the Cultivation Manager and Director.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years in horticulture or cannabis cultivation, strong attention to detail, excellent communication, and the ability to work nights or weekends.