Cultivation Lead

Renew Cannabis Co.; McKeesport (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Trulieve is seeking a Cultivation Lead in McKeesport, PA to supervise the grow team and ensure efficient operations with minimal supervision. You will train staff daily, diagnose plant health issues, and coordinate with other sites as needed.

The role requires strong leadership, excellent communication, and the ability to manage inventories and data in MJ Freeway. A comprehensive benefits package is provided.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Great attention to detail.
• Punctual and highly motivated.
• Works well in a team environment with leadership ability.
• Bilingual preferred; cultivation/leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Train all employees and provide daily technique guidance.
• Lead/supervise grow operations with minimal management support and forecast events.
• Diagnose plant health issues and implement solutions.
• Locate and work at other established sites as needed.
• Monitor grow helpers and report challenges to management.
• Enter data into MJ Freeway and maintain records.
• Maintain strong inventory control of plants and supplies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong verbal and written comms

Attention to detail

Punctual

Highly motivated

Team player

Leadership skills

Bilingual preferred

Cultivation experience preferred

Supervisor/managerial experience

Tools

MJ Freeway

Job description

Join Trulieve - Where Passion Meets Purpose

If you're interested in being part of one of the nation's fastest-growing industries, Trulieve may be the perfect place for you. We are proud to be recognized on TIME's America's Best Companies 2026 List, an honor awarded to top-performing U.S. organizations based on employee satisfaction, financial strength, and sustainability transparency. Trulieve was one of only two cannabis companies to receive this distinction.

If you have passion for helping others and want to make a meaningful impact through your work, this may be the role for you. At Trulieve, we strive to bring our patients the relief they need in products they can trust. Our plants are hand-grown in carefully controlled environments designed to minimize unwanted chemicals and pests, keeping the cultivation process as natural as possible every step of the way. To learn more about Trulieve and our mission, please visit www.trulieve.com

Requisition ID

21679

Remote Work Available

Job Title

Cultivation Lead

Department

Cultivation

Reports to

Cultivation Site Supervisor

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt, Hourly

Location

McKeesport, PA

POSITION SUMMARY

The Cultivation Lead is responsible for overseeing and training the grow team, ensuring smooth and efficient operations with minimal oversight from management.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Train all employees and offer proper technique advice or assistance daily

• Lead/supervise an grow with minimal management assistance and forecast upcoming events

• Diagnose plant health; toxicities, deficiencies, pests, or other issues that may arise and come up with the best or proper solution

• Can locate other established work sites, navigate through them and accomplish any necessary task requested

• Efficiently monitors grow helpers and assistants, offers assistance and/or reports to management when presented with challenging problems

• Able to make necessary entries into MJ Freeway and record data

• Strong inventory control to accurately account for plant and supplies

• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Great attention to detail

• Punctual

• Highly motivated

• Works well in a team environment

• Strong leadership skills

• Bilingual preferred

• Cultivation experience preferred

• Supervisor/managerial experience highly preferred

ADDITIONAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have a valid driver's license
• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age (or a minimum of 18 years of age in CT, PA and WV)
• Must successfully complete a comprehensive background screening

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 50 lbs to a minimum height of 5 feet and able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet, with or without mechanical assistance

• Must be able to work seated/standing as appropriate at workstations for extended periods of time, maintain body equilibrium while climbing ladders, stairways, stopping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching, and use hands/fingers to hold, grasp, turn, pick, pinch frequently/constantly to complete tasks

• Must be able to handle organic matter daily, able to wear PPE as appropriate (eye, face, hand, arm, head, foot, body, fall protection), and able to be exposed to hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy conditions while wearing PPE (95 degrees or greater)

• Must have visual acuity with/without job aids to perform activities such as; reading, viewing a computer terminal, visual inspection involving small parts/details. Clarity of vision at 20 ft or more in day and night/dark conditions

• Must be able to speak and communicate verbally at conversation levels with co-workers, vendors, etc. (Moderate noise)

Salary will be commensurate with experience. A comprehensive benefits package including paid time off is offered with this position.

Trulieve provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.