Cultivation Lead

FALL CREEK FARM & NURSERY; McKeesport (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Job summary

The Cultivation Lead at Trulieve in McKeesport, PA oversees and trains the grow team to ensure smooth operations with minimal management oversight. You will supervise the cultivation process, monitor plant health, and drive quality while maintaining compliance and safety standards.

This role requires strong communication, leadership, and attention to detail. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off and opportunities to work in a fast-growing, national cannabis

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Great attention to detail.
• Punctual and reliable.
• Highly motivated and proactive.
• Team player with collaborative mindset.
• Proven leadership abilities.
• Cultivation experience preferred.
• Supervisor/managerial experience preferred.

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.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Punctual

Motivated

Team player

Leadership

Cultivation experience

Supervisor experience

Job description

Career Opportunities: Cultivation Lead (20554)

Requisition ID20554-Posted08/03/2026-Cultivation Operations-Cultivation-PA-C-McKeesport-Production-Entry-Level- Job Location (Country/Region) (1) - Job Location (region) (1) -0%

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

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: 20554

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

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.