Cultivation Manager: Lead Cannabis Growth & Ops

Cresco Labs; Mount Joy (Lancaster County); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(K) match

FSA/HSA

Long/Short term disability

Life insurance

AD&D

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Annual discretionary bonuses

Stock options

Employee discount

Job summary

Cresco Labs is seeking a Cultivation Manager to oversee cultivation operations at our Mount Joy facility. The role coordinates site projects, aligns multiple departments, and serves as a vital link between the site and corporate resources.

The Cultivation Manager will supervise a cultivation team, maintain SOPs and KPIs, and drive improvements to ensure high-quality yields. You will work in a fast-paced, compliant environment, collaborating with Facility Directors and Sales to manage quarterly

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
• 3+ years in commercial agriculture/manufacturing with cannabis cultivation preferred.
• 3+ years managing hourly workforce.
• Strong leadership with business acumen.
• Experience with grow mediums and irrigation methods.
• Advanced Excel skills (formulas, pivots).
• Knowledge of crop management and plant health.

Responsibilities

• Oversees cultivation tasks and documents activities.
• Manages day-to-day cultivation operations: environment, lighting, irrigation.
• Leads cultivation team including agents and supervisors.
• Maintains SOPs and KPIs for cultivation.
• Serves as resource on products, procedures, and regulations.
• Responds to gardener questions and resolves conflicts.
• Delegates tasks and conducts weekly inventory checks.
• Ensures adherence to cultivation procedures and nutrient protocols.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project coordination

Team management

Excel advanced

Crop management

Irrigation knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Botany, Plant Science, Horticulture

Tools

Irrigation systems

Lighting/control systems

Production planning

Job description

Cresco Labs is one of the largest public, vertically integrated, multistate operators in the cannabis industry. Our portfolio of in-house cultivated and manufactured brands features some of the highest quality, most awarded and most popular cannabis products in America. With dozens of locations nationwide, our owned and operated Sunnyside® dispensaries provide a welcoming, positive, judgement-free place to shop for anyone at any point on their cannabis journey.

Founded in 2013, Cresco Labs’ mission is to normalize and professionalize cannabis through our passionate employees. As stewards of the cannabis industry, our teams are constantly focused on supporting the needs of our fellow colleagues, consumers, customers, and communities alike. With a focus on Social Equity and Educational Development, our SEEDTM initiative ensures that our company reflects the communities in which we serve, ensuring equal opportunity for all to have the knowledge and resources to work in and own businesses in cannabis.

At Cresco Labs, we aim to revolutionize and lead the nation’s cannabis industry with a focus on quality and consistency of product, and to bring legitimacy to the industry with the highest level of integrity and professionalism.

If you’re interested in joining our mission, click the below links to join our team today!

MISSION STATEMENT

At Cresco, we aim to lead the nation’s cannabis industry with a focus on regulatory compliance, product consistency, and customer satisfaction. Our operations bring legitimacy to the cannabis industry by acting with the highest level of integrity, strictly adhering to regulations, and promoting the clinical efficacy of cannabis. As Cresco grows, we will operate with the same level of professionalism and precision in each new market we move in to.

JOB SUMMARY

Cresco Labs is seeking a Cultivation Manager to manage cultivation operations. The Cultivation Manager will oversee and lead various site projects, coordinate onsite functional groups across multiple departments, and serve as a vital connection between the site and corporate and/or external resources. The Cultivation Manager must have the ability to understand a multitude of interests’, keep multiple stakeholders informed, and help drive decisions.

CORE JOB DUTIES

• Oversees all cultivation tasks and processes, ensures proper documentation of all applicable activities
• Manage the day-to-day operations for cultivation, including environmental monitoring, operating and maintaining of control systems such as lighting and irrigationwith a strong focus on the clone and vegetative departments.
• Manage and train a cultivation team of agents and supervisors
• Maintain, track and audit SOPs & KPIs for the cultivation department.
• Serves as a role-model and resource for cultivation staff concerning products and services, policies and procedures, industry news, and changes in regulations.
• Responds to all gardener questions, concerns, or suggestions and takes action when necessary to resolve conflicts.
• Responsible for delegating tasks and weekly inventory checks to supervisors, leads, and gardeners in order to maintain a compliant and clean cultivation facility.
• Ensure the execution of cultivation procedures and nutrient protocols, keeping accurate records and presenting the results in a timely manner to the Facility Director& Director of Cultivation
• Adhere to Cresco Labs cultivation methods, and work closely with the rest of the cultivation department to develop and improve processes
• Ensure proper training and development of employees
• Schedule preventative maintenance to ensure the highest quality yields without loss to fungus, disease and mold etc.
• Develop and deploy weekly garden schedule to the Garden Supervisor as outlined by the Facility Director& Director of Cultivation.
• Track consumable inventory rates and stock items associated with the cultivation department.
• Assists Director of Cultivation, Facility Director and Sales to manage and track quarterly strain planning changes for the facility.
• Maintain and audit Production planner for the facility based on quarterly strain planning schedule.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND SKILLS

• Bachelor's Degree in Botany, Plant Science, Horticulture, Plant Biology or related field preferred.
• 3+ years commercial agriculture and/or manufacturing experience, with cannabis cultivation experience strongly preferred.
• 3+ years managing and developing an hourly workforce
• Must be a strong leader with an acute business sense
• Experience with various grow mediums and irrigation methods
• Experienced team leader with a positive attitude and vision for the future
• Knowledge of crop management and commercial agriculture
• Advanced experience with using excel formulas, functions and pivot tables
• Knowledge of plant diseases, pests and health
• Strong communication, organizational and leadership skills
• Requires work around plant material, which could include exposure to plant pollen and/or dust.
• Requires ability to sit, stand, kneel, and/or do repetitive actions with your hands for long periods of time.
• Requires ability to lift up to 50 lbs to torso level.

In accordance with any local and state compensation laws, the compensation listed is the current estimated range for the position. Final offer details and future compensation may be determined by multiple factors including but not limited to, geographic location, market compensation data, skills, experience, and other relevant factors. For questions about this please discuss with your recruiter during the interview process.

Pay Range

$85,000 - $95,000 USD

BENEFITS

Cresco Labs is proud to offer eligible employees a robust offering of benefits including, major medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(K)-match program, FSA/HSA programs, LTD/STD options, life insurance and AD&D. We also offer eligible employees paid holidays and paid time off. Other rewards may include annual discretionary bonuses, stock options as well as participation in our employee discount program. Benefits eligibility for permanent positions may vary by full-time or part-time roles, location, or position.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be 21 years of age or older to apply
• Must comply with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry
• The company does not offer employment-based visa sponsorship for this role or any other position, now or in the future. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without the need for current or future sponsorship at any time.

Cresco Labs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all applicants will be considered without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

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