Cultivation Operations Lead

Cresco Labs; Kankakee (IL); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Paid holidays & PTO

Stock options

Job summary

Cresco Labs in Illinois is seeking a cultivation team lead to manage staff, schedules, cultivation processes, and inventory for our Sunnyside dispensaries. You will set workflows, supervise gardeners and harvest technicians, and ensure compliance with state regulations while maintaining product quality.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, plant health expertise, and meticulous documentation, with a Monday–Friday schedule and pay range $20 per hour in USD.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience training, leading and/or mentoring junior staff or new hires preferred.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing a large-scale agriculture facility preferred.
• Two years’ experience within a production facility or equivalent preferred.
• Effective time-management, organizational skills, and ability to multi-task.
• Advanced knowledge of plant cultivation and cultivation facility operations.
• Computer literacy in word processing, POS systems, Windows-based software, and database management.
• Knowledge of medical cannabis policy and law.
• Critical-thinking, problem-solving, planning and assessment skills.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing and challenging environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage cultivation staff, schedules, cultivation processes, and inventory.
• Serve as a role-model and resource for cultivation staff regarding products, policies, and regulations.
• Respond to gardener questions, concerns, or suggestions and take action to resolve conflicts.
• Delegate tasks to gardeners and harvest technicians to maintain a compliant cultivation facility.
• Coordinate with the Garden Manager to ensure accurate information communicated to cultivation staff.
• Oversee all cultivation tasks and processes and ensure proper documentation per Cresco Labs standards.
• Measure and mix nutrient and plant applications and apply according to policy.
• Maintain plant health through pruning, topping, trimming, and health analyses.
• Maintain rotation of strains to ensure variety and quantity.
• Maintain accurate records of cultivation activities including inventory, crop applications, materials receipt and returns.

Skills

Staff leadership

Time management

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

POS systems

Windows-based software

Database management

Excel

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.

SCHEDULE

Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm

CORE JOB DUTIES

Agent Support and Management:

• Responsible for managing cultivation staff, schedules, cultivation processes, and inventory.
• Serves as a role-model and resource forcultivationstaff concerning products and services, policies and procedures, industry news, and changes in regulations.
• Responds to all gardener questions, concerns, or suggestions andtakes actionwhen necessary to resolve conflicts.
• Responsible for delegating tasks to gardeners and harvest techniciansin order tomaintaina compliant and clean cultivation facility.
• Coordinates with the Garden Manager to ensureaccurateinformation is communicated to the cultivation staff.

Cultivation Operation Management:

• Oversees all cultivation tasks and processes, ensures proper documentation of all applicable activitiesin accordance withthe State and standards set by Cresco Labs.
• Responsible for measuring and mixing nutrient and plant applications and applying these mixtures according to Cresco Labs policy.
• Ensure plant health by pruning, toping, trimming, analyzing plant health according to Cresco Labs policy, as well as any other tasksrequired.
• Maintain rotation of strains through garden to ensure variety and quantity for cultivation facility.

Reports and Documentation:

• Maintainaccuraterecords of all cultivation activities including inventory records, crop application records, materials receipt, returns, etc.in accordance withthe State and standards set by Cresco Labs.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND SKILLS

• Demonstrated experience training, leading and/or mentoring junior staff or new hires preferred.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing a large-scale agriculture facility preferred.
• Two years’ experience within a production facility,regulated field highly preferred.Or,any satisfactory combination of experience and training which clearlydemonstratesthe ability to perform the above-described duties.
• Effective time-management, organizational skills,and ability to multi-task
• Advanced knowledge of plant cultivation and cultivation facility operations
• Computer literacy in word processing, point-of-sale systems, windows-based software,and data base management
• Knowledge of medical cannabis policy and law
• Critical-thinking, problem-solving,planningand assessmentskills
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast-paced,changingand challenging environment
• 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 forlong periodsof time.
• Requires ability tolift upto 50lbsto 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

$20 - $20 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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