Cultivation Veg Lead - Greenhouse

Renew Cannabis Co.; Illinois; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascend Wellness Holdings (AWH) seeks a Veg Lead to supervise the vegetative growth phase of cannabis plants, guiding a team of growers and maintaining rigorous standards. You will ensure optimal climate, lighting, and nutrient schedules while documenting processes and ensuring regulatory compliance.

You will coordinate with operations to maintain labeling, tracking, and reporting, leveraging horticultural knowledge and strong leadership to maximize yield and quality.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; higher education in horticulture, botany, agriculture, or related field beneficial.
• Experience in cannabis cultivation, especially vegetative stage management, is highly desirable.
• Proven leadership abilities including supervising, training staff, and ensuring productivity and regulatory compliance.
• Proficiency with cultivation equipment (lighting, irrigation, climate control, nutrients).
• Ability to monitor plant health, address nutrient deficiencies, pests, diseases, and environmental factors.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the vegetative growth of cannabis plants; manage watering, feeding, pruning, and pest management.
• Maintain optimal environmental conditions (light, temp, humidity, ventilation) for healthy growth.
• Create and adjust feeding schedules; monitor nutrients and prevent deficiencies or excesses.
• Lead and train a team of growers or assistants; assign tasks and ensure efficient, compliant work.
• Keep detailed records of growth, nutrients, environments, and issues to improve cultivation and compliance.
• Identify and address issues during vegetative stage (nutrients, pests, diseases, environment).
• Ensure cultivation activities comply with local laws, regulations, labeling, tracking, and documentation.
• Stay updated on industry trends and best practices to maximize yield and quality.

Skills

Plant biology knowledge

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Degree or certification in horticulture, botany, agriculture, or related field beneficial

Tools

Lighting systems

Irrigation systems

Climate control systems

Nutrient delivery systems

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The Veg Lead is a crucial role in the cultivation process of cannabis plants. This person typically oversees the vegetative stage of cannabis growth, which is the phase before flowering. This role requires a deep understanding of plant biology, cultivation techniques, and cannabis-specific requirements. Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills are also essential for success in Veg Lead position.

Schedule:

6:00 am - 4:30 pm, Tuesday - Friday

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITES

• Monitoring and maintaining the health of cannabis plants during the vegetative stage. This includes watering, feeding, pruning, and pest management.
• Ensuring optimal environmental conditions such as light, temperature, humidity, and ventilation to promote healthy growth.
• Creating and implementing feeding schedules, monitoring nutrient levels, and adjusting as needed to prevent deficiencies or excesses.
• Leading a team of growers or assistants, providing training, assigning tasks, and ensuring work is done efficiently and according to regulations.
• Keeping detailed records of plant growth, nutrient usage, environmental conditions, and any issues encountered. This data helps in improving cultivation techniques and ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Identifying and addressing any issues that may arise during the vegetative stage, such as nutrient deficiencies, pests, diseases, or environmental problems.
• Ensuring all cultivation activities comply with local laws, regulations, and industry standards, including proper labeling, tracking, and documentation.
• Staying updated on industry trends, new technologies, and best practices to continuously improve cultivation techniques and maximize yield and quality.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• A high school diploma or equivalent is usually required, although higher education such as a degree or certification in horticulture, botany, agriculture, or a related field can be beneficial.
• Previous experience in cannabis cultivation, particularly in managing the vegetative stage, is highly desirable. Candidates should have a solid understanding of plant biology, growth cycles, nutrient requirements, and pest management specific to cannabis plants.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities, including experience in supervising, and training staff, assigning tasks, and ensuring productivity and compliance with regulations.
• Proficiency in using cultivation equipment such as lighting systems, irrigation systems, climate control systems, and nutrient delivery systems. Familiarity with cannabis cultivation techniques such as pruning, topping, and training methods is also important.
• Ability to identify and address issues related to plant health, nutrient deficiencies, pests, diseases, and environmental factors. Strong problem-solving skills are crucial for maintaining healthy plants and maximizing yield.
• Knowledge of local and state regulations regarding cannabis cultivation, including record-keeping, labeling, tracking, and safety protocols. Experience working in a compliant cannabis cultivation facility is often preferred.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, are essential for coordinating tasks, training staff, reporting on progress, and collaborating with other departments or stakeholders.
• A keen eye for detail is necessary to monitor plant health, identify abnormalities, and ensure all cultivation activities are performed accurately and according to standard operating procedures.
• Cannabis cultivation can be physically demanding, requiring candidates to be able to lift heavy objects, stand for long periods, and work in various environmental conditions.
• A genuine interest in cannabis cultivation and a commitment to producing high-quality products while adhering to ethical and sustainable practices are often valued by employers in the cannabis industry.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Ascend Wellness Holdings (AWH) is a vertically integrated cannabis cultivator, processor and provisioning center operator with assets in Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio and Pennsylvania. We seek to foster a robust and inclusive cannabis industry through a premium, unmatched customer-focused retail experience. We are looking to build a world-class team that will help carry out our mission of helping to shape the future of cannabis as a leading healthcare solution. We are committed to improving the quality of our patient’s lives by offering unrivaled quality, consistency and meticulously curated products that satisfy our customers unique, individual needs. When it comes to customer service experience, our dispensaries will set a new standard of excellence, emphasizing health and wellness by a highly knowledgeable team. A team that is committed to our values, our people, and our communities; we are looking for people who are inspired by our vision and stay dedicated to our mission as we continuously expand.

EEO STATEMENT

Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. ("AWH") and its subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer and celebrate the population of differences and does not discriminate in its hiring / hiring practices, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.