Lead Cultivation Agent

Renew Cannabis Co.; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 23,866 - 33,992; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(K) match

FSA/HSA programs

LTD/STD options

Life insurance and AD&D

Paid holidays and PTO

Discretionary bonuses

Stock options

Employee discount program

Job summary

Cresco Labs is seeking a Lead Cultivation Agent to join our on-site cannabis gardens and lead a team in daily production tasks. The role includes overseeing quality control measures to ensure top product health and compliance while maintaining cleanliness and efficiency in the production area.

The incumbent will manage cultivation staff, document processes, and ensure adherence to state standards and Cresco Labs policies.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership/training experience preferred.
• Experience overseeing a large-scale cultivation facility preferred.
• Two years in a production facility or equivalent required.
• Strong time-management and organizational skills.
• Advanced knowledge of plant cultivation and cultivation facility operations.
• Proficiency with Windows-based software and POS systems.
• Knowledge of medical cannabis policy and law.

Responsibilities

• Oversee cultivation staff, schedules, processes and inventory.
• Lead staff as a role model on products, policies, procedures and industry changes.
• Delegate tasks to gardeners and harvest technicians to maintain compliance and cleanliness.
• Coordinate with Garden leadership to ensure accurate information flows to staff.
• Oversee documentation and record-keeping per state and Cresco Labs standards.

Skills

Staff leadership

Facility operations

Plant cultivation

Time management

Cannabis policy knowledge

Computer literacy

Tools

Windows software

POS systems

Database management

Job description

SCHEDULE

Monday - Friday, 7:00AM - 3:30PM

JOB SUMMARY

Cresco Labs is seeking a Lead Cultivation Agent to join our growing facility. The Lead Cultivation Agent works within our on-site cannabis gardens to lead a team of agents in their daily tasks of monitoring and maintaining plant production and health. This individual will also oversee quality control measures within the greenhouse to ensure the highest quality products and highest standards of compliance are met, while keeping a keen eye on cleanliness and efficiency of the production area.

CORE JOB DUTIES

Agent Support and Management

• Responsible for overseeing cultivation staff, schedules, cultivation processes, and inventory.
• 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 to gardeners and harvest technicians in order to maintain a compliant and clean cultivation facility.
• Coordinates with Garden leadership to ensure accurate information is communicated to the cultivation staff.

Cultivation Operation Management

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

Reports and Documentation

• Maintain accurate records of all cultivation activities including inventory records, crop application records, materials receipt, returns, etc. in accordance with the 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 clearly demonstrates the 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, and database management.
• Knowledge of medical cannabis policy and law.
• Ability to perform the job duties in climates of varying weather conditions.
• Proficiency in Windows-based software and point of sale applications.
• 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.

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.

PAY RANGE

$21 - $21 USD

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.