Lead Cultivation Agent

Renew Cannabis Co.; Uxbridge (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major medical insurance

401(K) match

FSA/HSA programs

LTD/STD options

Life insurance and AD&D

Paid holidays and PTO

Annual discretionary bonuses

Stock options

Employee discount program

Job summary

Cresco Labs is seeking a Lead Cultivation Agent to join our growing facility on site. The Lead Cultivation Agent will lead a team of agents in daily plant production and health, and oversee quality control to ensure top products and strict compliance while maintaining cleanliness and efficiency.

The role requires experience in cultivation, staff leadership, and knowledge of cannabis policy, with a strong ability to multitask and manage inventory.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience training, leading and/or mentoring junior staff or new hires preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of plant cultivation and cultivation facility operations
• Excellent multi-tasking and organizational skills; manufacturing experience preferred.
• Computer literacy in word processing, POS systems, and database management
• Knowledge of medical cannabis policy and law
• Ability to perform duties in varying weather conditions
• Proficiency in Windows-based software and POS applications
• Requires lifting up to 50 lbs and staying active in a cultivation environment

Responsibilities

• Lead cultivation staff, schedules, cultivation processes, and inventory.
• Serve as role-model for staff regarding products, policies, and regulations.
• Resolve gardener questions and conflicts to maintain a compliant facility.
• Delegate tasks to gardeners and harvest technicians to keep operations clean.
• Coordinate with Garden Manager to ensure accurate communications to staff.
• Oversee documentation and compliance per Cresco Labs standards.

Skills

Leadership

Cultivation knowledge

Multi-tasking

POS systems

Data management

Cannabis policy

Physical stamina

Windows software

Tools

POS systems

Windows

Database management

Job description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

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.

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.

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

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 to cleanliness and efficiency of the production area.

CORE JOB DUTIES

Agent Support and Management:

• Responsible for managingcultivationstaff, 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 andtakes actionwhennecessaryto resolve conflicts.
• Responsible for delegating tasks to gardeners and harvest techniciansin order tomaintain a compliant and clean cultivation facility.
• Coordinates with theGarden Managerto 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 byCresco Labs.
• Responsible for measuring and mixing nutrient and plantapplications andapplying these mixtures according toCresco Labspolicy.
• Ensure plant health by pruning, toping, trimming, analyzing plant health according toCresco Labspolicy, 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 byCresco Labs.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND SKILLS

• Demonstrated experience training, leading and/or mentoring junior staff or new hires preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of plant cultivation and cultivation facility operations
• Excellent multi-tasking and organizational skills; manufacturing experiencepreferred
• Computer literacy in word processing, point-of-sale systems, and data base 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.

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

$23.50 - $23.50 USD

BENEFITS

• major medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(K)-match program
• FSA/HSA programs
• LTD/STD options
• life insurance and AD&D
• paid holidays and paid time off
• annual discretionary bonuses
• stock options
• 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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