Lead Fertigation Technician

Curaleaf; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 30,307 - 32,718; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Growth Opportunities

Competitive Pay and Benefits

Generous PTO and Parental Leave

401(K) Retirement Plan

Life/Disability Insurance

Community Involvement

Referral Bonuses and Product Discounts

Job summary

Curaleaf is seeking a Lead Fertigation Technician to manage irrigation and nutrient delivery across the cultivation facility. You will ensure consistent execution, align with crop needs, and collaborate with the Cultivation Manager to optimize plant health and yield.

Applicants should have at least 1 year of regulated cannabis experience, strong data logging habits, and the ability to work weekends. The role requires attention to detail, SOP compliance, and proactive problem solving.

Qualifications

• Cannabis processing in a regulated facility (1+ year).
• Proactive mindset with issue troubleshooting and clear communication.
• Attention to detail; follow SOPs, log data accurately.

Responsibilities

• Own irrigation and feeding strategies across cultivation zones.
• Oversee fertigation system operation, tanks, and line maintenance.
• Validate pH/EC targets and runoff; monitor in-room conditions.

Skills

detail-oriented

proactive

independent work

weekend availability

data logging

SOP compliance

team communication

ownership of work

Tools

Fertigation equipment

pH/EC meters

Job description

Lead Fertigation Technician

Pay Range: $22.00 - $23.75/hr

Location: Fargo, ND

Job Type: Full Time | Non-Exempt

Shift: Monday-Friday 6:30am-3:00pm (availability outside of standard hours required)

Who You Are

You’re detail-oriented, proactive, and take ownership of your work. You notice issues early, investigate them, and take action without waiting to be asked. You’re comfortable working independently, including weekends, and understand that fertigation accuracy directly impacts plant health and yield. You follow SOPs, stay organized, communicate clearly with the team, and bring solutions forward. Experience in cannabis cultivation or irrigation is helpful, but consistency, accountability, and strong data logging matter just as much.

What You’ll Do

As a Lead Fertigation Technician at Curaleaf, you’ll own irrigation and nutrient delivery across the cultivation facility, ensuring systems, schedules, and execution are consistent, proactive, and aligned with crop needs. You’ll partner closely with the Cultivation Manager and growing team to troubleshoot issues, set daily priorities, and support plant health and yield.

• Own and execute irrigation and feeding strategies across all cultivation zones and flower rooms.
• Ensure fertigation plans are implemented accurately and consistently in partnership with the cultivation team.
• Oversee operation, monitoring, and maintenance of fertigation systems, batch tanks, and concentrate tanks.
• Validate pH/EC targets through runoff monitoring, system checks, and in-room inspections.
• Inspect flower rooms daily to confirm proper feeding and identify signs of stress, wilting, or overwatering.
• Respond to system alarms, troubleshoot issues, and elevate risks quickly to protect crop health.
• Monitor, review, and document irrigation data, measurements, and observations.
• Calibrate nutrient testing instruments and monitor soil moisture and water quality as needed.
• Manage nutrients, fertilizer, and chemical inventory; ensure tanks are stocked and weekend-ready.
• Maintain fertigation equipment, filters, mix tanks, and irrigation lines on established schedules.
• Communicate clearly with the team, follow direction from the Cultivation Manager, and model a proactive, detail-driven approach.
• Support compliance efforts and interact professionally with state regulators as required.

What You’ll Bring

• At least 1 year of hands‑on experience processing cannabis in a regulated facility.
• A proactive mindset—you notice issues, troubleshoot effectively, and communicate early.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to follow SOPs, stay organized, and maintain accurate data logs and a clean workspace.
• Experience with irrigation, nutrient systems, or cultivation; basic understanding of pH/EC or the ability to learn quickly.
• Ability to perform physical job duties, including lifting equipment and standing or bending for extended periods.
• Reliable attendance, a team‑first approach, and comfort working independently, including weekend and variable shift coverage.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• This position has allergen warnings, potential exposure to dust, pollen, and plant pathogens, and requires daily use of provided PPE, such as masks, hair nets, beard covers, respirators, boot covers, scrubs, non‑slip shoes, and Tyvek suits as necessary, as well as exposure to loud noises, CO2 manufacturing procedures at OSHA approved levels, high-stress tolerance, adaptability, and flexibility, as well as the ability to work in an ever‑changing environment.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, use hands to finger or feel, reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb and balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and lift up to 50 lbs.
• This position requires close vision, distance vision, color vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

What We Offer

• Career Growth Opportunities
• Competitive Pay and Benefits
• Generous PTO and Parental Leave
• 401(K) Retirement Plan
• Life/Disability Insurance
• Community Involvement
• Referral Bonuses and Product Discounts

Benefits vary by state, role type, and eligibility.

Equal Opportunity Employer & Accommodation

Curaleaf is an equal opportunity employer. Curaleaf recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Individuals adversely impacted by the war on drugs are encouraged to apply.

Legal Disclosure

Current Curaleaf employees should apply for open positions through our Internal Job Board, which can be accessed via the link on The Leaf.

Please note that U.S. immigration rules and regulations are governed by federal law; not state law. Although Curaleaf operates in states that have legalized and decriminalized marijuana, it is still considered a controlled substance under federal regulations and thus illegal under federal law. For this reason, unless and until federal law changes, Curaleaf is prohibited from offering sponsorship for any non-immigrant or immigrant visas.

Also note that while candidates who are Lawful Permanent Residents (such as those with Green Cards) are eligible for employment with, and are hired by Curaleaf, working for a company engaged in a business that grows and sells a product that is illegal under federal law might compromise the candidate’s immigration status. Before a Lawful Permanent Resident accepts an offer of employment, Curaleaf recommends that the candidate seek the advice of an immigration lawyer.