Propagation Lead

Renew Cannabis Co.; Athol (MA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascend Wellness Holdings in Massachusetts seeks a Propagation Cultivation Lead to guide a team of up to 12 technicians, overseeing propagation activities to ensure plant health, quality, and productivity. You will train, coach, and hold team accountable while ensuring safety and compliance with SOPs and METRC tracking.

You will communicate task expectations, optimize environmental conditions in mother and propagation rooms, and support cultivation operations, employee development, and

Qualifications

• Leading Cultivation Propagation Technician teams and providing coaching and performance feedback.
• Ensuring propagation activities meet plant health, quality, and productivity standards.
• Maintaining METRC tracking and inventory controls in compliance with state regulations.
• Communicating task expectations and fostering a positive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of up to 12 propagation technicians.
• Oversee propagation and mother rooms environmental conditions (light, humidity, temp).
• Maintain mother stock through defoliation, pruning, and cloning techniques.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs and state regulations; document activities.
• Monitor plant health and report issues (pests, deficiencies, diseases).
• Track team performance metrics and adjust cultivation strategies.

Skills

Team Leadership

Propagation Oversight

Environmental Control

Compliance & Documentation

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The Propagation Cultivation Lead reports directly to the Propagation Manager and is responsible for leading a team of up to 12 Cultivation Propagation Technician while overseeing daily propagation activities to ensure plant health, quality, consistency, and productivity. This role provides hands‑on leadership, training, coaching, and accountability to the cultivation team, ensuring daily and weekly tasks are completed effectively, safely, and in accordance with established cultivation procedures. The Propagation Cultivation Lead is expected to clearly communicate task expectations, explain the purpose and execution of cultivation and propagation activities, and foster a positive, productive work environment. Through direct action and delegation, this position supports the successful execution of propagation operations, employee development, and team performance while maintaining compliance with company policies, state regulations, and cultivation standards. Work is performed in a cultivation environment with regular exposure to cannabis plants, cannabis‑related odors, pollen, dust, and varying temperatures, humidity levels, and lighting conditions typical of commercial cultivation operations.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Team Leadership: Leading Cultivation Propagation Technician and associates working in the cultivation phase, providing training, maintaining a schedule, and performance feedback
• Oversee Cultivation Operations: Manage the propagation and mother rooms, ensuring optimal environmental conditions (light, humidity, temperature) for plant development
• Mother Stock Maintenance: Perform defoliation, pruning, cutting/irrigating clones and staking techniques to optimize light penetration, airflow throughout the propagation cycle
• Compliance & Documentation: Ensure all activities comply with state regulations and company SOPs, including METRC tracking and inventory control

OTHER JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plant Health Monitoring: Identify and report issues such as pests, nutrient deficiencies, or diseases during the propagation stage
• Data Analysis: Track team performance metrics and adjust cultivation strategies accordingly
• Additional Responsibilities: Perform other duties as assigned

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Must be 21 years of age or older and be able to pass a background check
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a State Registered Agent Card
• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Comfortable working in environments with high humidity, strong plant odors, and fluctuating temperatures
• Ability to work safely at elevated heights, including climbing ladders and using hand tools as needed
• Willingness to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) and to follow sanitation and safety standards

PREFERRED JOB REQUIREMENTS

• 1+ years of experience in commercial cultivation or commensurate experience
• Strong knowledge of plant biology and propagation cycles
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Ability to take initiative and exercise sound judgment

PHYSICAL REQUISITES

• 1. Sitting
• Occasionally
• 18. Lifting
• 2. Standing
• Continuously
• 10 lbs. or less
• Occasionally
• 3. Walking
• Continuously
• 11 to 25 lbs.
• Frequently
• 4. Bending Over
• Continuously
• 26 to 50 lbs.
• Occasionally
• 5. Crawling
• Occasionally
• 51 to 75 lbs.
• Not Applicable
• 6. Climbing
• Occasionally
• 76 to 100 lbs.
• Not Applicable
• 7. Reaching Overhead
• Occasionally
• Over 100 lbs.
• Not Applicable
• 8. Crouching
• Frequently
• 19. Carrying
• 10. Balancing
• Occasionally
• 11 to 25 lbs.
• Frequently
• 12. Pushing or pulling
• Frequently
• 26 to 50 lbs.
• Occasionally
• 13. Talking
• Continuously
• 51 to 75 lbs.
• Not Applicable
• 14. Repetitive use of hands/arms
• Continuously
• 76 to 100 lbs.
• Not Applicable
• 15. Repetitive use of legs
• Continuously
• Over 100 lbs.
• Not Applicable
• 16. Grasping
• Continuously
• 20. Hearing
• Continuously
• 21. Eye/Hand Coordination
• Not Applicable
• 22. Visual Acuity
• Continuously
• 17. Fine Manipulation
• Frequently
• 22. Subject to Noise
• Continuously

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.

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