Cannabis Head Grower

Viridian Staffing•Newark, DE

3d•$55,000 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

Viridian Staffing’s Client is looking for an experienced Cannabis Head Grower to help lead cultivation operations for an indoor cannabis cultivation facility in the Northern Delaware area. This is a hands-on role in a lean environment, requiring the candidate to be actively involved in all aspects of cultivation, from propagation to post-harvest. The Head Grower will work closely with leadership to establish cultivation schedules, workflows, plant health standards, production goals, and operating procedures. The ideal candidate will have several years of commercial indoor cannabis cultivation experience, including all stages of plant growth and handling, and be comfortable managing crop schedules, monitoring plant health, and making adjustments to improve yield and quality. Responsibilities include managing the full cultivation lifecycle, including mother plants, propagation, harvest schedules, plant nutrition, irrigation, environmental controls, IPM, sanitation, and compliance-related records. The role also involves strain planning, production timing, labor needs, and performance goals, with a focus on coaching the team, ensuring accountability, and accurate task completion.

Requirements

At least 5 years of commercial indoor cannabis cultivation experience.
Experience with cloning, propagation, vegetative growth, flowering, harvest, drying, curing, and post-harvest handling.
Experience managing crop schedules.
Experience monitoring plant health and evaluating environmental conditions.
Experience making adjustments to improve yield, quality, consistency, and production performance.
Experience managing mother plants, propagation, harvest schedules, plant nutrition, irrigation, environmental controls, IPM, and sanitation.
Comfortable working with ownership and leadership on strain planning, production timing, labor needs, and cultivation performance goals.
Strong knowledge of indoor cannabis cultivation best practices, plant nutrition, fertigation, environmental controls, Integrated Pest Management, harvest planning, drying, curing, and post-harvest quality standards.
Ability to work onsite in Northern Delaware.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced and highly regulated environment.
Ability to perform hands-on cultivation work, including lifting up to 50 pounds as needed.
Prior experience leading cultivation teams.
Prior experience managing production schedules.

Nice To Haves

Experience with cannabis compliance and inventory tracking systems.
Experience with systems such as BioTrack, Growlink, Argus, Priva, TrolTrack, or similar platforms.
Experience helping launch, scale, or improve a commercial cultivation facility.
A background in horticulture, plant science, agriculture, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Lead cultivation operations for an indoor cannabis cultivation facility.
Establish cultivation schedules, workflows, plant health standards, production goals, and day-to-day operating procedures.
Manage the full cultivation lifecycle, including mother plants, propagation, vegetative growth, flowering, harvest, drying, curing, and post-harvest handling.
Manage crop schedules, monitor plant health, and evaluate environmental conditions.
Make adjustments to improve yield, quality, consistency, and overall production performance.
Oversee plant nutrition, irrigation, environmental controls, IPM, and sanitation.
Maintain compliance-related cultivation records.
Collaborate with ownership and leadership on strain planning, production timing, labor needs, and cultivation performance goals.
Coach the team, hold individuals accountable to quality standards, and ensure cultivation tasks are completed accurately and on schedule.
Jump in wherever needed in a hands-on capacity.