Cultivation Associate

Curaleaf•Tooele, UT

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Curaleaf is hiring a full-time Cultivation Associate in Tooele, Utah, to support the cannabis plant life cycle from clone through harvest. The role is cross-trained across cultivation tasks and involves hands-on plant care, monitoring growing conditions, harvesting and curing, inventory documentation, and maintaining cultivation areas and equipment. The position pays $16 per hour and follows a Monday–Friday schedule from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It is non-exempt. The associate works as part of a team to grow premium cannabis while maintaining quality standards, following applicable state regulations and security procedures, and supporting production needs. The work takes place in cultivation and production environments with exposure to variable temperatures, humidity, plant materials, cleaning solvents, and equipment noise.

Requirements

Experience harvesting in a professional or home setting; gardening experience counts.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, team environment and foster a positive, professional atmosphere.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality and consistency.
Reliability and detail orientation, with documentation, inventory, and organizational skills.
Solid math and measurement skills and ability to operate a scale.
High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
Ability to stand, sit, and walk for extended periods of 8–10 hours per shift.
Ability to regularly lift and carry up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift heavier items with assistance.
Ability to perform frequent repetitive hand and wrist use, bending, squatting, and reaching, and to climb ladders or step stools.
Ability to use required personal protective equipment when required.
Ability to work in environments with high humidity, varying temperatures, and strong odors; exposure to soil, water, fertilizer, dust, pollen, plant pathogens, cleaning solvents, loud noises, and CO2 manufacturing procedures at OSHA-approved CO2 levels.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of growing technologies such as lighting, irrigation, soil, and nutrients.
Hands-on experience in landscaping, horticulture, or agriculture.
Understanding of different cannabis strains and their unique growing needs.

Responsibilities

Perform daily plant-care tasks, including cutting, rooting, transplanting, watering, feeding, trimming, staking, and pruning.
Track humidity, moisture, and temperature to maintain growing conditions and meet quality goals.
Inspect plants for leaf health, bloom size, pests, and disease, and remove plants that do not meet standards.
Assist with harvest tasks such as cutting plants, trimming, removing flowering tops, weighing products, and recording inventory in the electronic tracking system.
Support curing by hanging and dry-racking flowers, monitoring climate conditions, labeling and weighing products, and entering inventory data.
Operate and maintain lighting, irrigation, and climate-control systems; stock supplies; and keep cultivation areas and tools clean and sanitized.
Help prepare and package products, including premium extraction items, during high-demand periods.
Follow state regulations and security procedures, including accurately labeling plants and entering inventory information.