Cultivation Associate

Curaleaf•Biddeford, ME

7d•$16 - $17•Onsite

About The Position

The Cultivation Associate supports the full cannabis plant life cycle, from clone to harvest, and is cross-trained across cultivation tasks. The role includes hands-on plant care, environmental monitoring, harvesting, curing, inventory documentation, and maintaining cultivation equipment and work areas. The associate also follows applicable state regulations and security procedures and may assist with product preparation and packaging during high-demand periods. This is a full-time, non-exempt position located in Biddeford, Maine. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The pay rate is $16–$16.50 per hour.

Requirements

Experience harvesting in a professional or home setting; gardening counts.
Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, team environment and contribute to a positive, professional atmosphere.
Strong attention to detail and focus on quality and consistency.
Strong documentation, inventory, and organizational skills, including the ability to manage a tight schedule.
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.
Frequent and repetitive use of hands and wrists for extended periods.
Ability to perform repetitive bending, squatting, and reaching.
Ability to climb ladders or step stools to access plants or equipment.
Ability to use required personal protective equipment when required.
Ability to work around high humidity, varying temperatures, strong odors, 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, 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, or disease, and remove plants that do not meet standards.
Assist with harvest tasks, including 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.