Cultivation Associate - Nursery

Curaleaf•Simsbury, CT

10d•$18 - $19•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 involves plant care, environmental monitoring, harvesting, curing, inventory documentation, and maintaining cultivation equipment and work areas. Associates also support product preparation and packaging during high-demand periods while following state regulations, quality standards, and security procedures. The position is full-time and non-exempt, based in Simsbury, Connecticut. The scheduled shift is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The listed pay rate is $18.00 per hour; the Connecticut hiring range is $18.00–$18.50 per hour.

Requirements

Experience harvesting in a professional or home setting; gardening experience counts.
Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced team environment and foster a positive, professional atmosphere.
Strong attention to detail to ensure quality and consistency.
Reliability and detail orientation, with documentation, inventory, and organizational skills.
Strong math and measurement skills and the ability to operate a scale.
High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Perform daily plant care, including cutting, rooting, transplanting, watering, feeding, trimming, staking, and pruning.
Monitor 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 harvesting by 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.
Assist with preparing and packaging products, including premium extraction items, during high-demand periods.
Follow state regulations and security procedures, accurately label plants, and enter inventory information.