Lead Cultivation Agent

Cresco Labs • Yellow Springs, OH

12h • $21 - $21

About The Position

The Lead Cultivation Agent is responsible for optimizing plant health and fostering a collaborative team environment. This position leads a team of Cultivation Garden Agents in various key cultivation activities, including but not limited to defoliation, skirting, harvesting, and sanitation.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience training, leading and/or mentoring junior staff or new hires preferred.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing a large-scale agriculture facility preferred.
• Two years’ experience within a production facility, regulated field highly preferred. Or, any satisfactory combination of experience and training which clearly demonstrates the ability to perform the above-described duties.
• Effective time-management, organizational skills, and ability to multi-task
• Advanced knowledge of plant cultivation and cultivation facility operations
• Computer literacy in word processing, point-of-sale systems, windows-based software, and database management
• Knowledge of medical cannabis policy and law
• Critical-thinking, problem-solving, planning and assessment skills
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing and challenging environment
• Requires work around plant material, which could include exposure to plant pollen and/or dust.
• Requires ability to sit, stand, kneel, and/or do repetitive actions with your hands for long periods of time.
• Requires ability to lift up to 50 lbs to torso level.
• Must be 21 years of age or older to apply
• Must comply with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry

Responsibilities

• Responsible for leading cultivation agents in prunes, cleaning, and general garden tasks.
• Serves as a role model and resource within cultivation concerning products and services, policies and procedures, industry news, and changes in regulations.
• Responds to all gardener questions, concerns, or suggestions and takes action when necessary to resolve conflicts with proper communication to supervisor
• Under the direction of the supervisor; responsible for delegating tasks to gardeners and harvest technicians in order to maintain a compliant and clean cultivation facility.
• Coordinates with the Garden Supervisor to ensure accurate information is communicated to the cultivation staff.
• Leads all cultivation tasks and processes, ensures proper documentation of all applicable activities in accordance with the State and standards set by Cresco Labs.
• May be required for measuring and mixing nutrient and plant applications and applying these mixtures according to Cresco Labs policy.
• Ensure plant health by pruning, topping, trimming, analyzing plant health according to Cresco Labs policy, as well as any other tasks required.
• Apply strain specific pruning techniques in an ever-changing environment according to Cresco Labs Cultivation SOPs.
• Required to input waste through METRC to maintain garden compliance

Benefits

• Cresco Labs is proud to offer eligible employees a robust offering of benefits including, major medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(K)-match program, FSA/HSA programs, LTD/STD options, life insurance and AD&D.
• We also offer eligible employees paid holidays and paid time off.
• Other rewards may include annual discretionary bonuses, stock options as well as participation in our employee discount program.
• Benefits eligibility for permanent positions may vary by full-time or part-time roles, location, or position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed