Lead Cultivation Associate

Curaleaf•Hammonton, NJ

5h•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Cultivation Associate leads a team of hourly employees performing vegetative garden cultivation operations, with an ongoing focus on compliance, safety, product integrity, productivity, and cost. The role also supports other department operations, including mother plant care, cloning, inventory control, and flower garden activities as needed. This is a full-time, non-exempt role based in Hammonton, New Jersey. The schedule is four 10-hour shifts, Saturday through Tuesday, from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with Wednesday through Friday off. The stated pay rate is $21.25 per hour.

Requirements

High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED).
Effective communication skills.
Attention to detail.
Strong work ethic.
Willingness to learn and improve operations.
Understanding of basic weights and measurements and ability to operate various scales and meters.
Excellent time-management skills.
Ability to plan and prioritize effectively.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to communicate clearly and calmly and remain calm during high-stress or unusual activity.
Computer skills, including use of web browsers and Google Apps.
Reliability and honesty.
Physical ability and health to perform manual labor, including prolonged sitting, standing, walking, bending, reaching, and repetitive tasks.
Ability to stand, bend, and lift up to 50 pounds unassisted; carry plants and product totes; and push carts.
Ability to use hands, wrists, and forearms repetitively and with dexterity.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment for the duration of the shift.
Close visual focus and extended, repetitive use of arms, hands, and fingers to cut and manipulate small objects.
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds for 100 feet.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience in commercial cannabis, agriculture, or landscaping, such as growing or harvesting.
One year of relevant team leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Lead Cultivation Associates in watering, feeding, defoliating, transplanting, organizing, cleaning cultivation spaces, and operator-level maintenance in the vegetative garden.
Co-lead and support sanitation, room preparation, mother plant care, cloning, and other department functions.
Care for cannabis plants through transplanting, pruning, and fertilizing under Cultivation management oversight.
Lead and pace the team to ensure adherence to the grow plan and schedule.
Maintain plant quality and product integrity during cloning, growing, and harvesting.
Safely handle and apply sanitizing, foliar, and preventative chemical sprays.
Audit garden rooms daily to maintain optimal growing conditions.
Monitor and report issues with lighting, HVAC, CO2, irrigation, and airflow systems.
Monitor humidity and temperature and report readings outside acceptable ranges.
Conduct pest inspection and mitigation to prevent or address mold, powdery mildew, spider mites, root aphids, fungus gnats, and other pests.
Maintain plant structure and foliage for appropriate airflow and light penetration by removing leaves according to schedule.
Measure and dispose of plant waste in accordance with state regulations.
Support department quantity, quality, and productivity objectives and measure planned versus actual performance hourly.
Maintain production data files, records, and reports, including the Daily Hour-by-Hour Tracker, load plans, grow schedules, and plant inventory.
Support tracking and recordkeeping in the MJ Freeway state seed-to-sale system and comply with Department of Health rules and regulations.
Follow standard operating procedures and company and regulatory requirements for weighing, data recording, product tracking, security, green waste disposal, and other operations.
Train and coach team members in accordance with standard operating procedures.
Participate in continuous improvement and occupational safety initiatives, including the 5S program and Hazard Communication.
Hold self and others accountable.
Assist management with daily, weekly, and monthly cultivation scheduling and resource planning for labor and consumables.
Support 5S and sanitation schedules and champion sanitation and biosecurity.
Pass along key management communications and keep the team informed.
Perform additional duties as assigned.