Lead Cultivation Associate

At Curaleaf, we’re redefining the cannabis industry with a strong commitment to quality, expertise, and innovation. As a leading global cannabis provider, our brands—including Curaleaf, Select, and Grassroots—offer premium products and services in both medical and adult-use markets. Join us at Curaleaf to be part of a high-growth, purpose-driven company that champions corporate social responsibility through our Rooted in Good initiative, supporting community outreach and positive change. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, drive innovation, and help shape the future of cannabis. Title: Lead Cultivation Associate Pay Range: $21.25 - $24.00 Location: Litchfield, IL Job Type: Full Time | Non-Exempt Shift: Tuesday - Saturday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM Who You Are: You’re a hands-on leader who knows how to balance plant health, team productivity, and compliance in a fast-paced cultivation environment. You lead by example on the floor, support and guide Cultivation Associates through daily priorities, and take pride in running an organized, efficient, and compliant vegetative garden. You’re detail-driven, calm under pressure, and comfortable holding yourself and others accountable to quality, safety, and performance standards. What You’ll Do: As a Lead Cultivation Associate at Curaleaf, you’ll oversee day-to-day vegetative cultivation operations while supporting your team across the full plant life cycle. You’ll partner closely with Cultivation leadership to execute the grow plan, maintain plant integrity, and keep the garden running smoothly. Your responsibilities will include: Lead and pace Cultivation Associates through daily tasks including watering, feeding, transplanting, pruning, defoliation, cleaning, and basic equipment maintenance Support cloning, sanitation, room prep, and flower room operations while maintaining plant health across growth stages Monitor grow rooms daily, auditing environmental and irrigation systems and escalating issues outside of tolerance Perform pest inspections and mitigation while safely applying sanitizers, foliar treatments, and preventative sprays in line with SOPs Maintain plant structure and canopy health to support airflow and light penetration, and assist with harvest and post-harvest activities Measure, label, track, and dispose of plant material and waste in compliance with regulations while using trackers and metrics to monitor planned vs. actual output Training, coaching, and guiding team members on SOPs, safety practices, and cultivation standards Support continuous improvement, sanitation, biosecurity, and safety initiatives while communicating priorities and updates to keep the team aligned What You’ll Bring: At least 1 year of hands-on experience in a commercial cannabis, agricultural, or landscaping setting You’re confident managing daily priorities, pacing work, and keeping teams on schedule while communicating clearly under pressure You have strong attention to detail and a consistent approach to quality, documentation, and compliance You’re comfortable with production trackers, inventory systems, and basic computer tools, and confident with measurements and scales You’re reliable, accountable, and take ownership of your work and your team’s performance You have a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent Even Better If: You have at least 1 year of experience leading or guiding a team in a commercial cannabis, agricultural, or landscaping environment You bring previous knowledge of growing technologies including lighting, irrigation, nutrients, HVAC, or CO₂ systems You’ve supported sanitation programs, bio-security protocols, or 5S initiatives You understand different cannabis strains and their unique vegetative growth needs Physical Requirements & Work Environment: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This position has allergen warnings, potent…