Head Grower - Cultivation Battle Creek, MI

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking a highly disciplined, results-driven Head Grower to oversee all cannabis cultivation operations at our Battle Creek facility. This role is defined by an uncompromising commitment to process perfection, rigorous compliance, and an exceptional work ethic. The ideal candidate must thrive on the challenge of achieving the highest yield per square foot, maintaining the highest possible product quality, and ensuring a sensitive cost per pound produced.

This is a highly hands-on role. The Head Grower will be the first one on site and the last one to leave, setting the standard for dedication and operational integrity. You must excel at and strictly adhere to all company cultivation and post-harvest SOPs. This position requires a strong team player who thrives on structured corporate alignment and provides collaborative, ethical leadership on the cultivation floor.

A note on cultural fit:
Candidates who possess a "master grower" mentality with an "I know everything" ego will fail in this corporate, compliance-driven environment. Success is measured by adherence to established, documented company processes, not operational autonomy.

• Hands-On Work Ethic: The Head Grower is expected to work hard with their hands, leading the team from the floor. This includes personally managing and verifying the calibration and delivery of the fertigation system and actively engaging in all stages of cultivation.
• Fertigation Mastery: Ensure the perfect and accurate mixing and delivery of all nutrient and irrigation solutions (fertigation mixes) daily. Meticulously adhere to established fertilizer dilution rates, pH stabilization protocols, and water quality testing frequencies as defined by company cultivation SOPs. This precision is critical to achieving the highest yield per square foot.
• SOP Execution: MUST strictly follow all company cultivation SOPs for propagation (taking cuttings), defoliation, replanting, and grow room sanitizing to eliminate process variance and ensure product consistency and the highest possible product quality.
• Environmental Control: Directly manage and adjust all environmental parameters, including temperature, humidity, VPD, and CO levels, according to established setpoint itineraries to maintain optimal growth conditions that support the highest yield per
  square foot.
• Pest and Disease Management (IPM): Design, execute, and rigorously document the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategy, ensuring that all foliar application procedures and quarantine protocols strictly adhere to company SOPs and regulatory requirements. IPM must prioritize maintaining the highest possible product quality and preventing crop loss to maximize yield per square foot.

• Post-Harvest Department Oversight:
  Directly manage and oversee the entire workflow of the drying, curing, and trimming departments, ensuring seamless execution of all post-harvest operations, including packaging and labeling procedures. This requires strict adherence to company post-harvest SOPs.
• Quality Control & Yield Maximization:
  Ensure the final product achieves the highest possible product quality and maximizes yields by rigorously enforcing post-harvest SOPs. Success is directly tied to optimizing output quality metrics while minimizing the cost per pound produced. Monitor crop development and direct the immediate removal of substandard plants to maintain overall quality standards.
• Waste Management:
  Oversee and document the proper disposal of all cannabis waste in accordance with state regulations.

• Unmatched Work Ethic: Embody the facility's culture of dedication by consistently being the first one on site and the last one to leave, ensuring all necessary tasks and administrative closures are complete. You must work hard every day.
• Strong Team Player: Must function as a strong team player, working closely with Post-Harvest, Processing, and Operations teams to ensure smooth production handoffs and collaborative problem-solving.
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