Cultivation Associate

Location: Litchfield

Cultivation Associate

Job Type: Full-Time;
Non-Exempt

Shift: 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Hourly Pay Rate: $17.00

Location:

Litchfield, IL

Who You Are:

You're excited to build a well-rounded skill set in cannabis cultivation and eager to learn every aspect of the garden. With training and guidance, you'll gain hands-on experience across the entire production cycle, including plant care, environmental monitoring, harvesting, and more. You bring curiosity, reliability, and a team-focused mindset, making you a key part of a cultivation operation that thrives on shared knowledge and cross-training.

What You'll Do:

As a Cultivation Associate at Curaleaf, you'll be cross-trained to support the full plant life cycle, from clone to harvest, helping to grow premium cannabis while maintaining top-quality standards. Your day-to-day will include:

* Performing daily plant care such as cutting, rooting, transplanting, watering, feeding, trimming, staking, and pruning to keep plants healthy

* Tracking humidity, moisture, and temperature to maintain ideal growing conditions and meet quality goals

* Inspecting plants for leaf health, bloom size, pests, or disease and removing any that don't meet standards

* Assisting with harvest by cutting plants, trimming, removing flowering tops, weighing products, and recording inventory in the electronic tracking system

* Supporting the curing process by hanging and dry-racking flowers, monitoring climate conditions, labeling and weighing products, and entering inventory data

* Operating and maintaining lighting, irrigation, and climate-control systems while stocking supplies and keeping all cultivation areas and tools clean and sanitized

* Pitching in during high-demand periods to help prepare and package products, including premium extraction items

* Following state regulations and security procedures by accurately labeling plants and entering inventory information

What You'll Bring:

* You have a natural green thumb and a genuine passion for working with plants, with experience harvesting in a professional or home setting (gardening counts!)

* You thrive in a fast-paced, team environment, collaborating with others while fostering a positive and professional atmosphere

* You bring sharp attention to detail, ensuring quality and consistency in every task

* You are reliable and detail-oriented, with strong documentation, inventory, and organizational skills that help you stay on top of a tight schedule

* You have solid math and measurement skills and the ability to operate a scale with confidence

* You have a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent

Even Better If:

* You bring knowledge of growing technologies such as lighting, irrigation, soil, and nutrients, along with hands-on experience in landscaping, horticulture, or agriculture

* You understand different cannabis strains and their unique growing needs

Physical Requirements

* Ability to stand, sit, and walk for extended periods of time (8-10 hours per shift)

* Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds regularly and occasional lifting of heavier items with assistance

* Frequent and repetitive use of hands and wrists for extended periods of time

* Repetitive bending, squatting, and reaching

* Ability to climb ladders or step stools to access plants or equipment

* Ability to use required PPE when required, such as masks, hair nets, beard covers, respirators, boot covers, scrubs, non-slip shoes, and Tyvek suits as necessary

Environmental Conditions

* Exposure to environments with high humidity, varying temperatures, and strong odors (such as cannabis)

* Exposure to soil, water, fertilizer, dust, pollen and plant pathogens

* Exposure to cleaning solvents, such as high volumes of isopropyl alcohol

* Exposure to loud noises, including but not limited to air compressors, packaging equipment, and alarms

* Exposure to CO2 manufacturing procedures at OSHA approved CO2 levels