Lead Cultivation Agent
Listed on 2026-08-30
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Manufacturing / Production
Operations Management, Manufacturing & Industrial Operations
Cresco Labs is one of the largest public, vertically integrated, multistate operators in the cannabis industry. Our portfolio of in-house cultivated and manufactured brands features some of the highest quality, most awarded and most popular cannabis products in America. With dozens of locations nationwide, our owned and operated Sunnyside® dispensaries provide a welcoming, positive, judgement-free place to shop for anyone at any point on their cannabis journey.
Founded in 2013, Cresco Labs’ mission is to normalize and professionalize cannabis through our passionate employees. As stewards of the cannabis industry, our teams are constantly focused on supporting the needs of our fellow colleagues, consumers, customers, and communities alike. With a focus on Social Equity and Educational Development, our SEEDTM initiative ensures that our company reflects the communities in which we serve, ensuring equal opportunity for all to have the knowledge and resources to work in and own businesses in cannabis.
MISSIONSTATEMENT
At Cresco, we aim to lead the nation’s cannabis industry with a focus on regulatory compliance, product consistency, and customer satisfaction. Our operations bring legitimacy to the cannabis industry by acting with the highest level of integrity, strictly adhering to regulations, and promoting the clinical efficacy of cannabis. As Cresco grows, we will operate with the same level of professionalism and precision in each new market we move in to.
SCHEDULEMonday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm
JOB SUMMARYThe 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.
CORE JOB DUTIES Agent Support and Management- Responsible for leading cultivation agents in prunes, cleaning,and general garden tasks.
- Serves as arol e modeland resourcewithin cultivationconcerning products and services, policies and procedures, industry news, and changes in regulations.
- Responds to all gardener questions, concerns, or suggestions andtakes action when necessary to resolve conflictswith proper communication to supervisor
- Under the direction of the supervisor;responsible for delegating tasks to gardeners and harvest techniciansin order tomaintaina compliant and clean cultivation facility.
- Coordinates with the Garden Supervisor to ensureaccurateinformation is communicated to the cultivation staff.
- Leadsall cultivation tasks and processes, ensures proper documentation of all applicable activities in accordance withthe State and standards set by Cresco Labs.
- Mayberequiredfor 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 tasksrequired.
- Apply strain specific pruning techniques in an ever-changing environment according to Cresco Labs Cultivation SOPs.
- Required to input waste through METRC tomaintaingarden compliance
- 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 clearlydemonstratesthe 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, anddatabasemanagement
- 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…
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