Cultivation Associate

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:

Cultivation Associate Starting Pay Rate: $16.00/hr

Location:

North Phoenix, AZ | North HUB Job Type: Full Time | Non-Exempt Shift: Tuesday-Saturday | 5:00am - 1:30pm

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.

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

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,…