Cultivation Associate

Cultivation Associate

Job Type: Full‑Time;
Non‑Exempt

Shift: 7am-3:30pm M‑F

Hourly Pay Rate: $17.00/hr.

Location: Taneytown, MD

Who You Are: As our Cultivation Associate, you will be responsible for the day‑to‑day assignments that keep our plants healthy to meet production goals and quality targets. The role includes trimming, pruning, debulking, transplanting, canopy manipulation, harvesting, data entry, and overall plant care. You will also handle cleaning, sanitation, and organization tasks to maintain a sterile and pest‑free environment.

• Work with cultivation leadership to plan for growing activities that are consistent with planned production schedules.
• Prepare space required for planned production.
• Cloning: cutting, rooting, transplanting; clone care, watering, and feeding.
• Monitor growing conditions and review changes in humidity, moisture, temperature, and cultivation procedures to ensure compliance with quality control standards.
• Inspect crop to ascertain conditions such as leaf texture, bloom size, and existence of pests or disease; remove substandard or diseased plants to maintain quality standards.
• Monitor and care for plants during vegetative and flowering phases.
• Harvesting: cutting plants; trimming cut plants; removing flowering tops.
• Curing: hanging and dry‑racking flowers; monitoring curing process and climate control.
• Operating and maintaining cultivation systems/equipment.
• Ensure daily compliance with policies and procedures including state compliance, security, and access protocols.
• Other duties as assigned related to overall health and efficiency of cultivation efforts.

• A green thumb and passion for working with plants, with experience in harvesting plants in a work or home setting.
• Ability to work well with other employees in a fast‑paced, team environment while contributing to a positive and professional atmosphere.
• Great attention to detail.
• Ability to learn and execute techniques consistent with company best practices.

• Previous landscaping, horticulture, or agriculture experience.
• Strong knowledge of weights and measurements.

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, potential exposure to dust, pollen, and plant pathogens, and requires daily use of provided PPE such as masks, hair nets, beard covers, respirators, boot covers, scrubs, non‑slip shoes, and Tyvek suits as necessary.

It involves exposure to loud noises, including air compressors and packaging equipment, and exposure to CO2 manufacturing procedures at OSHA approved CO2 levels. It requires high‑stress tolerance, adaptability, flexibility, and the ability to work in an ever‑changing environment. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, use hands to finger or feel, reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb and balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and lift up to 50 lbs.

This position requires close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Maryland Pay Transparency: $17—$17.50 USD

• Career Growth Opportunities
• Competitive Pay and Benefits
• Generous PTO and Parental Leave
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Life / Disability Insurance
• Community Involvement
• Referral Bonuses and Product Discounts

Benefits vary by state, role type, and eligibility.

Curaleaf is an equal opportunity employer. Curaleaf recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Please contact us to request accommodation. Individuals adversely impacted by the war on drugs are encouraged to apply. Current Curaleaf employees should apply for open positions through our Internal Job Board, which can be accessed via the link on The Leaf.