Lead Cultivation Agent

SCHEDULE

Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 4:00pm

JOB SUMMARY

The 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 a role model and resource within cultivation concerning products and services, policies and procedures, industry news, and changes in regulations.  
• Responds to all gardener questions, concerns, or suggestions and takes action when necessary to resolve conflicts with proper communication to supervisor 
• Under the direction of the supervisor; responsible for delegating tasks to gardeners and harvest technicians in order to maintain a compliant and clean cultivation facility.  
• Coordinates with the Garden Supervisor to ensure accurate information is communicated to the cultivation staff.  

Cultivation Operation Management:  

• Leads all cultivation tasks and processes, ensures proper documentation of all applicable activities in accordance with the State and standards set by Cresco Labs.  
• May be required for 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 tasks required.  
• Apply strain specific pruning techniques in an ever-changing environment according to Cresco Labs Cultivation SOPs. 

Reports and Documentation:  

• Required to input waste through METRC to maintain garden compliance  

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND SKILLS  

• 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 clearly demonstrates the 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, and database management  
• 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 could include exposure to plant pollen and/or dust.  
• Requires ability to sit, stand, kneel, and/or do repetitive actions with your hands for long periods of time.  
• Requires ability to lift up to 50 lbs to torso level.  

BENEFITS

Cresco Labs is proud to offer eligible employees a robust offering of benefits including, major medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(K)-match program, FSA/HSA programs, LTD/STD options, life insurance and AD&D.  We also offer eligible employees paid holidays and paid time off.  Other rewards may include annual discretionary bonuses, stock options as well as participation in our employee discount program. Benefits eligibility for permanent positions may vary by full-time or part-time roles, location, or position.