Team Leadership & Oversight

• ·         Lead, supervise, direct, and support hourly Cultivation Associates and Supervisors in daily tasks including watering, feeding, pruning, transplanting, and cleaning cultivation areas.
• ·         Mentor your team to ensure excellent work ethic and performance.
• ·         Manage performance expectations, issue coaching and corrective action in alignment with HR policies, and conduct annual performance evaluations.
• ·         Promote a positive team culture rooted in accountability, communication, and mutual respect.
• ·         Ensure team is consistently meeting production goals while maintaining plant health and compliance.
• ·         Maintain proper staffing levels, participate in on-site interviews and raise concerns to HR when there are personnel issues that need to be addressed.
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Cultivation Operations

• ·         Oversee all aspects of plant care including cloning, transplanting, feeding, pruning, pest management, and harvesting.
• ·         Maintain optimal growing conditions by monitoring and adjusting environmental controls (lighting, HVAC, irrigation, CO2, etc.).
• ·         Troubleshoot operational issues and collaborate with facilities/maintenance to resolve equipment problems quickly.
• ·         Ensure consistent adherence to cultivation schedules and production goals.

Compliance & Recordkeeping

·         Track and document all cultivation activities using the state-mandated seed-to-sale system (MJ Freeway), ensuring compliance with CRC regulations.

·         Maintain accurate records for plant inventory, environmental conditions, sanitation, waste, and daily task completion.

·         Support audits and inspections by maintaining clean, compliant workspaces and up-to-date records.

Performance & Continuous Improvement

·         Monitor hourly team productivity and ensure KPIs are met across quantity, quality, and compliance metrics.

·         Participate in continuous improvement and safety programs, including 5S and Hazard Communication.

·         Assist in scheduling labor and resource needs across weekly/monthly cultivation plans.

·         Collaborate with the Cultivation Manager on workflow improvements, training needs, and team development.

·         Adherence to individual and team key-performance indicators (“KPIs”) as directed by manager

Team Collaboration

·         Balances team and individual responsibilities, Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views

·         Gives and welcomes feedback

·         Contributes to building a positive team spirit

·         Puts success of team above own interests

·         Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives

·         Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

·         Communicate effectively with team members to ensure clear understanding of tasks and expectations.

·         Support a positive and inclusive work environment, fostering teamwork and mutual respect among colleagues.

·         Provide training and guidance to new team members, sharing knowledge and best practices.

Education and Experience 

• ·         3 years of experience in cannabis cultivation, agriculture, or horticulture with at least 2 years in a supervisory or management role.
• ·         2 years leading a team of 15 or more
• ·         Bachelor's degree in Horticulture, Plant Science, Agronomy, or related field preferred; equivalent experience accepted.
• ·         Must be at least 21 years of age.
• ·         Familiarity with regulated cannabis environments and seed-to-sale tracking systems (e.g., MJ Freeway).
• ·         Knowledge of environmental controls, integrated pest management (IPM), and cannabis plant health standards.
• Effective communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong work ethic.
• Willingness to learn and improve each operation.
• Understand basic weight and measurement concepts and able to operate various scales and meters.
• Must possess the physical aptitude and health necessary to perform manual labor tasks required to accomplish duties.

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent leadership, coaching, and communication skills.
• Ability to handle performance management with fairness and consistency.
• High attention to detail and organizational skills in fast-paced environments.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to adapt quickly.
• Basic computer proficiency, including Google Workspace and inventory management platforms.
• Ability to effectively plan and prioritize
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to communicate clearly and calmly  

Language Skills

Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing. Must display professional telephone etiquette and be able to interact and communicate effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization. Ability to effectively present information in one on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry our instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

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.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hand to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 or more pounds and regularly move up to 25 pounds. The noise level in the work environment is normal.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is normal. The employee is frequently exposed to an environment of natural chemical fumes, herbal aromas, airborne particles, exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. Employee will have moderate exposure to conditions such as dust and particles that affect the respiratory system, eyes, or the skin, depending on department job assignments. Personal Protective Equipment is provided for employees to utilize and should be worn.

Work Environment and Physical Demands 

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions