What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cultivation Manager position at The Botanist-Acreage Holdings?
Canopy USA is now positioned to consolidate operations across its three business units – Wana, Jetty, and Acreage – realizing synergies, cost savings, and supporting growth in state-legal markets across the U.S.
Through coverage of key market segments including flower via Superflux, vape and concentrates via Jetty, edibles and beverages via Wana, and retail through The Botanist, Canopy USA is well positioned to accelerate growth with an emphasis on the Midwestern and Northeastern U.S. markets
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The Cultivation Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing all aspects of the Cultivation department, including Propagation (Clone/Seed), Vegetative Growth, Flowering, Harvest/Trim operations and Irrigation. This role is responsible for managing day-to-day operations - including environmental monitoring, irrigation, lighting and nutrient programs – aligned with National Cultivation standards and production goals. The Cultivation Manager provides strategic oversight and planning – collaborating with other departments – to drive plant health, improve efficiency and ultimately product quality. This role reports directly to the National Cultivation Manager with dotted line reporting to the Senior Production Manager (SPM) of the Middlefield facility.
CULTIVATION OVERSIGHT & MANAGEMENT
- Manages all phases of the plant lifecycle from seed/clone through harvest and trim.
- Ensures alignment of cultivation practices with company goals, operational standards, local
and state compliance regulations.
- Works cross-functionally with Compliance, Production and Facilities and other departments
to drive and action continuous improvement.
- Establishes and executes cultivation schedules in coordination with the National Cultivation
Manager and SPM.
- Coordinates crop steering, integrated pest management (IPM), feeding strategies and
pruning/defoliation in accordance with National Cultivation SOPs.
CULTIVATION OPERATIONS
- Oversees and reviews crop health data, environmental metrics, feed schedules and
pest/disease trends.
- Executes and enforces adherence to SOPs across all phases of cultivation.
- Validates that corrective actions are timely, effective and well-documented.
- Ensures proper execution of IPM plans, crop pruning and canopy management at each stage
of growth.
- Drives data collection and accuracy in plant care logs, equipment logs, fertigation records,
cloning reports, etc.
- Oversees departmental readiness for audits and regulatory inspections.
- Leads coordination and communication of harvest schedules, staffing and workflows with
the Trim and Post-Harvest teams.
LEADERSHIP & PEOPLE MANAGEMENT
- Leads the hiring, training, development and performance management of Cultivation
Supervisors, Tech II’s and Tech I’s with management oversight
- Drives accountability, cultivates a strong team culture and aligns teams with national
cultivation and production KPIs.
- Leads daily/weekly meetings with supervisors and ensures clear communication of
expectations and timely updates.
- Provides mentorship and support to supervisors in managing teams of Tech II’s and
Tech 1’s
- Partners with HR, National Cultivation and SPM leadership on succession planning,
potential employee relations’ matters and workforce forecasting.
TECHNICAL & ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT
- Contributes to cultivation strategy including yield planning, genetic selection and long-term
improvements.
- Manages inventory levels of cultivation materials and identifies purchasing needs.
- Collaborates with the National Cultivation Manager and SPM on departmental KPIs, budget
adherence and capital planning.
- Ensures software systems and digital platforms are being utilized correctly across
Cultivation operations.
- Participates in site-specific planning, potential facility upgrades and expansion initiatives.
- Maintains and improves the Cultivation Operations’ manual and SOPs in partnership with
National leadership.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience
- High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate or Bachelor's degree in horticulture,
agriculture, plant science, biology, or related field preferred.
- 4 years of professional experience in commercial cannabis or horticulture production.
- 2 years of leadership or management experience in a cultivation or production
environment.
- Demonstrated knowledge of plant biology, IPM, crop steering, fertigation and cannabis
cultivation best practices.
Additional Qualifications
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Passion for quality, consistency and innovation in cannabis cultivation
- Excellent organizational skills
- Strong analytic, problem solving and time management skills
- Ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast paced environment
- Ability to collaboratively work well as part of a cross-functional team
- Must pass all federal and state background checks
Computers and Technology
- Strong proficiency with cultivation software and digital management tools
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Schedule
- Daily cultivation schedule for the facility; flexible to meet the needs of the business
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 requested to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.?
Manufacturing environment that requires extended time standing, walking, bending and reaching. Ability to carry up to 50lbs for up to a distance of 100ft may be required. Occasional extended and repetitive use of arms, hands and fingers to cut and manipulate small objects. Ability to work in a humid and pollinated environment.?
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Code of Conduct:
All employees are expected to represent the values and maintain the standards contained in the Code of Conduct.?
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