Cultivation Technician Lead

Cultivation Lead
Full-Time | $25/hour | Maryland
Position Overview


The Cultivation Lead plays a critical role in executing daily cultivation operations while providing hands-on leadership to cultivation technicians. This position ensures optimal plant health, strict regulatory compliance, and consistent adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs).

This is a working leadership role ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, highly regulated production environment and leads by example through strong attention to detail, accountability, and teamwork.
Key ResponsibilitiesCultivation Operations

• Support all phases of plant production, including cloning, transplanting, vegetative growth, flowering, and harvest preparation
• Monitor plant health and proactively identify issues related to pests, disease, nutrient deficiencies, or environmental conditions
• Execute daily cultivation tasks such as watering, feeding, pruning, trellising, and defoliation in accordance with SOPs
• Assist with harvest activities including cutting, weighing, and transferring product to post-harvest teams

Team Leadership

• Act as a primary point of contact for cultivation technicians during shifts
• Train and onboard new team members on SOPs, compliance standards, and best practices
• Coordinate daily workflows to ensure productivity goals and deadlines are met
• Foster a culture of safety, quality, and accountability across the team

Compliance & Documentation

• Ensure accurate inventory tracking and reconciliation
• Monitor key production metrics including yield, waste, and efficiency
• Maintain compliance with all state regulations and internal policies
• Assist in aligning cultivation output with operational and sales needs

Facility & Safety

• Maintain a clean, organized, and compliant cultivation environment
• Follow all safety protocols, including proper use of PPE
• Support routine maintenance and upkeep of cultivation equipment

Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and optimize workflows
• Support implementation of systems and processes that enhance productivity and scalability
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across cultivation operations

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age or older
• 1-3 years of cannabis cultivation or commercial horticulture experience preferred
• Strong understanding of the cannabis plant lifecycle and environmental controls
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform physically demanding tasks
• Ability to stand, bend, and move for extended periods
• Must meet all state regulatory and background check requirements
  
  About Vangst: Vangst is the cannabis industry's hiring platform. Vangst helps cannabis companies find the talent they need to grow their business. From on-demand gig workers to trained & credential full-time employees, Vangst has built the industry's go-to talent marketplace for all cannabis hiring. Vangst is proud to work with 1,200 of the cannabis industry's leading businesses. Since raising their seed round in 2018, Vangst has become one of the fastest-growing companies in the cannabis industry and was recognized as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies. Today, over 300,000 people have full-time jobs in the cannabis industry and this number is expected to triple over the next five years. Vangst is on a mission to fill every job in the cannabis industry. Vangst's headquarters is in Denver, CO. Vangst is a Series B company backed by Lerer Hippeau, Colle Capital, Level One Fund, Snoop Dogg's Casa Verde Capital, and others. Vangst provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
  
  #IND1