Lead Cultivation Associate
Curaleaf InternationalChambersburg, PAPosted 3 days ago
Job Description
<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">At Curaleaf, we’re redefining the cannabis industry with a strong commitment to quality, expertise, and innovation. As a leading global cannabis provider, our brands—including Curaleaf, Select, and Grassroots—offer premium products and services in both medical and adult-use markets.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Join us at Curaleaf to be part of a high-growth, purpose-driven company that champions corporate social responsibility through our <em>Rooted in Good</em> initiative, supporting community outreach and positive change. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, drive innovation, and help shape the future of cannabis.</span></p></div><p> </p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Job Title: Lead Cultivation Associate<br>Job Type: Full-Time; Non-Exempt</span></strong><br><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:15 AM - 3:45 PM</span></strong><br><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Pay-Rate: Starting at $21.25/hr</span></strong><br><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Location: Chambersburg, PA</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Lead Cultivation Associate</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Responsible for leading a team of hourly employees in vegetative garden cultivation operations with a continuous focus on compliance, safety accountability, product integrity, team productivity and cost. Support additional department operations, which include but are not limited to mother plant care, cloning, inventory control and supporting the flower garden as required.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Essential Duties and Responsibilities</strong></span></p>
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<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Lead a team of Cultivation Associates in the performance of cultivation tasks such as watering, feeding, defoliating, transplanting, organizing, cleaning cultivation spaces and operator-level maintenance in the vegetative garden space.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Co-lead and support additional department functions such as sanitation, room preparation, mother plant care, cloning, etc.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Care for cannabis plants via transplanting, pruning and fertilizing with oversight from Cultivation management.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Lead and pace the team to ensure adherence to the grow plan and schedule.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ensure product integrity; making sure plant quality is maintained while being cloned, grown and harvested.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Safely handle and apply sanitizing, foliar and preventative chemical sprays.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Perform daily audits of garden rooms to maintain optimal growing conditions.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Monitor/report problems with lighting, HVAC, CO2, irrigation and air flow systems.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Monitor humidity/temperature levels and report readings that are out of tolerance.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Perform pest inspection and mitigation activities to prevent/remediate mold, powdery mildew, spider mites, root aphids, fungus gnats, etc.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Maintain the correct plant structure and level of foliage to allow for proper airflow and light penetration by removing leaves strategically per schedule.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Measure and dispose of plant waste in accordance with state regulations.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Support department core metrics (quantity, quality, and productivity objectives).</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Measure planned versus actual performance on an hourly cadence.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Utilize and maintain production data files, records, and reports such as the Daily Hour-by-Hour Tracker, load plans, grow schedules, and plant inventory.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Support tracking and recordkeeping functions with the state seed-to-sale e-system MJ Freeway remaining in compliance with DOH rules and regulations.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Follow standard operating procedures (SOP) for all operations, ensuring adherence to company and regulatory compliance (proper weighing, data recording, product tracking, security, green waste disposal, etc.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Train and coach team members in accordance with SOP.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Remain engaged with department continuous improvement and occupational safety initiatives such as the 5S program and Hazard Communication.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Hold self and others accountable at all times.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Assist management with cultivation scheduling and resource planning (labor, consumables) daily/weekly/monthly.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Support the 5S program and Sanitation Schedules. Serve as a team champion for sanitation and bio-security.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Pass on key communications from management and keep the team informed.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Additional duties as assigned.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Requirements</strong></span></p>
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<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">1-year of experience in commercial cannabis, agricultural, or landscaping setting preferred (growing, harvesting, etc.)</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED).</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Effective communication skills.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Attention to detail.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Strong work ethic.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Willingness to learn and improve each operation.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Understand basic weight and measurement concepts and able to operate various scales and meters.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Preferred Qualifications:</strong></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">1-year relevant experience with team leadership preferred</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Skills & Abilities</strong></span></p>
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<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Excellent time-management skills</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ability to effectively plan and prioritize</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ability to maintain confidentiality</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ability to focus; attention to detail</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ability to communicate clearly and calmly</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Skills at using computers, web browsers, Google Apps</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ability to remain calm in periods of high stress or unusual activity</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Absolute reliability and honesty</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Physical Requirements</strong></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Must possess the physical aptitude and health necessary to perform manual labor tasks required to accomplish duties, including but not limited to:</span>
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<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Sitting, standing and performing repetitive tasks for long periods of time.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Standing, bending and lifting up to 50 pounds unassisted, carrying plants, product totes, pushing carts, etc.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Able to use hands, wrists, and forearms repetitively and with dexterity in job duties.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Able to wear required personal protective equipment for the duration of the shift.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Extended time standing, sitting, walking, bending, and reaching</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Close visual focus required</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Extended and repetitive use of arms, hands, and fingers to cut and manipulate small objects</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds for 100 feet</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Competencies</strong></span></p>
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<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ensure Accountability – Hold self and others accountable to meet commitments.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Problem Solving – In a team setting, identifies and helps resolve problems in a timely manner asking for help when needed.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Teamwork – 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.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Leadership – Exhibits confidence in self and others. Inspires and motivates others to perform well. Effectively influences actions and opinions of others. Accepts feedback from others. Gives appropriate recognition to others. Is available to the team when needed.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Quality Management – Explores ways to improve and promote quality. Demonstrates accuracy, thoroughness, and tenacity.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ethics – Treats people with respect. Keeps commitments. Inspires the trust of others. Works ethically with integrity. Upholds organizational values.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Organizational Support – Follows policies and procedures. Supports organizational goals and values. Leads by example.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Strategic Thinking – Supports and contributes to strategies to achieve organizational goals. Understands organization's strengths and weaknesses and takes action to improve the current state.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Planning/Organizing – Assists with the prioritizing and planning work activities and resources. Uses time efficiently. Understands goals and objectives and communicates them clearly.</span><br><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Professionalism – Approaches others in a tactful manner. Reacts well under pressure. Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position. Practices empathy, humility and objectivity and is a team resource.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Dependability – Follows instructions and responds to management direction. Takes responsibility for own actions and keeps commitments. Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals. Completes tasks on time and to standard or notifies superior of problems. Contributes ideas to every solution.</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</strong></span></p>
<p> </p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">Curaleaf Pay Transparency</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$21.25</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$24 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What We Offer:</strong></span></p>
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<li style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Career Growth Opportunities</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Competitive Pay and Benefits</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Generous PTO and Parental Leave</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">401(K) Retirement Plan</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Life/ Disability Insurance</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Community Involvement</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Referral Bonuses and Product Discounts</span></li>
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<p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><em>Benefits vary by state, role type, and eligibility. </em></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (TSX: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) ("Curaleaf") is a leading international provider of consumer products in cannabis with a mission to enhance lives by cultivating, sharing, and celebrating the power of the plant. As a high-growth cannabis company known for quality, expertise and reliability, the Company, and its brands, including Curaleaf, Select, Grassroots, Find, and Anthem provide industry-leading service, product selection and accessibility across the medical and adult-use markets. Curaleaf International is powered by a strong presence in all stages of the supply chain. Its unique distribution network throughout Europe, Canada and Australasia brings together pioneering science and research with cutting-edge cultivation, extraction and production. <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcuraleaf.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7CAna.Ruiz-Riquer%40curaleaf.com%7Ca66c82baa6e44331934d08dcb2291009%7C24611620a8ee4b1a973bd8960883fa48%7C0%7C0%7C638581136656718627%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=N0lv2NXutTnrIrmGCp9ZiXjkh6QVY1WaLJaJqRN0BzU%3D&reserved=0">Home | Curaleaf | Cannabis with Confidence</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Our Vision:</strong> To be the world's leading cannabis company by consistently delivering superior products and services and driving the global acceptance of cannabis. </span></p>
<p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Our Values:</strong></span></p>
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<li style="line-height: 1; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lead and Inspire. </span></li>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">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.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">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.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Individuals adversely impacted by the war on drugs are encouraged to apply.</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: 1;"><em><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Current Curaleaf employees should apply for open positions through our Internal Job Board, which can be accessed via the link on The Leaf. </span></em></p>
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<p><strong>***Please note that U.S. immigration rules and regulations are governed by federal law; not state law. Although Curaleaf operates in states that have legalized and decriminalized marijuana, it is still considered a controlled substance under federal regulations and thus illegal under federal law. For this reason, unless and until federal law changes, Curaleaf is prohibited from offering sponsorship for any non-immigrant or immigrant visas. </strong></p>
<p><strong>***Please also note that while candidates who are Lawful Permanent Residents (such as those with Green Cards) are eligible for employment with, and are hired by Curaleaf, working for a company engaged in a business that grows and sells a product that is illegal under federal law might compromise the candidate’s immigration status. Before a Lawful Permanent Resident accepts an offer of employment, Curaleaf recommends that the candidate seek the advice of an immigration lawyer.</strong></p>
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