Cultivation Associate

Title: Cultivation Associate 
Pay Rate: $17/hr
Location: Litchfield, IL 
Job Type: Full Time | Non-Exempt 
Shift: Monday - Friday,  7:00 am - 3:30 pm

Who You Are: 
You’re excited to build a well-rounded skill set in cannabis cultivation and eager to learn every aspect of the garden. With training and guidance, you’ll gain hands-on experience across the entire production cycle, including plant care, environmental monitoring, harvesting, and more. You bring curiosity, reliability, and a team-focused mindset, making you a key part of a cultivation operation that thrives on shared knowledge and cross-training. 

What You’ll Do: 

As a Cultivation Associate at Curaleaf, you’ll be cross-trained to support the full plant life cycle, from clone to harvest, helping to grow premium cannabis while maintaining top-quality standards. Your day-to-day will include: 

• Performing daily plant care such as cutting, rooting, transplanting, watering, feeding, trimming, staking, and pruning to keep plants healthy 
• Tracking humidity, moisture, and temperature to maintain ideal growing conditions and meet quality goals 
• Inspecting plants for leaf health, bloom size, pests, or disease and removing any that don’t meet standards 
• Assisting with harvest by cutting plants, trimming, removing flowering tops, weighing products, and recording inventory in the electronic tracking system 
• Supporting the curing process by hanging and dry-racking flowers, monitoring climate conditions, labeling and weighing products, and entering inventory data 
• Operating and maintaining lighting, irrigation, and climate-control systems while stocking supplies and keeping all cultivation areas and tools clean and sanitized 
• Pitching in during high-demand periods to help prepare and package products, including premium extraction items 
• Following state regulations and security procedures by accurately labeling plants and entering inventory information 

What You’ll Bring: 

• You have a natural green thumb and a genuine passion for working with plants, with experience harvesting in a professional or home setting (gardening counts!) 
• You thrive in a fast-paced, team environment, collaborating with others while fostering a positive and professional atmosphere 
• You bring sharp attention to detail, ensuring quality and consistency in every task 
• You are reliable and detail-oriented, with strong documentation, inventory, and organizational skills that help you stay on top of a tight schedule 
• You have solid math and measurement skills and the ability to operate a scale with confidence 
• You have a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent 

Even Better If: 

• You bring knowledge of growing technologies such as lighting, irrigation, soil, and nutrients, along with hands-on experience in landscaping, horticulture, or agriculture 
• You understand different cannabis strains and their unique growing needs 

Physical Requirements 

• Ability to stand, sit, and walk for extended periods of time (8-10 hours per shift) 
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds regularly and occasional lifting of heavier items with assistance 
• Frequent and repetitive use of hands and wrists for extended periods of time 
• Repetitive bending, squatting, and reaching 
• Ability to climb ladders or step stools to access plants or equipment 
• Ability to use required PPE when required, such as masks, hair nets, beard covers, respirators, boot covers, scrubs, non-slip shoes, and Tyvek suits as necessary 

Environmental Conditions 

• Exposure to environments with high humidity, varying temperatures, and strong odors (such as cannabis) 
• Exposure to soil, water, fertilizer, dust, pollen and plant pathogens 
• Exposure to cleaning solvents, such as high volumes of isopropyl alcohol 
• Exposure to loud noises, including but not limited to air compressors, packaging equipment, and alarms 
• Exposure to CO2 manufacturing procedures at OSHA approved CO2 levels