Cultivation Manager

JOB SUMMARY

CORE JOB DUTIES

• Oversees all cultivation tasks and processes, ensures proper documentation of all applicable activities
• Manage the day-to-day operations for cultivation, including environmental monitoring, operating and maintaining of control systems such as lighting and irrigation with a strong focus on the clone and vegetative departments.
• Manage and train a cultivation team of agents and supervisors
• Maintain, track and audit SOPs & KPIs for the cultivation department.
• Serves as a role-model and resource for cultivation staff concerning products and services, policies and procedures, industry news, and changes in regulations.
• Responds to all gardener questions, concerns, or suggestions and takes action when necessary to resolve conflicts.
• Responsible for delegating tasks and weekly inventory checks to supervisors, leads, and gardeners in order to maintain a compliant and clean cultivation facility.
• Ensure the execution of cultivation procedures and nutrient protocols, keeping accurate records and presenting the results in a timely manner to the Facility Director & Director of Cultivation
• Adhere to Cresco Labs cultivation methods, and work closely with the rest of the cultivation department to develop and improve processes
• Ensure proper training and development of employees
• Schedule preventative maintenance to ensure the highest quality yields without loss to fungus, disease and mold etc.
• Develop and deploy weekly garden schedule to the Garden Supervisor as outlined by the Facility Director & Director of Cultivation.
• Track consumable inventory rates and stock items associated with the cultivation department.
• Assists Director of Cultivation, Facility Director and Sales to manage and track quarterly strain planning changes for the facility.
• Maintain and audit Production planner for the facility based on quarterly strain planning schedule.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND SKILLS

• Bachelor's Degree in Botany, Plant Science, Horticulture, Plant Biology or related field preferred
• 5+ years commercial agriculture and/or manufacturing experience, with cannabis cultivation experience strongly preferred.
• 3-5 years managing and developing an hourly workforce
• Must be a strong leader with an acute business sense
• Experience with various grow mediums and irrigation methods
• Experienced team leader with a positive attitude and vision for the future
• Knowledge of crop management and commercial agriculture
• Advanced experience with using excel formulas, functions and pivot tables
• Knowledge of plant diseases, pests and health
• Strong communication, organizational and leadership skills

BENEFITS

Cresco Labs is one of the largest public, vertically integrated, multistate operators in the cannabis industry. Our portfolio of in-house cultivated and manufactured brands features some of the highest quality, most awarded and most popular cannabis products in America. With dozens of locations nationwide, our owned and operated Sunnyside® dispensaries provide a welcoming, positive, judgement-free place to shop for anyone at any point on their cannabis journey. Founded in 2013, Cresco Labs’ mission is to normalize and professionalize cannabis through our passionate employees. As stewards of the cannabis industry, our teams are constantly focused on supporting the needs of our fellow colleagues, consumers, customers, and communities alike. With a focus on Social Equity and Educational Development, our SEED initiative ensures that our company reflects the communities in which we serve, ensuring equal opportunity for all in cannabis. At Cresco Labs, we aim to revolutionize and lead the nation’s cannabis industry with a focus on quality and consistency of product, and to bring legitimacy to the industry with the highest level of integrity and professionalism.