Lead Cultivation Agent - Clone/Veg

COMPANY OVERVIEW

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 SEEDTM initiative ensures that our company reflects the communities in which we serve, ensuring equal opportunity for all to have the knowledge and resources to work in and own businesses 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. 
 
If you’re interested in joining our mission, click the below links to join our team today!

MISSION STATEMENT

At Cresco, we aim to lead the nation’s cannabis industry with a focus on regulatory compliance, product consistency, and customer satisfaction. Our operations bring legitimacy to the cannabis industry by acting with the highest level of integrity, strictly adhering to regulations, and promoting the clinical efficacy of cannabis. As Cresco grows, we will operate with the same level of professionalism and precision in each new market we move in to.

SCHEDULE

Monday to Friday, 8:00am  to 4:30pm 

JOB SUMMARY

Cresco Labs is seeking a Lead Cultivation Agent to support day-to-day operations within our Clone and Vegetative Department. This role is responsible for overseeing clone and veg staff, executing cultivation processes specific to early-stage plant care, and maintaining compliance with all regulatory and internal policies. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience in plant propagation, strong attention to detail, and proven leadership ability. 

CORE JOB DUTIES 

Agent Support and Management: 

• Supervise cultivation agents and manage daily task assignments, schedules, and training. 
• Serve as a role model and provide ongoing support to cultivation staff regarding procedures, compliance, and company policies and procedures. 
• Provide real-time coaching and escalate performance or behavioral concerns to management as needed. 
• Foster a clean, compliant, and efficient work environment by overseeing sanitation and workflow in assigned areas. 

Cultivation Operations: 

•  Oversee daily clone and veg activities, including assisting with mother plant care, taking and rooting clones, transplanting, organizing plant staging, and supporting early-stage plant maintenance tasks. 
• Ensure proper environmental conditions (e.g., humidity, temperature, lighting) for propagation and early-stage growth. 
• Measure, mix, and apply nutrients and additives in accordance with company protocols. 
• Support strain rotation and plant inventory management to align with facility production goals. 

Compliance, Documentation & Communication: 

• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of plant movements, applications, and inventory in the seed-to-sale tracking system. 
• Assist with audits, inspections, and internal reporting as required. 
• Communicate regularly with the Garden Management to relay team progress, plant health concerns, or resource needs. 

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND SKILLS  

• Demonstrated experience training, leading and/or mentoring junior staff or new hires preferred.  
• Demonstrated experience overseeing operations in a large-scale agricultural, horticultural, or cannabis cultivation facility is preferred. 
• Two years’ experience within a production facility, regulated field highly preferred. Or, any satisfactory combination of experience and training which clearly demonstrates the ability to perform the above-described duties.   
• Advanced knowledge of plant cultivation and cultivation facility operations; Strong knowledge of clone propagation techniques, vegetative growth cycles, and best practices for early-stage plant care preferred. 
• Effective time-management, organizational skills, and ability to multi-task 
• Computer literacy in word processing, point-of-sale systems, windows-based software, and database management  
• Knowledge of medical cannabis policy and law 
• Critical-thinking, problem-solving, planning and assessment skills 
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail 
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing and challenging environment 
• Requires work around plant material, which could include exposure to plant pollen and/or dust. 
• Requires ability to sit, stand, kneel, and/or do repetitive actions with your hands for long periods of time. 
• Requires ability to lift up to 50 lbs to torso level.  

BENEFITS

Cresco Labs is proud to offer eligible employees a robust offering of benefits including, major medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(K)-match program, FSA/HSA programs, LTD/STD options, life insurance and AD&D.  We also offer eligible employees paid holidays and paid time off.  Other rewards may include annual discretionary bonuses, stock options as well as participation in our employee discount program. Benefits eligibility for permanent positions may vary by full-time or part-time roles, location, or position.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be 21 years of age or older to apply
• Must comply with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry 

Cresco Labs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all applicants will be considered without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.