Cultivation Manager
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.
Join us at Curaleaf to be part of a high-growth, purpose-driven company that champions corporate social responsibility through our Rooted in Good 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.
Cultivation Manager
Job Type: Full Time; Exempt
Location: Coeymans, NY 12143
Who You Are:
As a Cultivation Manager, you will lead the way in defining and implementing cultivation standards across our multi-state operations. Your work will ensure that Curaleaf delivers high-quality cannabis strains for both medical and recreational markets. You’ll oversee facility planning, team development, and operational strategies that align with our mission and goals.
What You Will Do:
- Manage facility design, equipment acquisition, and operational expansions in collaboration with the Cultivation Design Team.
- Oversee CAPEX budgets and approve expenditures to ensure financial efficiency.
- Develop and enforce QA/QC policies, health and safety standards, and cultivation best practices.
- Monitor and optimize strain inventory, harvest schedules, and production efficiency.
- Stay ahead of industry trends by testing and implementing cutting-edge cultivation methods.
- Analyze operational performance, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and profitability.
- Work closely with senior leadership, Head Growers, and cross-functional teams to align operations with company goals.
- Submit weekly reports on key cultivation metrics and progress to the COO and other stakeholders.
- Train, mentor, and manage cultivation staff, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Promote consistency by standardizing procedures, refining methods, and providing retraining as needed.
What You'll Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in horticulture, agriculture, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of experience managing large-scale commercial greenhouses or agricultural operations at a senior level.
- In-depth knowledge of plant diseases, pest management, and modern cultivation techniques.
- Experience with using irrigation platforms.
- Strong leadership skills with a proven ability to lead teams and deliver results.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Financial planning and budgeting expertise in agricultural operations.
- Subject to background checks in compliance with state cannabis regulations.
Even Better If:
- Advanced degree in agriculture, or a related field.
- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and compliance standards in cannabis cultivation.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted
- Ability to sit, stand, and walk for long periods of time
- Ability to occasionally climb ladder, crawl under low spaces
- Ability to use computer/look at a screen for long periods of time
- Ability to have close vision (able to read small print at 20 inches or less)
- This position has allergen warnings - Potential exposure to dust, pollen, and plant pathogens.
New York Hiring Range
$90,000 - $100,000 USD
What We Offer:
- Career Growth Opportunities
- Competitive Pay and Benefits (Health, Dental Vision)
- Generous PTO and Parental Leave
- 401(K) Retirement Plan
- Life/AD&D Insurance, Short & Long-Term Disability
- Community Involvement Initiatives
- Employee Referral Bonuses and Product Discounts
Not all benefits listed above are available to all employees at all locations.
Curaleaf Awards and Achievements:
- 2023 Ragan’s Top Places to Work
- 2022 TIME100 Most Influential Companies
- 2020 Cannabis Doing Good’s Good Neighbor Award
- 2020 Minorities for Medical Marijuana’s Diversity & Inclusion Award
Follow us on Social Media:
Instagram: @curaleaf.usa
Twitter: @Curaleaf_Inc
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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, JAMS, Find and Zero Proof provide industry-leading service, product selection and accessibility across the medical and adult-use markets. Curaleaf International is the largest vertically integrated cannabis company in Europe with a unique supply and distribution network throughout the European market, bringing together pioneering science and research with cutting-edge cultivation, extraction, and production. Home | Curaleaf | Cannabis with Confidence
Our corporate Social Responsibility is Rooted in Good. We believe in taking corporate and social responsibility very seriously, from our educational outreach to national partnerships, state-wide initiatives, and local causes. Giving back to the communities where we operate is important to us and helps to change old attitudes by showing the positive impact of cannabis in creating jobs, changing lives, and helping local communities.
Our Vision: To be the world's leading cannabis company by consistently delivering superior products and services and driving the global acceptance of cannabis.
Our Values:
- Lead and Inspire.
- Commit to Win.
- ONE Curaleaf.
- Driven to Deliver Excellence.
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.
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.
Individuals adversely impacted by the war on drugs are encouraged to apply.
Current Curaleaf employees should use our internal job board to apply for current openings: https://app2.greenhouse.io/internal_job_board
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