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JOB FILLED - Head Grower-Indoor Cultivation

Job Description: 

Curaleaf is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for our patients by providing affordable, high-quality medications for individuals with debilitating medical conditions.

Position Summary:

Manage a large-scale indoor cultivation facility located in Simsbury, CT.  Manage and optimize all the tasks in the grow including: cloning, transplanting, feeding plants, super cropping, topping, flushing, foliar, trimming, packaging, waste disposal and inventory management. Company operates under the highest standards of professionalism. Meticulous attention to detail is required. 

Compensation/Salary: 
DOE
Requirements: 
  • Minimum 3-5 years’ indoor cultivation experience as a head grower, or equivalent.
  • Mastery of all grow mediums (soil, inert (rockwool, hydroton, etc)) and irrigation methods (hand-water, sub-irrigation, drip systems).
  • Must be an outstanding team-builder.
  • Knowledge of large scale commercial plan cultivation including crop rotation management, nutrient requirements, mediums, light requirements, and environmental controls.
  • Knowledge of plant diseases, pests, and nutrient deficiencies and toxicity.
  • Physical aptitude and health necessary to perform manual labor tasks required for the proper management of grow warehouse.
  • Advanced knowledge of the cannabis plant and genetics.
  • Must have accountability, proactive behavior and strong attention to detail.

Job Requirements:

  • 21 years of age.
  • No felony convictions.
  • Participate in an extensive background check.
  • Trustworthy and hardworking.
  • Valid driver’s license with reliable transportation.

Skills & Abilities:

  • Excellent time-management skills.
  • Effectively plan and prioritize tasks.
  • Maintain confidentiality.
  • Strong focus with the utmost attention to detail.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and calmly during high volume or unusual activity.
  • Strong computer skills along with the ability to utilize browsers, google, etc.
  • Absolute integrity, reliability, and honesty.

Physical Requirements:

  • Extended and repetitive time standing, sitting, walking, bending, and reaching.
  • Must be able to lift and carry objects on a regular basis, weighing up for 50lbs for 100 feet.
  • Close visual focus required.
  • Extended and repetitive use of arms, hands and fingers to cut and manipulate small objects.

Marijuana has been legalized for medical use in a number states across the U.S., for both medical and recreational use. Joe Produce is acting specifically as a job marketer, and does not support the use of cannabis products in areas prohibited by law.

Responsibilities & Duties: 
  • Manage a large-scale indoor cultivation facility.
  • Hire a world-class cultivation/horticulture team.
  • Perform all the tasks in the grow including: cloning, transplanting, feeding plants, defoliation, super cropping, topping, flushing, foliar and preventative sprays, trimming, packaging, waste disposal and inventory management.
  • Develop and/or maintain indoor cultivation protocols and a nutrient regimen.
  • Lead and manage indoor cultivation facility team
  • Perform all cultivation tracking and recordkeeping functions within the seed to sale electronic system remaining in compliance with the department’s rules and regulations. 
  • Responsible for training of entire cultivation team.
  • Manage plant scheduling to accurately project all garden requirements on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis to maximize high-quality yield with efficiency and attention to production costs.
  • Catalog and track each individual strain from clone to harvest.
  • Schedule, manage and oversee cloning processes, achieving a minimum 90% success rate.
  • Execute preventative maintenance program including elimination of all types of mold, powdery mildew, spider mites, root aphids, fungus gnats, etc.
  • Adept at industry best-practices and current on new techniques and insight with respect to nutrient of individual strains, high yield recipes, controlled stress environments to different lighting systems and set ups.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of Cannabis and knowledge of effects of strains and types of medicinal administration.
  • Assist state and local government auditors and law enforcement with inventory, sales and compliance audits.
  • Comply with all HR policies including confidentiality and non-disclosure requirements.
  • Execute and maintain a world-class facility maintenance and troubleshooting.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work environment.