Cultivation Associate

About this role

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.

Title: Cultivation Associate - Harvest
Pay Rate: $18.50
Location: Ravena, NY
Job Type: Full Time | Non-Exempt
Shift: Monday- Friday | 7:00am - 3:30pm

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

New York Hiring Range
$18.50—$18.50 USD

What We Offer:

• Career Growth Opportunities

• Competitive Pay and Benefits

• Generous PTO and Parental Leave

• 401(K) Retirement Plan

• Life/ Disability Insurance

• Community Involvement

• Referral Bonuses and Product Discounts

Benefits vary by state, role type, and eligibility.

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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, Find, and Anthem provide industry-leading service, product selection and accessibility across the medical and adult-use markets. Curaleaf International is powered by a strong presence in all stages of the supply chain. Its unique distribution network throughout Europe, Canada and Australasia brings together pioneering science and research with cutting-edge cultivation, extraction and production. Home | Curaleaf | Cannabis with Confidence

Our Vision: To be the world's leading cannabis company by consistently delivering superior products and services and driving the global acceptance of cannabis.

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