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About This Role
Cultivation Associate
Got a green thumb and a passion for plants? Our client — a well-established name in the cannabis industry — is looking for a Cultivation Associate to join their growing team in Simsbury, CT. This is a hands-on role where you'll be cross-trained across the entire plant lifecycle, from clone to harvest, building real, transferable skills in one of the most exciting industries out there.
Pay Rate: $17.00/hr
Location: Simsbury, CT
Job Type: Full Time | Non-Exempt
Shift: Monday - Friday | 6:00am - 2:30pm
Why You'll Love This Role
No two days look the same here. You'll get real exposure to every stage of cultivation — plant care, environmental monitoring, harvesting, curing — with training and support along the way. If you're curious, reliable, and want to grow your skill set (literally) alongside a team that values cross-training and shared knowledge, this is the place to do it.
Who You Are
You're excited to build a well-rounded skill set in cannabis cultivation and eager to learn every part of the garden. With guidance, you'll gain hands-on experience across the full production cycle. You bring curiosity, reliability, and a team-focused mindset — the kind of person who makes a cultivation operation run smoothly.
What You'll Do
- Perform daily plant care — cutting, rooting, transplanting, watering, feeding, trimming, staking, and pruning
- Track humidity, moisture, and temperature to maintain ideal growing conditions
- Inspect plants for leaf health, bloom size, pests, or disease, removing any that don't meet standards
- Assist with harvest — cutting, trimming, removing flowering tops, weighing product, and recording inventory electronically
- Support the curing process — hanging and dry-racking flower, monitoring climate, labeling, weighing, and entering inventory data
- Operate and maintain lighting, irrigation, and climate-control systems, keeping all cultivation areas clean and stocked
- Pitch in during high-demand periods to help prepare and package products, including premium extraction items
- Follow state regulations and security procedures for plant labeling and inventory entry
What You'll Bring
- A natural green thumb and genuine passion for working with plants — professional or home-garden experience both count
- Comfort in a fast-paced, team-based environment
- Sharp attention to detail and consistency in every task
- Strong documentation, inventory, and organizational skills to stay on top of a tight schedule
- Solid math and measurement skills, with confidence operating a scale
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
- Must be 21 years of age or older
- Ability to obtain a Cannabis Agent Card
- Ability to pass a background check
Qualifications
- Ability to stand, sit, and walk for extended periods (8-10 hours per shift)
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs regularly, with occasional heavier lifts assisted
- Frequent, repetitive use of hands and wrists
- Repetitive bending, squatting, and reaching
- Ability to climb ladders or step stools as needed
- Comfortable wearing required PPE (masks, hairnets, beard covers, respirators, boot covers, scrubs, non-slip shoes, Tyvek suits as necessary)
Work Environment
- Exposure to varying temperatures, humidity, and strong plant odors
- Exposure to soil, water, fertilizer, dust, pollen, and plant pathogens
- Exposure to cleaning solvents such as isopropyl alcohol
- Exposure to loud equipment noise (compressors, packaging machinery, alarms)
- Exposure to CO2 manufacturing processes within OSHA-approved levels
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Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of growing technologies like lighting, irrigation, soil, and nutrients, or hands-on experience in landscaping, horticulture, or agriculture
- Understanding of different cannabis strains and their unique growing needs
Compensation
