Cultivation Associate Biddeford,ME

Curaleaf is redefining the cannabis industry with a strong commitment to quality, expertise, and innovation. Our brands—Curaleaf, Select, and Grassroots—offer premium products and services in both medical and adult‑use markets.

Title: Cultivation Associate
Pay Rate: $16–16.50/hr
Location: Biddeford, ME
Job Type: Full Time | Non‑Exempt
Shift: M‑F | 7:30am – 4:00pm

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.

• Perform daily plant care—cutting, rooting, transplanting, watering, feeding, trimming, staking, and pruning—to keep plants healthy.
• Track humidity, moisture, and temperature to maintain ideal growing conditions and meet quality goals.
• Inspect plants for leaf health, bloom size, pests, or disease and remove any that don’t meet standards.
• Assist with harvest by cutting plants, trimming, removing flowering tops, weighing products, and recording inventory in the electronic tracking system.
• Support the curing process by hanging and dry‑racking flowers, monitoring climate conditions, labeling and weighing products, and entering inventory data.
• Operate and maintain lighting, irrigation, and climate‑control systems while stocking supplies and keeping all cultivation areas and tools clean and sanitized.
• Pitch in during high‑demand periods—help prepare and package products, including premium extraction items.
• Follow state regulations and security procedures by accurately labeling plants and entering inventory information.

• A natural green thumb and a genuine passion for working with plants, with experience harvesting in a professional or home setting.
• Thriving in a fast‑paced, team environment, collaborating with others while fostering a positive and professional atmosphere.
• Sharp attention to detail, ensuring quality and consistency in every task.
• Reliable and detail‑oriented, with strong documentation, inventory, and organizational skills that help you stay on top of a tight schedule.
• Solid math and measurement skills and the ability to operate a scale with confidence.
• A high school diploma, GED, or equivalent.

• Knowledge of growing technologies—lighting, irrigation, soil, and nutrients—along with hands‑on experience in landscaping, horticulture, or agriculture.
• Understanding of different cannabis strains and their unique growing needs.

• Ability to stand, sit, and walk for extended periods (8–10 hours per shift).
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds regularly and occasional heavier items with assistance.
• Frequent and repetitive use of hands and wrists for extended periods.
• Repetitive bending, squatting, and reaching.
• Ability to climb ladders or step stools to access plants or equipment.
• Ability to use required PPE when required—masks, hair nets, beard covers, respirators, boot covers, scrubs, non‑slip shoes, and Tyvek suits as necessary.

• 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.

• Competitive Pay and Benefits.
• Generous PTO and Parental Leave.
• Life/Disability Insurance.
• Community Involvement.
• Referral Bonuses and Product Discounts.

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 provide reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities to participate in the application and interview process and perform essential job functions.