Lead Cultivation Associate - Flower Trim

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: Flower Trim Lead
Pay Range: $ 21.25 - $24.00
Location:  Litchfield, IL 
Job Type: Full Time | Non-Exempt 
Shift: Monday - Thursday, 6:30 am - 5:00 pm

Who You Are

You’re a production-focused, hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced post-harvest environment. You know how to balance quality, speed, and compliance while leading teams to hit aggressive daily targets without sacrificing standards. You lead from the floor, coaching and supporting associates operating trimming equipment, and take pride in running a safe, organized, and efficient trimming operation.

You’re detail-oriented, mechanically curious, and comfortable troubleshooting issues in real time. You stay calm under pressure, use data and productivity metrics to guide decisions, and hold yourself and others accountable to quality, safety, and performance expectations. You understand how your team’s output directly impacts downstream packaging timelines and overall production success.

What You’ll Do

 As a Flower Trim Lead at Curaleaf, you’ll oversee post-harvest processing operations prior to the packaging stage, ensuring flower is trimmed efficiently, consistently, and to quality standards. You’ll lead a team of associates while managing workflow, equipment, and daily production targets. Your responsibilities will include:

• Oversee a team responsible for processing flower prior to the packaging stage, ensuring quality and consistency throughout the trimming operation
• Lead and support associates operating automated and semi-automated trimming machines, ensuring proper setup, safe operation, and optimal performance
• Coordinate daily start-up, changeovers, and shut-down of trimming equipment in accordance with SOPs
• Troubleshoot and resolve basic mechanical or operational issues with trimming machines, escalating maintenance concerns as needed
• Pace labor and workflow to ensure daily production targets are met while maintaining quality standards
• Monitor productivity metrics, workflow efficiency, and team performance to keep operations on track and aligned with production goals

What You’ll Bring

• Confidence managing daily priorities, pacing work, and keeping teams on schedule while communicating clearly under pressure
• Strong attention to detail with a consistent approach to quality, documentation, and compliance
• Comfort using production trackers, inventory systems, and basic computer tools, with confidence in measurements and scales
• Reliability, accountability, and ownership of both individual work and team performance
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent

Even Better If

• At least 1 year of experience leading or guiding a team in a commercial cannabis, agricultural, or landscaping environment
• Prior knowledge of growing technologies including lighting, irrigation, nutrients, HVAC, or CO₂ systems
• Experience supporting sanitation programs, biosecurity protocols, or 5S initiatives
• Understanding of different cannabis strains and their unique vegetative growth needs

 

What We Offer:

Health & Wellness
•    Medical, dental, and vision insurance*
•    Health Savings Account (HSA) and/or Flexible Spending Account (FSA)*
•    Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
•    Wellness program and challenges
•    Gym discounts

Financial Security
•    401(k) retirement plan with company match
•    Life and disability insurance*
•    Supplemental Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Accident Insurance*
•    Commuter benefits*

Time Off
•    Paid time off (PTO) including vacation*, sick leave and holidays
•    Parental leave
•    Bereavement leave

Additional Perks
•    Employee discounts
•    Recognition programs
•    Pet insurance*

*Available to eligible, full-time employees only.  

 

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