Indoor Cultivation Lead

Full-time, Onsite 

Galloway, New Jersey

Our client is a privately held, multi-state cannabis operator (MSO) dedicated to cultivating high-quality, compliant, and sustainable cannabis across multiple states. Their mission is to set the industry standard for quality, efficiency, and innovation. They are proud to maintain a strong company culture rooted in collaboration, integrity, and operational excellence through a people-first leadership approach.

The Indoor Cultivation Lead will support and optimize indoor cultivation operations within the New Jersey facility, ensuring consistency, quality, and best-in-class cannabis production. This role requires a hands-on cultivation expert with a strong understanding of commercial-scale indoor cultivation, environmental controls, plant health, and day-to-day execution.

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented grower who thrives in the cultivation environment, leads by example, and can support the team in maintaining disciplined, high-performing operations.

This is a full-time, onsite position based in New Jersey.

MUST be legally able to work in the USA.

MUST HAVE:

• 2-4+ years of hands-on experience in indoor cannabis cultivation at commercial scale
• Direct experience working within a licensed cannabis facility (not personal or small-scale grows)
• Demonstrated experience maintaining environmental parameters (HVAC, lighting, humidity, irrigation systems)
• Proven ability to support yield, quality, and consistency targets across multiple harvest cycles
• Experience following and executing SOPs and compliance protocols (METRC or equivalent)
• Ability to work full-time onsite in New Jersey

Key Responsibilities

• Support daily indoor cultivation operations from propagation through harvest across multiple grow cycles
• Monitor and maintain environmental conditions including temperature, humidity, lighting, and airflow within set parameters
• Execute irrigation schedules, nutrient programs, and IPM protocols consistently and accurately
• Identify plant health issues early and take corrective action or escalate as needed
• Support canopy management, pruning, defoliation, and plant movement activities
• Ensure consistency in plant care, cultivation practices, and output quality across batches
• Execute and maintain SOP adherence across all cultivation activities
• Maintain accurate records for plant tracking, compliance, and internal reporting
• Support harvest, drying, and curing processes to ensure product quality standards are met
• Assist in training and guiding junior cultivation staff on daily tasks and best practices
• Maintain cleanliness, organization, and compliance within all cultivation areas

Requirements

• 2-4+ years experience in indoor cannabis cultivation or controlled environment agriculture
• Experience working within a regulated environment with strict compliance requirements
• Strong understanding of plant health, nutrient management, irrigation systems, and IPM strategies
• Experience working with environmental control systems (e.g., Priva, Argus, AROYA or similar)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, physically demanding cultivation environment
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow structured processes consistently
• Team-oriented mindset with the ability to support and guide junior staff

Equal Opportunity Statement

Emerald Lane Recruitment is committed to advancing equity and inclusion across the global cannabis industry. We proudly support our clients in building teams that reflect the full diversity of the communities they serve. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

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