Allen Benton-Gomez
Albuquerque,NM
Summary
Highly motivated and passionate self starter seeking to obtain a professional career within a medicinal cannabis producer in New Mexico.
My goal is to align myself with a local cannabis company/manufacturer or dispensary where I can continue to grow my cannabis knowledge and skills while promoting and educating others about medical cannabis in the state of New Mexico.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Kitchen Manager
Mountaintop Extracts
Albuquerque, NM
02.2025 - Current
- Measured and dosed oil accurately according to product specifications to ensure consistency, safety, and compliance.
- Led daily production of all infused kitchen products, maintaining high quality and efficiency standards.
- Managed inventory levels, conducted regular audits, and implemented restocking procedures to prevent shortages or overages.
- Handled order fulfillment operations, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of products to internal and external clients.
- Biotrack
Production Manager
Dime Industries
Albuquerque, NM
08.2024 - 02.2025
- Oversaw daily production operations to ensure timely fulfillment of inventory and dispensary orders across New Mexico.
- Managed and motivated production and fulfillment teams to meet goals effectively, ensuring clear communication and alignment with objectives.
- Monitored and maintained inventory levels for hardware, packaging, terpenes, and raw oil materials, ensuring seamless workflow.
- Handled large cash transactions with accuracy and performed daily verification procedures.
- Coordinated and received incoming shipments, ensuring proper documentation and storage.
- Delegated tasks efficiently to team members, optimizing productivity and meeting tight deadlines.
- Converted raw materials in BioTrack, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Formulated distillate and terpene blends to meet Dimes' quality standards and regulatory requirements.
Budtender
Lucent dispensary (new horizon ventures LLC)
Albuquerque, NM
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Welcomed and assisted guests in selecting products tailored to their needs, providing exceptional customer service and in-depth product knowledge.
- Performed light manufacturing tasks, including pre-roll production and precise weighing of flower for prepackaged products.
- Maintained a clean, organized, and inviting store environment to enhance the customer experience.
- Promoted and upsold featured products and promotions, contributing to increased sales and customer satisfaction.
Kitchen Staff
Nature's Medicines/AMMA - PurLife
Albuquerque, NM
03.2024 - 08.2024
- Ensured the kitchen consistently adhered to OSHA regulations and maintained a safe, compliant workspace.
- Accurately measured ingredients and medicinal components to meet precise dosage requirements.
- Prepared "canna liquid" from distillate or live resin, ensuring consistency and quality for dosing applications.
- Cooked pectin-based gummies to precise temperature and Brix specifications, guaranteeing product quality and consistency.
- Ensured all products met CCD compliance standards, maintaining alignment with regulatory requirements.
Kitchen Associate-Chocolatier
Schwazze
Albuquerque, NM
11.2022 - 02.2024
- As the chocolatier I made sure that the chocolate was at the correct dosage and “temper”
- I left the grow tech position to fill the chocolatier position since it aligned with my skill set, I have since vastly improved the quality and quantity of chocolate produced for R Greenleaf and Everest, I am also quite proficient in making gelatin gummies and pectin based gummies
Grow Technician
Schwazze
Albuquerque, NM
10.2022 - 11.2022
- Main responsibilities were but not limited to washing all scrubs that are used daily, clean grow chambers, washed all dishes and utilities used daily, made soil mix by combining correct ingredients and then mixing with shovels or by hand, transferring small plants into bigger pots, prepared nutrient mixes for the plants, watered plants according to schedule, any and all other tasks that were as needed
Packaging Technician
R. Greenleaf Organics, Inc.
Albuquerque, NM
05.2021 - 10.2022
- As a packaging technician my main responsibilities were to weigh out cannabis to the correct weight and put it in to the appropriately labeled bag, processing raw cannabis for pre-rolls, roll and weigh out pre-rolls to designated weights, labeled bags and tubes for cannabis, sanitized to company and OSHA standards
Lead Chocolatier of Production
The Chocolate Cartel / Certified Derived Products LLC
Albuquerque, NM
06.2018 - 05.2021
- Execute chocolate / confections orders to full fill store and wholesale orders
- Maintain ingredient inventory & daily production logs/communication with management
- Demonstrate attention to detail while executing recipes and while tempering chocolate bars and other confections while under little to no supervision from management
- During production down times worked up front assisting retail with guest service and POS cash register experience
- Assisted in labeling and packaging of medicinal cannabis chocolate bars for sister company when needed
Grocery Clerk
Sprouts
Albuquerque, NM
10.2016 - 06.2017
- Responsible for replenishing and rotating grocery items on sales floor shelves
- Uphold cleaning and safety guidelines to ensure a safe work environment for associates and customers
- Maintained Product Knowledge in order to up sell and increase store overall sales
Education
Food Handler Certificate - Food handlers
ANSI Accredited
12.2025
GED Certificate - General Studies
CNM Workforce Connection
Albuquerque, NM05.2010
Skills
- Inventory auditing
- Kitchen Experience
- Time Management
- Manufacturing
- Biotrack
- POS
- Customer Service Skills
- Food production
- OSHA
- Communication skills
- Sanitation
- Leadership
Certification
- Food Handler Certificate, ANSI Accredited, 12/01/22, 12/01/25
- ServSafe Alcohol
Timeline
Kitchen Manager
Mountaintop Extracts
02.2025 - Current
Production Manager
Dime Industries
08.2024 - 02.2025
Budtender
Lucent dispensary (new horizon ventures LLC)
05.2024 - 08.2024
Kitchen Staff
Nature's Medicines/AMMA - PurLife
03.2024 - 08.2024
Kitchen Associate-Chocolatier
Schwazze
11.2022 - 02.2024
Grow Technician
Schwazze
10.2022 - 11.2022
Packaging Technician
R. Greenleaf Organics, Inc.
05.2021 - 10.2022
Lead Chocolatier of Production
The Chocolate Cartel / Certified Derived Products LLC
06.2018 - 05.2021
Grocery Clerk
Sprouts
10.2016 - 06.2017
Food Handler Certificate - Food handlers
ANSI Accredited
GED Certificate - General Studies
CNM Workforce Connection