Skilled Cultivation Manager with demonstrated operations, team and production management abilities. Coordinate efficient activities at all levels to support business profits and maintain sustainable operations. Employee-focused and performance-oriented with good training and mentoring abilities.
Hi, I’m
Andrew Batzloff
Flint,MI
Summary
Overview
9
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
T REX 1 CORP.Burton, MI
Cultivation Assistant Manager
03.2022 - 11.2023
Job overview
- Overseeing the operations of eight flower rooms, (two vegetation, six flower) and the team of Cultivation Techs implementing consistent, efficient, and positive workflow for all S.O.P, ensuring the health and quality of our plants, maintaining compliance with state and local regulations while reaching sellable flower, biomass, and all other cultivation goals set by the Director of Cultivation.
- Direct all aspects of plant cultivation, implement cultivation plans and schedules including nutrient management, pest management, disease prevention, and all plant work from transplant to harvest.
- Train staff in cultivation techniques and standard operating procedures assuring all cultivation areas have the appropriate team members, supplies, and equipment to ensure efficient workflow.
- Consistently monitor all aspects of the grow rooms recording data on move overs, plant work tasks, environment, IPM, irrigation, plant health/growth, harvest weights, HVAC and any other equipment in the room. Work with Maintenance manager to maintain grow room issues such as lights, leaks, fans etc..
- Reviewing all data and feedback with D.O.C to maintain and set consistent goals for production and environment, while applying and updating S.O.P to optimize the cultivation procedures.
High Life FarmsChesaning, MI
Harvest Team Leader
04.2021 - 03.2022
Job overview
- Supervise and manage harvest, curing, processing and packaging operations for all 3 phases (11 flower rooms with over 17,000 sq ft of grow space and 3 dry rooms with about 2,000 sq ft of curing space) assuring the team (3 leads 25 team members) has resources needed to achieve daily operation goals such as personnel, equipment, tools, and training/development
- Implement, create, and improve techniques and procedures to maintain quality, efficiency, and effectiveness for the training of new employees while keeping the highest quality standards and achieving operational goals
- Research and adopt new systems to maintain quality while achieving more efficient production numbers for each harvest process
- Encourage, train, coach, develop, and assist team members both new and existing, during operational issues confirming they know how to complete the job safely, accurately, and efficiently
- Analysis and report employee progress to department and operations manager to assist in advancement and professional growth helping build up the company
- Enforce and implement department and company policy, rules, and procedures to confirm tasks are being completed safe, effective, and efficiently all while following all METRC regulations and policy
- Provide post harvest reports to give feedback for the cultivation team, production team, extraction team and with future harvests including wet weights, strains, estimated dry weights, grams per sq ft, and all other valued information and observations.
- Assist in Harvest day process by chopping plants from trellis and pots, weighing, recording and hanging to dry
- Trim and prepare cured flower for package sale, extraction, or pre roll sorting the premium quality, smalls, trim and the waste using trim bins and sifters
- Understand product care, cross contamination, molds and virus to achieve and maintain high quality flower.
High Life FarmsChesaning, MI
Indoor Harvest Lead / Trim support
01.2021 - 04.2021
Job overview
- Coordinate the harvest, drying/curing, and dry room tear down of the weekly indoor harvests of 900 2 gallon potted plants in 8 separate 1000 sq ft grow rooms with a variety of growing methods using rockwool and coco coir mediums, half illuminated with LED lights and the others with HPS lights
- Regulate and lead weekly tasks from harvest, product care, dry room checks/takedown, trimming and processing, cleaning/prepping, and tasting/packaging while staying on schedule for each scheduled harvest
- Oversee care for product from harvest to package maintaining quality thru drying and curing to trimming and packaging observing RH, moisture control, and water activity pre and post testing
- Running and supervising of Green Broz automatic trimming machines, Green Vault Precision Packaging machine, and also the Ziel APEX 7 Microbial and Pathogen Reduction system all to help maximize production, quality, and sales
- Preparing and processing product for MRA regulated testing and sale sorting premium quality, pre roll, and biomass for extraction following MRA, Health Department, Serve Safe, and company regulated policies and procedures.
High Life FarmsChesaning, MI
Greenhouse Harvest Lead
06.2020 - 01.2021
Job overview
- Lead and oversee the harvest and post harvest care of 3 separate 3000 sq ft greenhouses with 2200 3 gallon coco coir grown plants under both sunlight and HPS lighting staggered every 2-4 weeks
- Maintain and control drying and curing in a 400 sq ft dry room using Quest dehumidifiers, Mitsubishi air conditioners, and ProGuard air sanitizers along with prepping and cleaning after each tear down spraying using Zerotol and fogging with ProCure
- Monitor and record dry room temperature, humidity, air quality, dew point, and product quality using Pulse monitors, hygrometers, plant moisture monitors, and visual quality control twice daily
- Analysis data adjusting factors as needed to assure quality standards are being achieved.
High Life FarmsChesaning, MI
Harvest Team Member
04.2020 - 06.2020
Job overview
- Assist in Harvest day process by chopping plants from trellis and pots, weighing, recording and hanging to dry
- Trim and prepare cured flower for package sale, extraction, or pre roll sorting the premium quality, smalls, trim and the waste using trim bins and sifters
- Understand product care, cross contamination, molds and virus to achieve and maintain high quality flower.
Ellis Parking CompanyFlint, MI
Supervisor
03.2019 - 03.2020
Job overview
- Overseeing and supervising daily operations of the valet team
- Professional appearance and work manner
- Approaching customers and handling transactions
- Helping load and unload wheelchairs and other medical equipment
- Great customer service while guests are arriving and departing
- Handling employee problems
- Covering call offs from employees
- Counting down drawer and recording daily activities.
Custom Homes
Installer Finisher Fabricator
09.2014 - Current
Job overview
- Duties: customer service, inventory, carpet, hard flooring, clean up, trim work, small size reconstruction, back splashes, painting, small plumbing repairs, drywall repairs, Flood and fire damage clean ups, landscaping and power washing
MenardsDavison, MI
Receiving Associate
01.2018 - 03.2019
Job overview
- Helping run the receiving process run smoothly and in a timely manner
- Receive freight from trucks using an electric Hi-Lo
- Check in vendor freight (FedEx, Pepsi, etc) as bulk and individual boxes
- Sort product for each department
- Handle lumber and building materials with and without Fork Truck
- Use computer to receive, check status, and check SCUs on DC trucks
- Often handling guest orders and orders for guest delivery
- Great Customer service while on the sales floor stocking and picking orders.
Bordine's Nursery LLCGrand Blanc, MI
Shipping and Receiving Supervisor
03.2015 - 06.2017
Job overview
- Manager: Kurt Henning
- Duties: Water irrigation management, Moving product from growing houses to retail houses, growing plants, Pruning, sorting and organizing, shipping, receiving, unloading, Supervising of shipping/Receiving crew.
Education
Northern Michigan UniversityMarquette, MI
Cannabis Agriculture And Horticulture Certificate
06.2024
University Overview
Bendle High SchoolBurton, MI
Diploma
01.2012
University Overview
Skills
- Crop Cultivation
- Pesticide Application
- Disease and Pest Management
- Disease Identification
- Oversee Irrigation
- Nutrients and Supplements
- Inventory
- Receiving
- Shipping And Receiving
- Team Management and Development
- Goal and Schedule Oriented
- Operational Efficiency
Certification
ServSafe, 07/01/20, 07/01/22
References
References
- Andre Bravo, Manager, Ellis Parking, Ann Arbor, MI, 734-904-4442
- Jeannie Dochenetz, Supervisor/coworker, Bordine's, 1835 S Rochester Rd, Rochester Hills, MI, 48307, 248-762-7012
- Jon Burman, Supervisor/coworker, Bordine's, 9100 Torrey Rd, Grand Blanc, MI, 48439, 810-931-6119
- Hannah Fowler, Harvest Supervisor, High Life Farms, Chesaning, MI, 989-280-0790
Timeline
Cultivation Assistant Manager
T REX 1 CORP.
03.2022 - 11.2023
Harvest Team Leader
High Life Farms
04.2021 - 03.2022
Indoor Harvest Lead / Trim support
High Life Farms
01.2021 - 04.2021
Greenhouse Harvest Lead
High Life Farms
06.2020 - 01.2021
Harvest Team Member
High Life Farms
04.2020 - 06.2020
Supervisor
Ellis Parking Company
03.2019 - 03.2020
Receiving Associate
Menards
01.2018 - 03.2019
Shipping and Receiving Supervisor
Bordine's Nursery LLC
03.2015 - 06.2017
Installer Finisher Fabricator
Custom Homes
09.2014 - Current
Northern Michigan University
Cannabis Agriculture And Horticulture Certificate
Bendle High School
Diploma