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Work History
Education
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Brittany Cochran

Knoxville,TN

Summary

Detail-oriented cultivation technician looking for a long-term position in a fast-paced environment. Excellent cleaning, sanitizing and finishing skills. Offering 4+ years of cultivation experience and an upbeat, positive personality. Dedicated to working quickly and accurately to maintain plant health. Knowledgeable about plant structure, environmentals, and maintaining safety procedures. Highly efficient and flexible to meet changing demands.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Lawn Care Technician

Weed Man Lawn Care
08.2023 - Current
  • Maintain and Drive a company owned vehicle
  • Maintain and Operate company owned equipment
  • Enhanced lawn health by implementing customized care plans and treating specific issues such as weeds, pests, and diseases.
  • Boosted customer satisfaction by providing timely and efficient lawn care services tailored to individual needs.
  • Increased customer retention through exceptional communication skills and dedication to addressing concerns promptly.
  • Safely applied fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides according to company guidelines and industry standards to ensure environmental compliance.
  • Educated clients on best practices for maintaining their lawns between service visits, fostering long-term relationships.
  • Analyze lawns and provide appropriate recommendations to improve the quality of a client’s lawn such as but not limited to: noting weeds present, disease, insect, or seeding needs
  • Complete all paperwork and record information on an Android based device throughout the day as tasks are completed
  • Complete Check Out and Check In Procedures efficiently and thoroughly
  • Communicate effectively with the Office Staff as well as with the Operations Manager on any concerns
  • Provide exceptional customer service by completing a lawn application to the best of your ability
  • Participate in shop duties as needed


Irrigation Technician

Piedmont Landscape Management
06.2021 - 07.2023
  • Performed detailed audits to maintain accurate records to comply with company standards
  • Kept documentation and records accurate and up-to-date with latest data to prevent errors in processing
  • Installed and maintained irrigation systems for healthy crop development.
  • Inspected sprinkler heads across grounds and identified maintenance needs.
  • Prioritized and corrected irrigation breaks to quickly restore service.
  • Kept company vehicle and inventory clean, full, and up to date

Lawn Spray Technician

Piedmont Landscape Management
06.2021 - 07.2023
  • Used proper PPE and safety protocols for personal health and safety of other staff.
  • Cleaned and prepared equipment necessary for projects.
  • Removed weeds, hazards, and debris from common pathways to improve usability.
  • Chemical and granular application of fertilizer, PGRs, and other nutrients to lawns and shrubs to promote healthy growth.
  • Operated varied types of lawn care vehicles, following safety protocols to prevent accidents.
  • Maintained routine landscaping schedules to boost lawn health.

Grower/Grower's Assistant

Costa Farms
04.2021 - 05.2021
  • Maintain appropriate irrigation frequencies for all trial plant material.
  • Measure and record insect populations weekly.
  • Plant, space, prune and maintain trial crops as necessary.
  • Apply pesticides to all crops of responsibility.
  • Apply all plant growth regulators to all crops of responsibility.
  • Enter experimental data into computer system as necessary.
  • Participate in R&D Department meetings as required
  • Critical Knowledge
  • Experience in horticulture or related field.
  • Computer Skills

Cultivation Technician

Rocky Mountain High
09.2020 - 12.2020
  • Overlooked Flower Room 3
  • Hand feeding nutrients using dosatron irrigation system
  • Pruning
  • Trellising
  • Defoliating
  • Cloning/Clone care
  • Prepping Mom plants
  • Veg maintenance/Topping
  • Cleaning and loading tables
  • Transplanting and up-potting
  • Integrated Pest Management

Cultivation Technician

Little Green Pharmacy
02.2020 - 09.2020
  • Hand Staking
  • Hand Feeding
  • Defoliating
  • Cloning
  • Transplanting/ Up-potting
  • Harvesting
  • Cleaning and Loading Tables
  • Integrated Pest Management

Cultivation Technician

Lightshade Labs
09.2019 - 01.2020
  • Pruning
  • Trellising
  • Defoliating
  • Cleaning and Loading tables
  • Integrated Pest Management
  • Cloning
  • Vegetation
  • Harvesting
  • Flushing Flower, Veg, and Mom Plants
  • Transplanting and up-potting

Head Of Integrated Pest Management

Lucy Sky
06.2019 - 09.2019
  • Maintain a clean and organized working environment;
  • Follow IPM schedules;
  • Provide daily IPM Status Reports
  • Comply with all company policies including confidentiality, non-compete, and non-disclosure of/with all company methods and procedures
  • Scout all the plants in the Facility (moms, clones, veg, flower, quarantine, etc.) and prepare reports of findings on time Identify invading pests, disease and biological agents
  • Set, monitor and report findings of mechanical traps (sticky cards, etc.)
  • Calculate different rates for different volumes of IPM products
  • Assist in the completion of the IPM program including; cultural, physical, biological, and chemical control methods
  • Apply IPM products and release Biologicals. Spray/Drench IPM products solutions, powders, and gases to target specific pest and or disease
  • Provide guidance to other workers involved in application
  • Utilize appropriate protective gear and equipment during application
  • Clean and remove IPM products after application and make sure sprayers and pumps are clean after the application
  • Plate possible disease problem, incubate, prepare slides for Microscope identification and submit to the Agronomist/Plant Health Manager Perform other job assignments as needed

Cultivation Associate

Yuma Way, LLC
02.2019 - 06.2019
  • Pruning
  • Trellising
  • Defoliating
  • Cleaning and Loading tables/ Flipping rooms
  • Integrated Pest Management
  • Super Cropping
  • Cloning
  • Vegetation
  • Harvesting
  • Molecular Bonding Nutrients
  • Watering Flower, Veg, and Mom Plants
  • Delivering Company Transfers

Rental Technician/Snowboard Ambassador

Echo Mountain Resort
01.2018 - 04.2019
  • Performed frequent inspections of company equipment and corrected malfunctioning equipment
  • Maintained documentation of equipment maintenance tasks, new installations and repair procedures
  • Maintained positive relationships with all customers
  • Provided outstanding customer service
  • Maintained compliance with company standards to perform all maintenance activities
  • Demonstrated snowboarding techniques in effective manner based on established course frameworks
  • Utilized variety of snowboarding and ski techniques to impart knowledge and customized instruction to individual skill levels

General Laborer

HempTemps
12.2018 - 01.2019
  • Packaging
  • Harvesting
  • Trimming

- Dry Trim

- Wet Trim

- Water hash trim

- Big Leaf

Cultivation Associate - Farmer

Livwell Enlghtened Health
06.2018 - 11.2018
  • Pruning
  • Trellising
  • Defoliating
  • Cleaning and Loading tables
  • Super Cropping
  • Cloning
  • Vegetation
  • Harvesting

Trimmer

Livwell Enlightened Health
04.2018 - 06.2018
  • Trimmed unwanted materials off desirable plants
  • Maintained safety practices and quality controls at all times
  • Kept work areas clean and neat
  • Wet trim
  • Dry trim
  • Met daily quota

Education

High School Diploma - undefined

Heyworth High School
Heyworth, IL
2013

Culinary Arts Program I & II - undefined

Bloomington Area Career Center
Bloomington, IL
2013

Massage Therapy - undefined

Midwest Technical Institute - East Peoria
East Peoria, IL
2017

Political Science

Heartland Community College
Normal, IL

Skills

  • Great time management skills
  • Ability to follow procedures exactly
  • Incredible organizational skills
  • Microsoft office suite skills
  • Can work independently without much guidance
  • Ability to communicate with team
  • Professionalism
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Positive attitude
  • Good Work Ethic
  • Dependable

Certifications

MED Key Badge M77816

Colorado Private Pesticide Applicators License #37760

American Heart Association CPR Certified

Availabilty

Open Availability

References

Ian Christenson

575-520-5542

Tylor Blake

6155210930

Scott Kletz

309-261-0850

Timeline

Lawn Care Technician

Weed Man Lawn Care
08.2023 - Current

Irrigation Technician

Piedmont Landscape Management
06.2021 - 07.2023

Lawn Spray Technician

Piedmont Landscape Management
06.2021 - 07.2023

Grower/Grower's Assistant

Costa Farms
04.2021 - 05.2021

Cultivation Technician

Rocky Mountain High
09.2020 - 12.2020

Cultivation Technician

Little Green Pharmacy
02.2020 - 09.2020

Cultivation Technician

Lightshade Labs
09.2019 - 01.2020

Head Of Integrated Pest Management

Lucy Sky
06.2019 - 09.2019

Cultivation Associate

Yuma Way, LLC
02.2019 - 06.2019

General Laborer

HempTemps
12.2018 - 01.2019

Cultivation Associate - Farmer

Livwell Enlghtened Health
06.2018 - 11.2018

Trimmer

Livwell Enlightened Health
04.2018 - 06.2018

Rental Technician/Snowboard Ambassador

Echo Mountain Resort
01.2018 - 04.2019

High School Diploma - undefined

Heyworth High School

Culinary Arts Program I & II - undefined

Bloomington Area Career Center

Massage Therapy - undefined

Midwest Technical Institute - East Peoria

Political Science

Heartland Community College
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