Christian Powers
New Bedford,MA
Summary
Hard-working, self-motivated, professional. Looking to further my career and be part of a great team & company.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Cultivation
Suncrafted
08.2024 - Current
- Overseeing cultivation operations of outdoor, indoor and greenhouse. Combined 18,000 sq. ft of canopy.
- Responsible for interviewing, hiring, and managing a team of 12 employees.
- Reviewing employee timecards, performing evaluations, write-ups, and submitting payroll.
- Implementing cultivation SOPs and best practices.
- Working in tissue culture lab to produce clean plant stock and preserve genetics.
- Collaborating with Directors of Production, Sales, and Extraction to plan strain selection, product allocations, and sales demands.
- Coordinating employee training and certifications.
- Filling and mixing fertilizer stock tanks for daily irrigation.
- Overseeing post-harvest and drying rooms.
- Working with vendors regarding supply orders, facility maintenance and promotional opportunities.
- Managing the cultivation department budget while working to lower overhead costs and maximize efficiency.
- Ensuring optimal plant health at all times.
- Using environmental controls to monitor growing conditions throughout facility.
Director of Cultivation
Bask, Inc.
05.2018 - 08.2024
- Overseeing daily operations for 20,000 sq. ft of canopy throughout six greenhouses and 2,000 sq. ft indoor.
- Developed and implemented cultivation SOPs for Propagation, Mother Stock, IPM, Flowering, and Harvest.
- Responsible for hiring, employee evaluations, and developing cultivation organizational chart.
- Managing a team of 15 employees.
- Training cultivators to be promoted into lead and management positions.
- Maintaining records and logs for employee training, foliar applications, coaching plans, and historical data.
- Communicating and coordinating with outside vendors regarding supply orders, facility maintenance, and promotional opportunities.
- Facilitating and conducting weekly cultivation production meetings with CEO and president.
- Pheno hunting and selecting new genetics.
- Collaborating with marketing department to highlight strains, breeders, employees, products, and facility.
- Overseeing compliance and proper use of Metrc along with any third party integrated software.
- Identifying and managing any crop related issues.
- Creating and adhering to crop production schedules.
- Managing environmental control systems and being available on call for emergencies.
- Submitting samples for lab testing and analyzing results.
- Reviewing timecards, approving PTO requests, and submitting weekly payroll to HR.
Education
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice
Bristol Community College
Fall River, MA01-2015
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
UMASS Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA01-2017
Skills
- Administrative Management
- Problem Solving & Critical Thinking
- Leadership
- Communication
- Professionalism
- Teamwork & Collaboration
- Inventory Management
- Supply Purchasing
Timeline
Director of Cultivation
Suncrafted
08.2024 - Current
Director of Cultivation
Bask, Inc.
05.2018 - 08.2024
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice
Bristol Community College
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
UMASS Dartmouth