Ericka Hogan
Wheeling,IL
Summary
Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Facility Operations Manager
The Cannabist Company
01.2023 - Current
- Maintain inventory and order supplies to keep facility resources readily available.
- Manage security and access control by overseeing surveillance camera, alarm and card access systems for facility safety and security.
- Supervise staff of 25+ in day-to-day activities.
- Coordinate with vendors and contractors to arrange services and repairs to be completed on time and to desired quality levels.
- Conduct weekly and monthly inspections with state regulators of all record keeping, from inventory, transport records, product compliance, as well as security.
- Lead facility staff meetings that focus on facility operations.
- Oversee all aspects of equipment installation, maintenance, and repair for both internal and external services.
- Recruite, hire, and train initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions.
- Track all employee performance and provide feedback on improvements for developmental growth.
- Conduct all staff training on safety and general work topics in collaboration with HR.
- Oversee site product development and execute product launches.
- Oversee and collaborate with Wholesale department on menu offerings and promotional deals.
Regional Cultivation Operations Manager- Central Region
The Cannabist Company
10.2021 - 01.2023
- Horticultural expert and implement national cultivation operational standards within Illinois, Ohio, West Virginia and other markets.
- Train Cultivation Managers of responsibilities within cultivation operations from growing to operational processes.
- Analyzed and reported on key performance metrics to senior management.
- Identified and resolved ineffective practices.
- Directed initiatives to improve work environment, company culture or overall business strategy.
- Introduced new cultivation methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
- Implemented national process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
- Revise national cultivation SOPs
- Reduced process bottlenecks by training and coaching employees on practices, procedures, and performance strategies.
Cultivation Operations Manager
The Cannabist Company
02.2020 - 10.2021
- Oversaw all areas of cultivation such as clone/mother, veg, bloom and post-harvest production.
- Created and implemented a perpetual crop schedule for the site.
- Implemented cultivation schedules such as IPM, environment, water/fertigation.
- Utilized computer monitored automation such as Argus for environment and irrgation.
- Adjusted and reviewed national cultivation SOPs to fit Illinois compliance and regulations.
- Handled all Illinois Department of Agriculture weekly inspections and Illinois State Police monthly inspections
- Train all staff according to companies SOPs and other processing/cultivation procedures.
- Compile monthly inventory, yield and production status reports for cultivation executives.
- Create tracking reports on procedures and maintain data logs.
- Assist in leading daily team meetings and creating weekly task schedules.
- In charge of selecting and determining certain varieties for specific flower brands and determine market trends of purchasing consumers.
- Work with corporate outreach team in creating webinars/events with non-for profit groups for people interested in working in the cannabis industry
- Work with marketing on creating content on current products offerings
- Develop and maintain vendor relationships for all things cultivation/manufacturing.
- Work with the VP of Horticulture on implementing best horticultural practices.
Operations Manager
4front Ventures
07.2017 - 02.2020
- Oversaw the performance of all production/operational duties of a 12,000 sf. medical cannabis cultivation facility.
- Set the operational standards for cultivation practices by utilizing horticultural expertise and knowledge for cultivation.
- Implemented and standardized post-processing procedures by solidifying and writing SOPs with compliance management.
- Data logged and tracked all aspects of production including, but not limited to facility supply inventory, plant production, post-harvest, processing, lab sampling, sales, distribution and logistics.
- Oversee facility administration and maintain compliance with all applicable Federal, local, and Illinois laws, rules and regulations under Illinois Medical Cannabis Pilot Program.
- Handled all Illinois Department of Agriculture weekly inspections and Illinois State Police monthly inspections.
- Managed Illinois's seed to sale inventory system BioTrack THC and other ERP systems.
- Maintained and ensured implementation of preventative maintenance schedules for all facility equipment.
- Created yield reports and productivity records for our corporate team.
- Provided feedback on facility control maintenance and consulted for facility build-outs in different states.
- Maintained and created vendor relationships for all cultivation facility needs.
Production Intern
Chicago Botanic Garden
02.2017 - 07.2017
- Worked with nursery supervisor to produce a broad range of plants including trees, shrubs, perennials, native plants, and aquatics through potting, transplanting, fertilizing, weeding, spacing pots, setting up irrigation, watering and pruning.
- Worked with indoor floriculturist to produce crops for interior displays, education programs, and special events through potting, pruning, fertilizing, watering, grooming and training.
- Worked with the outdoor floriculturist to produce crops for spring, summer, and fall outdoor annual displays through potting, watering, pinching, fertilizing, and spacing.
- Worked with the plant propagator to propagate plants through sowing seeds, taking cuttings, making divisions, stratifying and scarifying seeds, grafting, and budding.
- Assisted with the operation of computerized greenhouse controls.
- Assisted with the delivery of plants to various garden display sectors throughout the garden.
- Lead and coordinated special intern projects
- Prepared and presented a lecture in horticulture to the entire horticulture division.
Greenhouse Worker
SIUC Teaching Greenhouse
08.2016 - 12.2016
- Assisted in managing all greenhouse plants which included annuals, perennials, and edible crops.
- Performed various horticultural techniques such as setting up irrigation, mixing fertilizer, transplanting and potting.
- Assisted in monitoring and reporting any pest and disease detected to management.
- Performed general greenhouse maintenance, such as washed pots, sanitized benches, prepared and mixed soil media.
- Performed various propagative tasks such as sowing seeds, stem and leaf cuttings, as well as division of plants.
Farm Worker
SIUC Sustainable Farm
05.2016 - 12.2016
- Practiced organic methods on a 2.5 acre farm.
- Propagated and transplanted over 20+ produce crop varieties.
- Performed field maintenance such as weeding, mowing, building row covers, laying black plastic, trellising crops, setting up drip irrigation systems, managing vermicompost and applying fertilizer regiments in the field.
- Harvested crops and performed post-harvest handling tasks.
- Assisted with CSA as well as manage and run Wednesday’s Farmer’s Market on SIUC campus.
- Participated in cooking segments on local news channel, along with promoting the sustainable farm’s market dates and produce.
- Manage and deliver produce to SIUC’s dinning hall kitchens.
Research Worker
SIUC Soybean Mutation Research Center
05.2015 - 08.2015
- Worked in team environment to maintain high levels of productivity.
- Took and followed detailed directions from research scientists.
- Maintained tidy and organized environment to comply with cleanliness standards.
- Plant propagator: sowed soybean seeds with different specific treatments in assessing the effects of SDS.
- Harvested successful soybean seeds and labeled with next generation seeds.
- Assisted in setting up field irrigation and watering of plants in the greenhouse and field.
- Performed maintenance jobs out in the field, including; hand weeding and weed whacking.
- Transplanted soybean plants into the field and greenhouse.
Research Worker
SIUC Viticulture Research
08.2014 - 10.2014
- Assisted in a Doctoral studies in various vineyard research plots located all over Southern Illinois.
- Assisted in retrieving plant samples such as soil and leaf, as well as collecting and running data on/off field site.
- Followed specific protocols and procedures in utilizing machinery for preparing of leaf samples for nutrient data analysis, testing the pH of selected harvested grapes from the vineyard, and collecting weight of vine trimmings for maintenance data collection.
- Performed various maintenance tasks in the research plot vineyards, such as hedging vine plants into specific growth habits for data collection.
- Maintained weed growth for controlled groups and collected observational data for cover crop implementation in vineyards studies.
- Harvested weekly selected grapes from vineyard research plots.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Plant and Soil Sciences, Production Horticulture
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL12.2016
Skills
- Bilingual, can speak Spanish fluently
- Time-management
- High organizational skills
- Cross-functional Teamwork
- Process Improvement
- Expert in planning and managing crop scheduling
- Highly knowledgeable in current horticultural techniques
- Highly effective communicator
- Strategic Planning
- Performance Management
- Proficient in BioTrack THC, Mac OS, Windows XP/10, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Gmail suites, Outlook, Asana
Accomplishments
Accomplished 8 High Time Awards with winning 1st place for Best Hybrid Flower.
Professional References
- Upon Request
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Facility Operations Manager
The Cannabist Company
01.2023 - Current
Regional Cultivation Operations Manager- Central Region
The Cannabist Company
10.2021 - 01.2023
Cultivation Operations Manager
The Cannabist Company
02.2020 - 10.2021
Operations Manager
4front Ventures
07.2017 - 02.2020
Production Intern
Chicago Botanic Garden
02.2017 - 07.2017
Greenhouse Worker
SIUC Teaching Greenhouse
08.2016 - 12.2016
Farm Worker
SIUC Sustainable Farm
05.2016 - 12.2016
Research Worker
SIUC Soybean Mutation Research Center
05.2015 - 08.2015
Research Worker
SIUC Viticulture Research
08.2014 - 10.2014
Bachelor of Science - Plant and Soil Sciences, Production Horticulture
Southern Illinois University
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