Matthew Musselwhite
Summary
Passionate and highly motivated individual with 7 1/2 years of commercial cannabis experience occurring in Colorado. Most recently, I was a part of a start-up of a 56,000 sq. ft/1,300 light facility that held over 8,000 plants. I personally oversaw day-to-day cultivation operations and helped the company achieve over 70 harvests (1,200 plants each) in 5 1/2 years. Proficient at multitasking and working for long hours. Dedicated to providing a company with the knowledge and skillset needed to out-perform the competition in this emerging industry.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Head Grower
Silverlake Holdings Wholesale Cannabis
Pueblo, CO
09.2018 - 01.2024
- Personally developed and enforced company SOP’s in all aspects of the cultivation of cannabis.
- Built out warehouse irrigation system from water rooms to each rooms drip-stake irrigation line.
- Oversaw pesticide application, while teaching team proper PPE usage in accordance to state laws and regulations.
- Collected data on each room's growth cycles and harvest yields by monitoring conditions such as temperature, humidity,watering times, and light levels.
- Trained workers on safety and company procedures. Provided guidance and instruction to team members regarding best practices in cannabis cultivation techniques, maximizing performance and reducing wasteful processes.
- Managed inventory for items needed in the warehouse.
- Performed routine maintenance on warehouse equipment including irrigation, water pumps, lights, tray repairs, and pesticide sprayers.
- Monitored environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity, and light levels in the grow room. Maintained records of plant growth cycles and harvest yields.
- Organized daily, weekly, and monthly operations such as planting, harvesting, plant maintenance, pest management, and other cultivation tasks as needed.
- Worked with owner and sales team to determine company needs.
Grow Manager
The Health Center
Denver, CO
09.2017 - 08.2018
- Outlined daily schedules of cultivation team.
- Mixed nutrients to ensure healthy growth of cannabis plants.
- Inspected crops regularly for signs of pests or disease and took corrective action when necessary.
- Set up irrigation systems for watering plants in the grow room.
- Collaborated with team members on developing strategies for improving efficiency and quality control measures.
- Performed cloning procedures using cuttings taken from existing mother plants.
Grow Tech
The Health Center
Denver, CO
08.2016 - 09.2017
- Mixed and applied pesticides according to label instructions, safety protocols and applicable regulations.
- Worked directly with plants in all stages of life. This included transplanting, plant maintenance tasks, and harvest.
- Oversaw tagging plants with METRIC tags and documented them as Medical or Recreational.
Education
Master of Arts - Religious Studies
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY01.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Religious Studies
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY01.2014
Bachelor of Arts - History
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY01.2014
Skills
- Cultivation
- Irrigation Design
- Warehouse Design
- Pesticide Application and IPM
- Team Management
- Nutrient Management
- Worker Training
Timeline
Head Grower
Silverlake Holdings Wholesale Cannabis
09.2018 - 01.2024
Grow Manager
The Health Center
09.2017 - 08.2018
Grow Tech
The Health Center
08.2016 - 09.2017
Master of Arts - Religious Studies
Western Kentucky University
Bachelor of Arts - Religious Studies
Western Kentucky University
Bachelor of Arts - History
Western Kentucky University
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