Michael O'Toole
Colorado Springs,CO
Summary
Highly skilled Cultivation Manager with 12+ years of experience overseeing all aspects of commercial cultivation operations. Expertise in managing multiple cultivation tasks, team members, and adhering to strict production schedules. Proven ability to optimize cultivation techniques, ensure compliance with regulations, and consistently deliver high-quality products.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cultivation Manager
Colorado Holdings LLC / Fire And Flower USA
09.2022 - Current
- Implemented facility upgrades including Dosatron system, trolmaster controllers, Sage Ozone systems.
- Acquired new genetics in clone and seed form, continuously culling non-optimal plants and searching for new ones to fill harvest goals.
- Performed all metric cultivation and testing tasks including harvest recording, waste recording, immature, packages and transfers.
- Testing multiple pesticides for performance, cost and phytotoxicity while consulting the manufacturers for optimal use, including chemical and biological products.
- Perform pesticide training for employees annually as a licensed pesticide trainer.
- Trouble shoot and coordinate HVAC maintenance, repair, electrical repair and building repair and maintenance.
- Order all supplies through various suppliers, Hort Grow, Cultivate Denver, Front Row Ag, Rio Coco, Char Coir, Perfect Grower, Amazon, Arbico Organics, Build a Soil and many more.
- Communicate to owners the benefits of specific upgrades and specific cultivar selection.
- Record all facility metrics such as environmental data, yield, irrigation input and runoff, pesticide usage, labor requirement by task.
- Schedule Temp labor for harvest needs.
Cultivation Manager
A Cut Above - North
06.2015 - 07.2022
- Worked closely with employees to improve practices, techniques and safety choices, optimizing performance, and minimizing waste.
- Managed cultivation operations for 200 lights and 3 cultivation technicians.
- Hired, trained and supervised workers engaged in cultivation and harvest.
- Planned schedule for crop rotation, plantings, and harvest.
- Completed structural inspections to determine maintenance requirements and organize repairs.
- Maximized operational profits by closely inspecting crops, assessing quality, and identifying problems such as disease, insects, environmental problems.
- Built multiple irrigation systems, tested many different lights, nutrients, controllers, genetics, pesticides. Performed hundreds of tests on an ongoing basis.
- Strove to bring the highest expression of each variety to the customers hands.
Cultivation Technician
A Cut Above - South
06.2011 - 05.2015
- Utilized chemical and non-chemical methods to protect crops from pests.
- Monitored grow environments and adjusted based on crop age and cultivation goals.
- Worked with a team of cultivation technicians and the owners to produce medical cannabis for the Denver medical cannabis dispensary.
- Maintained detailed records of crop production, fertilizer usage, runoff measurements.
- Tested a large quantity of nutrients, lighting settings, cultivars, irrigation techniques, drying, curing and trimming techniques, pesticides and environments on a continuous basis.
- Maintained Metrc records as required by the State of Colorado.
- Attended many industry events such as multiple Cannabis Cups, Emerald Cups, industry awards.
Locksmith
Colorado State Safe And Lock
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Worked with businesses including Boeing, VISA, Lifecare, US Government to install and maintain master key systems, GSA containers, electronic security systems, security doors and hardware.
- Traveled across the country to install electronic access control at various new construction projects.
Locksmith
A Mobile Locksmith
07.2004 - 12.2008
- Used key cutting machines to duplicate or cut new keys.
- Installed new door hardware such as locks, plates and closers
- Used devices to open door locks without keys.
- Repaired panic hardware and alarm detection connections on doors.
- Dispatched technicians to jobs.
- Sold, installed, removed and refurbished safes.
Education
Associate of Arts - Business
Pikes Peak Community College
Colorado Springs, CO06.2015
High School Diploma -
Palmer High Schoool
Colorado Springs, CO05.2004
Skills
Cultivation Expertise:
- Adjusting environment to maximize cultivar specific expression and consistency
- Troubleshooting and problem-solving in the cultivation process
- Crop irrigation and fertilization management
- Preventive maintenance and equipment upkeep
- Acquiring and evaluating new genetics for cultivation
- Overseeing and managing cultivation team
- Supply purchasing and inventory control
- Coordinating maintenance of cultivation systems
- Labor scheduling and harvest cycle planning
- Grow room and irrigation design optimization
- Equipment, pesticide, nutrient, cultivar, and technique testing
- Pesticide usage knowledge and compliance
- Post-processing and packaging procedures adherence
- Maintaining cultivation records and Metrc documentation
Certification
- Licensed Private Pesticide Applicator - 2016-Present
Timeline
Cultivation Manager
Colorado Holdings LLC / Fire And Flower USA
09.2022 - Current
Cultivation Manager
A Cut Above - North
06.2015 - 07.2022
Cultivation Technician
A Cut Above - South
06.2011 - 05.2015
Locksmith
Colorado State Safe And Lock
01.2009 - 01.2010
Locksmith
A Mobile Locksmith
07.2004 - 12.2008
Associate of Arts - Business
Pikes Peak Community College
High School Diploma -
Palmer High Schoool
- Licensed Private Pesticide Applicator - 2016-Present
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