Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Awards
Timeline

Sara Marino

Foxborough,MA

Summary

Diligent Team Lead with proven track record in leading teams to success through effective management and strategic planning. Demonstrated expertise in coordinating projects and fostering team collaboration, achieving significant milestones. Utilized leadership and communication skills to drive team performance and ensure project completion.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Post Harvest Team Lead

Ayr Wellness
07.2021 - Current
  • Guiding a team of six daily to process cannabis using the Mobius trim machine, mobius sorter, and Mobius miller.
  • Creating a weekly schedule of techs for the mobius trim room and choosing techs for roles.
  • Teaching new techs how to set up, run and clean the Mobius trim machine, Mobius sorter, and Mobius miller.
  • Recording of product being moved physically and systematically.
  • Ensure the mobius machine is set up properly and record safety checks.
  • Recording weights, along with start and stop times, and recording them in the designated spreadsheet.
  • Weighing toted material, label, and closing as directed by cure team.
  • Burping totes to aid in the cure process.
  • Make sure that waste is recorded and disposed of, and that the department/area is clean upon leaving.
  • Creating batches in Dutchie after machine or hand trimming so that testing samples may be sent.
  • Printing and/or adjusting WIP labels for tested products and storing in designated cure rooms.
  • Operate the Mobius trim machine and all components there within
  • Operate the Bucker, used for stripping fresh bud from the plant stalk on harvest days.
  • Operate the Mobius sorter, designated to separate flower by size.
  • Operate the Miller to grind Mobius trim for preroll
  • Operate the electric sifter for preroll material after it has been ground.
  • Changing locations in Dutchie and Metric as directed by Inventory.
  • Removing both live and dried flower from plants
  • Hand trimming any leaves left on the buds after machine trim, if needed
  • Identify botrytis.
  • Cultivation defoliation-coordinate, set up, and clean up as a team before leaving.
  • Harvest day cutting of trellis and plants.
  • Weighing of live plants and recording weight into Outlaw
  • Coordinating with Processing room on Harvest Day, if applicable
  • Low Boy machine -feed, package, seal, sticker, and box.
  • Weigh and crown prerolls for packaging.
  • Labeling packages and tubes
  • Operate the dumbwaiter.
  • Trained for the Box
  • Trained new team members by relaying information on company procedures and safety requirements.
  • Promoted a positive work environment by fostering teamwork, open communication, and employee recognition initiatives.
  • Served as a role model for the team by demonstrating commitment to excellence, professionalism, and adherence to company values at all times.

Operations Specialist

1800Flowers.com
01.2016 - 03.2020
  • Overseeing daily Operations to ensure that orders are complete, correct, out the door and delivered as expected for an extremely high paced floral facility in and around Boston.
  • Multi tasking by answering the phones, accepting new incoming orders over the wire and distributing them to drivers and supervisors as needed.
  • Ordering flowers, hard goods and supplies as needed.
  • Checking arrangements for quality and any add on product (i.e., fruit, chocolates, balloons, plush) before leaving the facility and given to the delivery drivers.
  • Currently overseeing two test programs using FedEx, which are monitored and tracked throughout the day. Adjust in two different systems because our systems are not integrated.
  • Adding all the FedEx info into a spread sheet daily and sent both to Corporate and FedEx Supervisors.
  • Monitoring driver locations throughout the day and resolving any delivery issues between the driver, the customer, and the recipient.
  • Mapping driver delivery trips to avoid any events happening in and around Boston, i.e. the Boston Marathon, Red Sox home games, concerts, rallies.
  • Taking customer orders over the phone and fielding complaints.
  • Quick thinking to resolve issues and keep customers pleased.
  • Ordering, receiving, and logging all incoming produce for our Fruit Bouquets kitchen.
  • Oversaw day-to-day operations, delegating tasks appropriately to ensure smooth workflow and timely completion of projects.
  • Boosted customer satisfaction, addressing client concerns in a timely and professional manner.

Branch Operations Specialist

Wells Fargo Advisors
10.2000 - 09.2013
  • Managing and resolving operational issues for seven South Shore and New Hampshire branches. Taking requests for resolution and being a liaison between the home office and branches to ensure proper communications and reporting practices.
  • Solving operational issues as quickly as possible to make it more cost effective for both the client and associate.
  • Assisting the Operations Manager with everyday issues and working together to solve the problem. Using complete discretion in regard to associates and client accounts.
  • Working with a team of eight on project resolution and taking steps to become a better team. Always working on a task until the problem is solved and the client is satisfied.

Concessions Manager and Administrative Assistant

Fanfare
05.1993 - 11.1999
  • Scheduling and managing over 30 employees.
  • Organizing and entering payroll for 300 employees.
  • Assisted upper management with hiring and training new employees.
  • Running a staff that works in a fast-paced concert atmosphere.
  • Listening to and resolving customer complaints.
  • Multitasking when confronted with immediate issues to resolve them as quickly as possible.

Education

Liberal Arts - Media Communications

Massasoit Community College, Brockton, MA
05.1997

Skills

  • Extensive operations experience
  • Four years in logistics operations
  • Over a decade of customer service experience
  • Experienced data entry
  • Experienced in customer service during deliveries
  • Operational supervisor
  • Logistics coordination
  • Office management expertise
  • Produce Experience
  • Detail-oriented analysis
  • Proficient in resolving disputes
  • Guiding professional development
  • Performance assessment
  • Quality management
  • Workplace hazard assessment
  • Effective schedule coordination

Awards

Green Key Award May 1997, Exceptional excellence in community volunteerism from Massasoit Community College.

Timeline

Post Harvest Team Lead - Ayr Wellness
07.2021 - Current
Operations Specialist - 1800Flowers.com
01.2016 - 03.2020
Branch Operations Specialist - Wells Fargo Advisors
10.2000 - 09.2013
Concessions Manager and Administrative Assistant - Fanfare
05.1993 - 11.1999
Massasoit Community College - Liberal Arts, Media Communications
Sara Marino