Thomas Beverlin
Chatham
Summary
Passionate horticulturist with ten years experience working various jobs in the industry. Specializes in large scale plant production with a focus on intensive practices. Committed to expanding knowledge of the field and advocating for farming.
Possesses versatile skills in project management, problem-solving, and collaboration. Brings fresh perspective and strong commitment to quality and success. Recognized for adaptability and proactive approach in delivering effective solutions.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Harvest Supervisor
Curaleaf
08.2024 - 12.2025
- Oversaw and trained a staff of up to fourteen hourly employees and one team lead in the day to day operations.
- Conducted interviews, held regular one on one meetings with staff, and handled discipline and all other aspects relating to people management.
- Processed and input all data relating to harvested material, including wet and dry weights, waste weight, and took regular moisture tests to monitor the rate of drying.
- Led weekly team meetings focused on safety, policy implementation and performance improvement.
- Inspected and maintained equipment being used for harvest and processing of dry plant material.
- Communicated with other department supervisors and managers to facilitate smooth transitions between phases in the growth cycle, and the handover of dry material to packaging.
Bay Supervisor
Native Roots
07.2021 - 04.2024
- Directed a small team of three through day to day operations.
- Plant care in all forms including hand watering, mixing fertilizers, applying pesticides, pruning, harvesting, planting new starts, and transitioning plants to the next phase of the grow cycle.
- Cleaned bays, grow tables and fertilizer tanks.
Maintenance Foreman
1st Green Colorado
05.2020 - 12.2020
- Directed a small team of three.
- Irrigation repair including pop ups and drip lines.
- Water feature maintenance and repair.
- Landscape and lawn maintenance including mowing, trimming, weeding, edging, fertilizing, pruning and pesticide applications.
Assistant Manager of Operations
Tagawa Greenhouse Ent, LLC
06.2019 - 02.2020
- Directed upwards of thirty team members.
- Filled and verified orders.
- Communicated issues with orders to management and customers then worked to find a solution.
- Forklift operation.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Horticulture
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
01.2019
Associate of Applied Science - Horticulture
Lincoln Land Community College
01.2017
Skills
- Equipment operation and maintenance
- Plant disease and pest identification
- Forklift operation
- Harvest planning
- Employee training
- Machinery maintenance
- Pest control
- Team leadership experience
- Data collection and analysis
- Resource allocation
Timeline
Harvest Supervisor
Curaleaf
08.2024 - 12.2025
Bay Supervisor
Native Roots
07.2021 - 04.2024
Maintenance Foreman
1st Green Colorado
05.2020 - 12.2020
Assistant Manager of Operations
Tagawa Greenhouse Ent, LLC
06.2019 - 02.2020
Associate of Applied Science - Horticulture
Lincoln Land Community College
Bachelor of Science - Horticulture
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Licenses
Illinois Commercial Not-for-Hire Applicators License
- License Number: 105853