Position: Budtender
Job Type: Part- Time
Salary: $16/hour, plus tips
Benefits: Employee discount, flexible schedule
Hours: The applicant must be available weekdays, weekends, evenings and holidays.
Location: Ypsilanti, MI
The Budtender serves as the face of the dispensary. A successful budtender is a friendly, compassionate professional who provides product suggestions and guides customers through understanding the products and the process of purchasing cannabis products. They must deliver high levels of customer satisfaction through quality customer service, excellent sales service, and cannabis education. They are required to follow strict cash control and inventory policies to ensure complete compliance with state and local laws. The Budtender must meet company sales goals and receive high-rating customer reviews by exceeding customers’ expectations. The Budtender reports to management.
Responsibilities:
- Greet and acknowledge each customer as they enter and/or exit in a friendly, welcoming manner
- Always maintain proper cash handling and inventory management procedures
- Provide an excellent customer experience by listening and responding to needs
- Dependable attendance and punctuality are required
- A professional and clean appearance is always required
- Knowledgeable on all cannabis products carried by Depot Town Cannabis Co
- Read industry publications to keep up to date on trends
- Must attend all scheduled meetings, staff events, outings and promotional events
- Knowledgeable on cannabinoids, terpenes, and methods of cannabis consumption as it relates to the sale of cannabis products
- Assist with daily retail operations such as running side work, stocking and cleaning
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time and able to lift up-to 25 pounds repeatedly
- Positive, can-do attitude, solution-based thinker, organized and results driven
- Remain familiar with industry compliance requirements as applicable to retail operations
- Keep all personal items off of the sales floor at all times
- Inform management if any product inventory is running low
- Ensure opening and closing duties are completed every shift
- Perform other duties or projects as assigned by any supervisor or manager
Experience:
- High School Diploma. College Diploma highly preferred
- Must submit and pass a Department of Criminal Justice criminal background check
- Must be 21 years or older
- Budtending experience preferred
- Must have 2 years’ experience in a retail setting
- Knowledge of marijuana strains, edibles, extracts and other current products on the market
- Excellent customer service and sales skills
- Excellent verbal and interpersonal communication skills, must be comfortable talking to all customers
- Stress Management/Composure
In all workplaces, there is a risk of contracting Covid 19. It is our business priority to keep our team members, families, friends, and stakeholders safe. A covid 19 vaccination is required to work at this facility. If you are not vaccinated, we can help provide access to the vaccine. Any unvaccinated employee without need for reasonable accommodation or protected reasons will not be allowed to work on-premises. Please consider this policy before you apply.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $16.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
Shift:
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
Weekly day range:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- cannabis retail: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person