Cannabis Budtender - Full Time - Nights and Weekends
About The Position
The Budtender is a guest-facing, non-supervisory position responsible for creating a welcoming, knowledgeable, hospitality-driven guest experience; helping guests navigate cannabis products; and completing accurate, compliant transactions. The role involves frequent direct guest interaction, product education within Company-approved guidelines, point-of-sale transactions, cash handling, and maintaining an organized and inviting retail environment. Budtenders help protect cannabis products and cash by verifying information, maintaining transaction accuracy, following Company procedures and applicable cannabis regulations, and promptly reporting discrepancies or concerns. They continually build product and cannabis knowledge, learn the menu, participate in required training, and adapt to evolving technology, systems, and industry practices. The role also supports store operations, order fulfillment, inventory accuracy, safety, compliance, and teamwork. This position operates primarily on the retail sales floor in a fast-paced, high-volume cannabis environment, with frequent interaction with guests, cannabis products, cash, technology systems, and team members. It is non-supervisory and eligible to receive tips in accordance with applicable law and Company policy. The role requires schedule flexibility, including mornings, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays, and strict adherence to Company policies, procedures, and applicable cannabis regulations.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- One or more years of work experience.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- At least 21 years of age.
- Must pass all required background checks.
- Must remain eligible for state-required cannabis industry badging.
- Must maintain required licenses, certifications, and training.
- Must comply with Company policies and applicable cannabis regulations.
- Must be available for a flexible schedule based on business needs, including mornings, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Must be able to work successfully in a fast-paced retail environment.
- Able to stand and move throughout the store for extended periods, including shifts of up to 10 hours.
- Able to lift and move up to 50 pounds.
- Able to bend, reach, crouch, and move safely throughout the facility.
- Able to perform repetitive point-of-sale, cash-handling, and inventory-related tasks.
- Able to work outside in varying weather conditions when required.
Nice To Haves
- Retail, hospitality, or other customer-facing experience.
- Cannabis industry experience.
- Cash-handling experience.
- Experience using point-of-sale or other retail technology.
- Multilingual skills.
Responsibilities
- Welcome guests and provide a friendly, professional, hospitality-driven retail experience.
- Guide guests through available cannabis products by listening to their needs and sharing Company-approved product information.
- Maintain working knowledge of products, brands, promotions, product categories, cannabinoids, consumption methods, and storage requirements.
- Participate in required product education and training; stay informed about new products, brands, and promotions.
- Communicate cannabis information responsibly, without providing medical advice or making claims outside approved product information.
- Complete cannabis sales and point-of-sale transactions accurately and efficiently in accordance with Company procedures and applicable regulations.
- Handle an assigned cash till when applicable, make change accurately, verify cash and transaction records, and report discrepancies promptly.
- Follow age-verification, identification, compliance, security, safety, privacy, and emergency procedures; help prevent sales to minors, theft, and diversion.
- Maintain awareness of products and assigned inventory and preserve inventory accuracy.
- Keep the sales floor clean, organized, and guest-ready; support opening and closing procedures, guest check-in, restocking, labeling, stickering, and other assigned operational tasks.
- Monitor sales-floor product levels and communicate replenishment needs.
- Fulfill pick-up and kiosk orders accurately and promptly; verify orders before releasing them and report delays or discrepancies.
- Communicate operational, guest-flow, inventory, cash, technology, compliance, security, and safety concerns to Retail Management as appropriate.
- Work collaboratively with Budtenders, Lead Sales Associates, Inventory, Retail Management, and Shift Supervisors; support teammates during busy periods and contribute to a positive, respectful, inclusive workplace.
- Use Company-approved technology, systems, and AI tools responsibly for assigned work, learning, organization, and productivity; verify AI-generated information and protect confidential or regulated information.
- Adapt to procedural, operational, product, and technology changes and perform additional non-supervisory duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Eligible to receive tips in accordance with applicable law and Company policy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
