District Manager - Retail Cannabis

Groundworks Industries • Portland, OR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Electric Lettuce, voted Best Dispensary 2026, is looking for an experienced District Manager to oversee its retail shops and lead the Store Managers who run them. This is a hands-on leadership role with regular time spent in stores, working alongside managers and teams to drive performance and keep operations running smoothly. Electric Lettuce is a Portland-grown dispensary built around good weed, good people, and a welcoming customer experience, creating stores where customers can explore, ask questions, and find the right products without pressure.

Requirements

• Previous multi-location retail management experience required
• Experience directly leading and developing Store Managers or other retail leaders
• Strong understanding of retail operations, including sales, staffing, labor management, customer service, merchandising, and inventory
• Strong leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills with the ability to coach managers and hold leaders accountable for results
• Ability to analyze business performance, identify opportunities, and manage competing priorities across multiple locations
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and flexibility to travel regularly and work days, evenings, weekends, and holidays based on business needs
• Must be 21 years of age or older and hold, or be willing to obtain, a valid OLCC Marijuana Worker Permit
• Ability to stand, walk, sit, and kneel throughout the workday and push, pull, or carry up to 50 pounds

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop Store Managers across 5-10 retail locations, setting clear expectations and building strong, accountable leadership teams
• Drive district performance across sales, labor, staffing, inventory, and customer experience by using business results to identify opportunities and take action
• Visit stores regularly to support managers, maintain consistent operational standards, and ensure company policies and OLCC requirements are followed
• Partner with Store Managers on staffing, employee development, performance management, and building a strong leadership bench
• Work cross-functionally with HR, Compliance, Marketing, Purchasing, Inventory, and other teams to support store performance and company initiatives
• Identify opportunities to grow sales, improve the customer experience, and strengthen overall performance across the district

Benefits

• Bonus program
• Employee discounts and complimentary industry samples
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company-paid life insurance
• Paid time off and paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed