Budtender

**Budtender (makes the sale of MJ to customer)**

**Duties/Responsibilities**:

- Unpack, sort, count and label merchandise as directed, including items requiring special handling or refrigeration.
- Maintain the professional appearance of the collective by restocking merchandise on the sales floor and participating in basic store clean-up.
- Greet and welcome customers - establish rapport with customers, get to know them and seek to understand their interest in cannabis medicine.
- Assist patients in identifying the medium and use of medication that best fit their individual needs.
- Adhere to strict distribution processes and maintain a professional and safe environment for customers and coworkers.
- Be knowledgeable on industry trends to be familiar with the latest cannabis products on the market.
- Continue to enhance your knowledge of medical cannabis, and continually enhance your ability to explain and recommend treatment procedures and product uses.
- Share firsthand experiences of cannabis products to address customer concerns.
- Advise customers based on their preferences, needs, budget and reactions to the different strains of marijuana.
- Inform the manager of customer complaints and operational issues.
- Perform Clerical tasks including accurate filing, compiling, and maintaining inventory and records.

**Skills & Qualifications**:

- Proper licenses, if necessary.
- Experience in retail sales preferred.
- Knowledge of marijuana strains, (indicas, sativas, hybrids), edibles, extracts, and current products on the market.
- Dispensary-related experience a plus.
- Must be friendly, outgoing, trustworthy, dependable, and hardworking.
- Must be able to provide exemplary customer service and represent the business with pride.
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Must have no felony convictions.
- Must comply with an extensive background check.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

**Experience**:

- budtending: 1 year (preferred)
- Retail sales: 1 year (preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

- Battle Creek, MI 49017: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person