Budtender - Highlands

Purpose

The customer experience begins and ends with the budtender. A budtender is responsible for the initial greeting, assessing the needs of the customer and educating/guiding them on the benefits and differences of the products. Budtenders deliver the company’s retail promise to every customer and patient while ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction through excellent sales service. A successful budtender will be able to elevate company standards, achieve sales goals and meet our customer’s and patent’s expectations.

Essential Duties

Customer and Patient Satisfaction

• Responsible for achieving sales goals by providing best-in-class service that consistently exceeds our customer’s and patent’s expectations.
• Responsible for maintaining the store in a clean, organized, safe manner with special attention paid to merchandising standards.
• Inspire customer and patient confidence and create loyalty to our brand.
• Educate the customer and patient on the products.
  • Make product recommendations.
• Execute selling standards to meet team and individual sales goals and metrics.
• Contribute to a work environment that is positive, customer-service oriented, and compliant with established policies and procedures.

Point of Sale System

• Accountable for accurately utilizing the Point of Sale system(s).
• Acknowledge any inventory issues and properly report them to management.

Product Knowledge

• Remain knowledgeable on products offered and discuss available options.
• Understanding and relaying information of product equivalencies and responsible use of products.
• Knowing your product and how it relates to customer purchasing limits.

Work Environment

• Maintain a positive attitude that creates a positive work environment.
• Ensure the sales floor is properly stocked and the presence of the store is well maintained.
• Promote a work environment that is positive, customer-service oriented, and compliant with established policies and procedures.

Compliance and Reporting

• Ensure compliance with all local, state and federal regulations.

Other Duties

• Other duties as assigned.

Supervision

• Works under the direct supervision of the Store Manager.
• This person does not supervise other employees.

Job Qualifications

Work Experience

• One or more years of work experience in a related industry or work environment preferred.
• Six months to one year of experience in retail required.
• Oral and written communication capabilities.
• Bilingual in English / Spanish preferred.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Knowledge of local, state and federal laws relating to key areas of responsibility.
• Knowledge of basic computer skills, Point of Sale software and cash management.
• Fun attitude and strong work ethic.
• Strong attention to detail and must have a team-player mentality.
• Ability to creatively cultivate long- term customer relationships.
• Ability to deal with problems and resolve them in an efficient and professional manner.
• Must be able to secure appropriate work credentials from the Colorado Department of Revenue, MED.

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• College degree preferred.

Proven success in the following job competencies:

• Initiative
• Results
• Communication and Presentation
• Customer Focus and Relationship Building
• Influencing
• Problem Solving and Decision Making
• Information and Technology Proficiency
• Technical Industry and/or Profession Expertise

Working Conditions

• Able to use a computer for extended periods of time.
• Able to move about a typical office, manufacturing, warehouse, or retail environment.
• Able to perform general office managerial and administrative activities.
• Able to lift and move up to 25 pounds occasionally.
• Regular and on-time attendance.
• Must be able to accommodate scheduling expectations including weekend, evening, and holiday shifts and store location movement.
• Hours regularly exceed 40 hours per week.
• Occasional travel by conventional means including aircraft, motor vehicle and the like within the region and to other locations as required.

Note:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with this job.

 We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.