Dispensary Sales Associate at STIIIZY in El Centro, CA

Are you interested in working for the world's largest cannabis market with a footprint that covers the entire breadth of the state of California? Are you someone who wants to be part of the growth of a fast-growing industry? At STIIIZY, our mission is clear: to provide the ultimate one stop shop cannabis experience by offering exceptional customer service and diversified products. We strive to build long-term customer loyalty. We are building a consumer-centric organization that is focused on sharing the transformational potential of cannabis with the world.

Our STIIIZY product line is one of the best-selling cannabis brands in the market today and has claimed the title of the best-selling vape brand across all BDSA-tracked markets and best-selling brand overall in the California market! We are rooted in California and have expanded our operations across the United States, with even more growth on the horizon! Additionally, we’re building distribution networks to bring our products to over 60 countries worldwide.

Our employees come from a wide range of retail backgrounds, each bringing their own unique skills and talents to the table as we work together to continue our incredible growth. If you are interested in partaking in the journey of building a nationally recognized and leading brand, we want to hear from you! We recognize that our employees are at the center of our success, and we take pride in a corporate culture that emphasizes our core values: Influence, Inspire, Innovate, Win, & Grow!

Position Overview:

Reporting to the Management team, our Sales Associates, also known as budtenders, understand that Retail is a billboard for the brand. They take pride in being a professional, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable brand ambassador inside and outside the store to ensure the Company’s success within the recreational cannabis landscape. Our Sales Associates are curious, thoughtful, and sales-oriented people who impart cannabis wisdom and create positive customer relationships to build a loyal customer base.

This position starts as a part-time role at $19.50/hour + tips.

• Work as a team player and contribute to a positive working environment
• Exceed expectations by working to meet the Company’s mission: To provide the ultimate one stop shop cannabis experience by offering exceptional customer service and diversified products. We strive to build long-term customer loyalty
• Promote an environment and culture that is focused on positive and healthy interactions that align with the Company’s core values
• Advise customers on suitable cannabis products based on their needs, preferences, budgets, and reactions to different strains of cannabis
• Demonstrate an elevated level of cannabis knowledge and curate experiences that go beyond expectations
• Create intentional experiences for customers by building authentic relationships; exceed the customers' expectations by delivering exceptional service
• Drive customer visit goals and increase the number of returning customers; successfully achieve sales goals and business metrics
• Pick & pack orders
• Accurately handle cash transactions by operating the point-of-sale system, maintaining precise register
• Seek opportunities to contribute to and improve business results daily
• Adhere to all company training and operational standards and procedures
• Be knowledgeable around company communication, rollouts, directives, and procedures
• Abide by all company policies and programs
• Adhere to all legislative requirements of cannabis retailers, including federal, state and DCC laws and regulations
• Other duties may be assigned

Qualifications:

• Minimum 21 years of age
• High school diploma
• Hiring preference will be given to those candidates with open availability
• Open availability is defined as the ability to work all hours required without restrictions, including days, evenings, weekends, overnight shifts, and holidays.
• All employees must be able to work 2 weekend days (Friday-Sunday), but management reserves the right to assign days depending on workforce needs

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to stand and remain on feet for the duration of a scheduled shift — at least 4 hours per shift for part-time roles and up to 8 hours per shift for full-time roles

• Ability to bend, kneel, squat, and twist

• Manual dexterity sufficient to handle and count currency and operate a POS system

• Partnered with United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW United Food and Commercial Workers) who partners with cannabis workers, patients, consumers, community allies, elected officials, and business owners to help lead the development and stabilization of the emerging cannabis industry to help workers secure better wages, protection, and benefits.

• Retirement plan (IAP) with Employer contributions

• Full time status based on seniority

• Medical Insurance for part time and full-time employment

• Paid training to learn about the history of cannabis, compliance, product knowledge, and sales

• Sample incentives (when available)

• Annual employee appreciation discounts on STIIIZY merchandise

• Paid holidays

• Employee discounts on top of already highly competitive prices

• Company-sponsored events and team-building activities

This position starts as a part-time role at $19.50/hour + tips.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. STIIIZY is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

Equal Employment:

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. STIIIZY is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Residency Requirement: This position requires the applicant to reside in the state where the role is based. Applicants who do not meet this requirement may not be eligible for consideration.