Lead Budtender - job 1 of 3

Company Description 

AYR Wellness is a publicly traded, multi-state cannabis company with more than 85 dispensaries. We are one of the largest scale producers of high-quality cannabis in the U.S., and our purpose is to be a force for good. People are at the heart of everything we do, and we are passionate about bringing progress and positive changes to our communities, our industry, and our world.   

Our talented and reliable team members are the foundation of our business and investing in exceptional talent is paramount to our success. The key to building a culture where everyone can thrive starts and ends with our teams. Their collective courage and kyndness sets AYR apart. Your career growth at AYR is limitless, and we believe in creating an environment where everyone can flourish and win together. 

Job Summary 

The Lead Budtender is responsible for leading the dispensary team by setting personal examples that continuously improves all quality, training, and customer experience programs. This position is accountable for executing initiatives that facilitate the achievement of all sales and customer experience goals. The ideal candidate is a business process oriented professional with demonstrated success in implementing continuous improvements that enhance efficiency and customer experience. 

Duties and Responsibilities  

• Provides knowledge, expertise, guidance, and a personalized experience to each customer by explaining potential benefits of the Premium Cannabis products offered. 
• Ensures customer questions or concerns are resolved quickly and completely.  Communicates any requests or unresolved concerns to management immediately. 
• Accountable for accurately receiving, coordinating, and fulfilling customer orders by utilizing the Point of Sale (POS) and inventory tracking systems in compliance with company, local, and state policies. 
• Adapts to varied sales volume and stays active by initiating continued learning activities, creating an engaging environment, and assisting in keeping the dispensary properly stocked, clean, tidy and in operating order while keeping a “Customer first” acuity. 
• Meets/exceeds day to day sales metrics by following the customer experience selling cycle with tailored product suggestions. This includes meeting individual and team centric sales targets within each dispensary. 
• Assist management staff in ensuring all procedures are being followed to reflect regulatory and compliance standards. 
• Assists is fostering a positive work environment, treating everyone with dignity and respect, while perpetuating a curiosity for “everything cannabis”. 
• Performs other duties as assigned by Management staff   

Qualifications 

• Must stay current and adhere to all policies and regulations of the state cannabis agency. 
• Must meet age requirement as outlined by state cannabis agency. 
• Able to pass all background checks as required by state cannabis agency. 
• Able to accommodate scheduling that may include varied shifts, weekends and holidays. 
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance. 
• Must be able to communicate effectively with customers/caregivers and team members. 
• Prior customer service experience in a hospitality, pharmacy, customer services or retail environment. 

Education  

• High School Diploma or GED required 

Experience  

• Minimum 21 years of age (or as required by state regulations) 
• Minimum 2 years’ experience with customer service in a fast-paced retail environment  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities  

• Customer Obsessed AYR: Dedicated to creating a remarkable experience for both internal and external customers; builds rapport and maintains meaningful and effective relationships creating trustful, authentic connections; viewed as a good listener and is easy to approach and talk to and is often in the know early in any given situation. 
• Relationship Building Viewed as a truthful individual who shares authentic and constructive feedback in a respectful manner in the spirit of being a force for good; builds mutual respect and trust by listening, learning and acting with compassion to encourage others in discovering their genius; takes responsibility for mistakes and offers impactful solutions; recognizes personal strengths and weaknesses; seeks and openly welcomes feedback for continuous improvement and personal growth. 
• Functional/Technical skill:  Possesses functional and technical knowledge and skills to perform at a high level of accomplishment; understands how their job function supports being a force for good. 

Direct reports  

• No direct reports 

Working conditions 

• Work is primarily performed in a dispensary setting. The working area may be odorous at times and loud due to fans and filtration systems, fluctuating between cold and warm temperatures.  
• Involves frequent contact with staff, vendors, and customers. Work may include dealing with law enforcement and occasional State inspectors.    

Physical requirements 

• The person in this position frequently communicates with customers and/or caregivers regarding medical conditions and symptoms.  Must be able to exchange accurate information about product offerings.  
• Frequently operates computer/POS system and other standard office equipment such as printers, phones, and photocopy machines.  
• The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position when checking in customers or when operating the register.  
• Constantly moves and transports dispensary products/totes up to 30 lbs. throughout the dispensary.  
• Ability to twist, turn, bend, stand and walk as required to perform the duties associated with functioning as a dispensary agent.    

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. 

At AYR Wellness, our vision is to be a force for good in all we do and to bring lasting positive change to our communities, our industry, and our world. And it wouldn’t be possible without our exceptionally talented team. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer that celebrates the uniqueness of each employee and supports their individual journey in finding their genius and pursuing their passion. 

AYR Wellness is committed to the policy that all persons have equal access to employment. We strongly encourage applications from people of color, persons with disabilities, women, and the LGBTQ+ community, regardless of age, gender, religion, marital or veterans’ status.