Reports to: Manager, Retail Operations; Supervisor, Retail Operations

Position Overview

The Retail Associates provide guidance and education to each patient with medical cannabis needs. Is responsible for providing customer care with empathy, compassion and professionalism. Living our vision, mission and values always, ensure customer receive the correct medicinal product that best benefits their needs.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated and energetic Full Time Retail Associate, who shares our passion to provide quality medicine and excellent patient care to patients and who support the Company’s core values and culture. The Retail Associate works closely and collaboratively with the dispensing facility leadership and reports to the Retail Operations Manager and Retail Operations Supervisor. .

Pay: $18.29 Tips Benefits

This position will remail open for at least one week, until 4/9/2024 but may remain open beyond that time.

Schedule: Full time / including weekends

 Minimum Qualifications (Skills, Knowledge & Abilities):

• 1-3 years of experience in a retail operation, point of sales systems and use of Microsoft office programs.
• Must be passionate about handling all aspects of a retail operation, compliance and inventory control.
• Excellent and effective consulting skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, including listening.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English 
• Ability to detail and able to consistently follow up instructions as outlined.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work.
• MED badge reqired

 Travel %: 0

FLSA status: Non-exempt

Additional Abilities Required:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, or sit for extended periods of time, use hands to perform manual tasks, and lift or move up to 10 pounds (or more with assistance). Must be able to speak and communicate verbally with co-workers, customers, vendors, etc. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Note: Nothing in this job description restricts the company’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made in appropriate circumstances to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of the position.

About The Cannabist Company:

The Cannabist Company, formerly known as Columbia Care, is one of the largest and most experienced cultivators, manufacturers and providers of cannabis products and related services, with licenses in 16 U.S. jurisdictions. The Company operates 125 facilities including 94 dispensaries and 31 cultivation and manufacturing facilities, including those under development. Columbia Care, now The Cannabist Company, is one of the original multi-state providers of cannabis in the U.S. and now delivers industry-leading products and services to both the medical and adult-use markets. In 2021, the Company launched Cannabist, its retail brand, creating a national dispensary network that leverages proprietary technology platforms. The company offers products spanning flower, edibles, oils and tablets, and manufactures popular brands including Seed & Strain, Triple Seven, Hedy, gLeaf, Classix, Press and Amber. 

Recognized for it comprehensive benefits, ongoing training opportunities and commitment to diversity and equity inclusion both internally and with external vendors, The Cannabist Company has earned a spot on mg Magazine’s America’s Top Cannabis Industry Employers list.

The Cannabist Company provides full-time employees with an excellent benefits and compensation package including but not limited to competitive wages, paid holidays, vacation and sick time, 401K with company match, multiple health plan choices, dental, vision, pet and life insurances, 100% paid short-term disability, optional long-term disability insurance and more