harvester

purchasing agent

facility supervisor

cultivation technician

baker

Natures Medicines

In my 9.5 months at Nature's Medicines it was primarily a great learning experience, the crew there is among some of the most fun, and accepting people I've ever met. And even while typing this review consider majority of the staff my friends.

However, the actual work in the work place is very chaotic, the general manager throws around rules and regulations to keep people in check, but then doesn't follow them, themselves. Workplace culture was very dramatic, there was always a reason why someone could go in the back and complain- primarily about the horrible scheduling done.

Somehow they always manage to be hiring, even though at least half of the team have verbally requested needing more hours. And some even saying their being over-worked. 

The environment itself, when present with patients is (generally) smooth and stress free, but occasionally when presented with a belligerent customer there is a clear and definite lack of training in deescalation methods, and in dispelling said belligerent customer in general. 

Finally, in my time there two managers had quit, and one had been fired. Both managers quit because of the complete lack of communication upper-management has with their team. They act in their idea of the team(s) interests, rather than the asking the interests of the team(s). Upper-management often would be seen without masks in employee area as-well, as if their immune to the same regulations they enforce so vigorously.

(P.S. It took them at least 8 months to give a vast majority of their employees the guaranteed 90 day raise.)

This company claims to provide a happy safe work environment but during my time there I experienced anything but that. The fakeness of management being kind is to bait people into working for them. They use fancy words to make themselves sound different from companies with poor practices. They squeeze as much labor as possible out of you, and as soon as they can, they will fire you without reason before your 90 day probation is up. I saw this scenario more than once there. All because they can with Michigan being an "at will" state. They offer zero training. You are thrown to the wolves and expected to survive. Lack of resources and leadership is felt from top to bottom of the establishment with most employees feeling the same stress and burden. Management has expressed wanting a clear separation between "production workers" and higher ups. I was fighting for people to be treated like humans and was dismissed. I've never seen such a high turn over rate in all my career. Lack of on the job education is apprent to everyone involved. Management does not take this seriously and the organization as a whole suffers. Its a good stepping stone but making a career of Natures Medicines will not happen for almost anyone who walks through their doors. I hope their culture changes as I do not appreciate the way they treat people. 

Personal Service Provider’s are treated as second class citizens in this dispensary. The Management is the biggest contributing factor. Management collects your tips and disperses them. However will not explain the actual breakdown of your tips. They will constantly invite PSP’s to educational’s with the promise of free samples. However do not actually give the psp’s promised samples as they feel they do not deserve them. The environment is very alluring at first until you become a member of their team. Plus some of the weirdest triggers ever. They will discipline over getting change for your drawer for example. If you’re looking to be a part of the cannabis industry it’s a way to get in. However it is a terrible experience especially since they go out of their way to keep you from getting actual full time hours.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Best part is the in operations and camaraderie with staff and customers. Cannabis customers can be a lot of fun. Working with brand ambassadors and learning about new product was awesome

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The company lacks structure and accountability. The levels of leadership above me have terrible communication standards and don’t care to fix the things that are brought to their attention in a timely manner. People are promoted to higher management roles with serious lack of experience or competence creating bad trickledown affects for those below them

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
In store is fun and progressive, management and above lacks effective communication and meetings are unorganized and have zero personality

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part of working at nature’s medicines is no longer working at nature’s medicines.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Company structure, Management, poor growing practices, low quality product.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Toxic work environment, nepotism, experience and results do not matter and are not rewarded.  The company has a history of buying businesses to run into the ground for tax purposes.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Frustrating, working without necessary tools to succeed and complete work properly.  Watching mgmt ruin product because they don’t understand what they are doing

A clearly toxic work environment, I believe due to nearly all levels of management and a lack of planning. No training on compliance for state of michigan. This facility severely lacks work procedures, instructions, and training across the company. Those things are often to be expected with a new location, however it is most important how the individuals in charge deal with developing a work environment and determining how each department is meant to do the tasks at hand. A competitive work environment will push people away. The reality of working there is far from the intended company goals stated.

 The factory of weed.

I work at Nature's Medicines, and my overall experience is wonderful. You will build so many bonds with your patients, and your coworkers will become your family. The General Manager is so fair, and she pushes you to do your best and helps you find the inner strength you need to grow as a person/in the company. The environment is friendly and positive! We're changing people's life everyday. Sure it isn't perfect, but no family is. I've never worked for a company that was so understanding when it came to my mental health. Even when I had to take time off, the GM kept in touch with me and cared. The pay is fantastic, and there is always room to move up in the company. Overall Nature's Medicines is a wonderful place to work. I'm blessed I found them. 

Had to fight tooth and nail just to get employee discount above 10%. One of the lowest starting wages of any dispensary in the state, and claim the benefits outweigh it. In reality you lose half your tips to corporates policy of sharing tips. They don't show the break downs for anyone but somehow everyone pays in and half of the tips disappear. Refuse to give any overtime, they only max at 35 hours for starting out. They went back on their 2021 holiday bonuses for Thanksgiving and Christmas. No one received anything, most quit because of the lie that we were getting something.

This place does not care about their employees, at the end of the day it is all about money and they will fire hard workers without reason yet keep people who talk half the day without working &  fire for you not being able to meet their unrealistic standards that will change by the day even when none of the management knows what’s going on they will blame you. They pick and choose favorites for who has to follow certain rules. Honestly don’t work here unless you plan on trying to advance to management. The people are fake all the way up the chain and will talk bad about you the second you leave, they have a lot of work to do and changes to make to make this place function normally unfortunately. 

Save yourself the trouble and apply elsewhere. Entire place was toxic. They're cheap and will do anything to nickel and dime both employees and patients. Management will do anything to make themselves look good at the expense of those who report to them and they'll fire you at any chance possible. Take your hard work and loyalty elsewhere, because it won't be appreciated here. HR department is a joke. They'll text you daily (even on your days off), you'll be WAY over on hours some weeks and then WAY below your hours some weeks. No stability. Management is barely ever on site and if you have a complaint, the manager will take it personally. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Harvester 10 salaries reported	$62,500 per year
Purchasing agent 7 salaries reported	$45,000 per year
Facility supervisor 7 salaries reported	$45,471 per year
Cultivation technician 7 salaries reported	$15.00 per hour
Baker 6 salaries reported	$16.50 per hour

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