retail sales associate

operations supervisor

general manager

operations manager

delivery technician

The Green Solution

My typical day consisted of clocking in and helping another team because we wouldn't have received any product to package at that point. when we received the product me and at most 2 other people (very under staffed) would get thing prepped for packing, making sure the actual packaging process went as smooth as possible.( it wouldn't). the day would vary from that point depending on how many employees came in and how much product we had. more often than not, we would be 1 to 2 people down on a machine that needs at least 4 to run smoothly. Management would change very rapidly. but overall was very poor in treating employees fairly often making friendships outside of the job that would affect their careers in the company. Workplace(at least from upper management) was very "shut up and do your job and be grateful you have the opportunity to do so". Basically TGS is the reason we need federal legalization. They take advantage of the fact their employees cannot unionize. often "forcing" employees to perform overtime despite saying all overtime is voluntary in their company handbook. The Hardest part was dealing with the management and doing something you knew you were in the right not to do. staying late to fix a problem caused by poor management while the manager leaves at normal time, then berates you for "underperforming". dealing with constantly breaking down machines and still expected to push out the same amount even if hours of our time was taken away becasue of lousy machinery. CO WORKERS ARE 100000% THE ONLY REASON I STUCK AROUND AS LONG AS I DID.

I worked here for almost two years. Starting in the the industry here, I quickly moved into management after only a few months. I moved stores and couple times and the condition they were kept in were astonishing. Non-compliant, dirty, no standards. Some stores are ran great by good managers, where others are almost falling to pieces. 

Their policies regarding product safety and pricing are both some of the worst in the industry. They push their own products describing the superiority of their items over 3rd party. When in reality, their products are made with some of the cheapest methods in the industry. With very little quality over sight.

They pay as little as they possibly can to all positions expect GM and AM. You’ll share tips with everyone (even if someone else doesn’t take any customers in their position). Unless you’re a manager making like 15 a hour, then you don’t get any tips at all. Horrible bonus systems offers around maybe 75 a month if you meet these crazy standard like getting 10 reviews a week (even the smallest stores) so no commission for you. 

No matter the size of store you’re at, you’ll be under staffed. They’ll make you schedule employees less than 33 hours a week in winter to save on ‘labor costs’ leaving managers at small stores to take loads of customers, stock and open/run/close the store. Or at larger stores, bud tenders just take non stop customers, being made to run circles around the store for hours with their absurd store lay outs. 

I would never recommend working here to anybody.

A typical day at work consists of taking customers and helping them experience their cannabis in a knowledgable and fun way. The Northglenn location is super busy, so there is almost no down time to do tasks that need to be done by the end of the night so everyone usually has to stay pretty late. I learned a lot about the legal marijuana laws in Colorado and about all of the new cannabis strains and products coming out. My coworkers are awesome, like-minded individuals. However, my management is condescending. It seems like they haven't been managers before because they just don't know how to talk to their employees without making them feel dumb.  The hardest part of the job is dealing with the fast pace and getting things done on schedule because you have to balance taking customers with cleaning and stocking and there is rarely a time in the store without at least 5 customers in the store. There used to be opportunity to move up, but they're taking more and more responsibility away from retail associates and lead retail associates that we we lost hope. The most enjoyable part about the job is definitely getting to play with all of the new products including edibles, and new flower strains, the new apparel for each season, and I also enjoy working with the customers when I get to do so at my own pace instead of feeling rushed because there is a line.

I have worked for this company for nearly 3 years in the retail sector. It is an absolutely amazing place to start your career in the industry. Especially now that the starting pay has raised. 

Compliance has always been a major focus at the company, so you will learn many things that make you marketable for future career aspirations. 

Human Resources is absolutely amazing here. They are quick to respond with any questions or issues that you have. They have truly been employee advocates.

There are so many opportunities for advancement. More so than many companies I've worked for. If you work hard and commit to this place you can move up pretty quick. A regional manager came into my new hire orientation and gave one piece of advice. "Ask for things to do". I followed his mantra and had good results. If your are hardworking and RELIABLE you are rewarded in this company. Which is how it should be. 

Many changes have been made at the corporate level after being acquired by Columbia Care. Most have been positive. This company is serious about becoming a national presence in the industry. This means more opportunities if you are hardworking and patient. 

It's factory work, essentially. Everything moves steadily down the line, so the workflow is constant but not overwhelming. There were frequent communication breakdowns, but managers were mostly understanding. Upper management came down hard on managers, but low-level employees wouldn't feel the brunt of it, mostly because they were too stoned to care. 

With several years of work, you could, possibly, maybe, potentially see a reward for your hard work and perseverance. Or they could give the promotion to their buddy. 

Also, I made the mistake of being honest about needing extra help learning procedures (which are generally made up on the spot) and owning up to my mistakes, and henceforth was the scapegoat for many failures of my co-workers. My manager was nice enough about it, but thought I was useless ever after, despite my improvements.

This company engages in highly unethical and possibly illegal practices. A few examples are: artificially inflating the amount of positive google reviews, decreasing pay without notification, failing to post wages for promotions, failing to inform staff of promotions, promoting almost exclusively from outside the business, not accepting tribal ID cards for no reason (until very recently), instructing employees to violate local laws(placing marijuana advertisements on public property), selling the same strain under 3 different names for 3 different prices, as well as passing the cost of labor onto customers thru tipping. Just to name a few. Regional managers do nothing but micromanage, prioritizing google reviews and other meaningless stuff while they cant get their P.O.S. system to function under heavy volume, as it crashes whenever the store is busy. The CEO has no idea what he is doing and is running the company into the ground  An awful place to work, stay far away.

My time at TGS started off well as it was my first MMJ career; however, as I worked there for longer and longer major issues started coming to light. There is a severe turnover rate with this company because there is almost no room for upward growth, management actively disrespects it's hard workers (I have worked every day there for the past 3 months for overtime), while allowing individuals to skip shifts for days on end without repercussion. It is one of the most unprofessional work environments I have ever worked in, and I have grown intimidated that despite my hard work I can be terminated at the slightest convenience. It was fun getting to deal with cannabis on a day to day basis, but with management and poor workers destroying the morale of many employees it hasn't earned my respect and definitely does not deserve my time outside of regular hours.

Took advantage of the new legal status of the product they grow at every chance they could. Improperly trained and not certified employees were tasked with spraying harmful pesticides and fungicides not approved for human consumption. Being that the federal government couldn't get involved to see if the colorado cannabis industry was properly using and disposing of these pesticides and fungicides companies like the green solution riddled the plants with poisons and then pouring the unused right down the drain. This happened till about 2014 after recreational marijuana was passed and the department of agriculture became more involved with the marijuana industry in early 2015.
 Very high turnover rate and you will be replaced easily.
 Instead of raises management suggested employees grow more at home and make ends meet by the black market.

This job started out just fine but over time, it became abundantly clear that this company does not really care about its employees or their personal growth within the company. All they want are robotic stupid people who treat and manipulate their customers like cattle and sheep. Its a very mind numbing daily process and the team does not even care to treat each other with kindness and respect or like family at all for that matter. If you are someone who is considering joining the marijuana industry, please understand that this is a great gig to get your foot in the door of the industry but its not someplace thats recommended for the long term. 

I worked for this company for nearly a year. It was a terrible experience. The pay was extremely low and advancement in the company is non-existent. I saw several people get promoted ahead of me who were not carrying the workload that I was (but were really good at agreeing with upper management- most of whom have no idea what is going on in their stores.) 
They require that their employees recite a script to every customer (even the regulars) and they send secret shoppers in to spy on the staff to ensure they are saying the script. 
It seems like they have outsourced a lot of their management labor to people who moved to town simply to make a profit in the cannabis industry but do not have any experience in the culture.

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