Job Description: Closing Budtender/Weekend Driver
About Us: Sespe Creek Collective is Ventura County's first dispensary and delivery service. We are proudly owned and operated by women. OUR GRASS IS GREENER because we prioritize sustainability by sourcing our flower from ethical, sun grown, community focused farms. We are seeking a full-time budtender/weekend driver to join our expert wellness team. Apply now to be considered for a rewarding position in a boutique atmosphere, while promoting a work environment that is positive, customer-service oriented, and compliant with established policies and procedures.
Why Sespe Creek? Our people, products, and priorities set us apart.
Our People: We give a damn. We've paid our dues in the fight for legalization. Also, our budtenders are certified cannabis experts.
Our Products: We research the best sustainable options for you. We have standards and won't carry just anything.
Our Priorities: Transparent pricing. No gimmicks. We support small farmers, our delicate ecosystem, and give back to our community.
Position Summary:
As a budtender/driver at Sespe Creek Collective, you'll play a pivotal role in providing exceptional customer service and product expertise in our top-rated cannabis destination. Sespe budtenders are on the cutting edge of the industry and are passionate about promoting sun grown flower. You will assist customers in selecting from our diverse range of cannabis products, ensuring they find the perfect fit for their needs and preferences.
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- All responsibilities of the driver position
- Assessing routes for orders to plan the day for maximum efficiency
- Discreet deliveries
- Verifying and documenting customer documents and identification
- Polite and consistent communication with customers
- Verifying fees and delivery contents, accurately processing transactions via cash and electronic payments
- Keep up to date on deals, discounts, announcements, and messages
- Assisting with order fulfillment if budtenders are busy.
- Maintaining accurate delivery manifests and ensuring all entries are completed per regulatory requirements
- Updating and reconciling delivery ledgers to track inventory and payment status
- Promoting a work environment that is positive, customer-service oriented, and compliant with established policies and procedures
- Maintaining vehicle logs, maintenance, and coordinating appropriate scheduling of all needed services on all Sespe vehicles
- Other duties as assigned by Management Team
- Advising customers on suitable cannabis products based on their needs, budgets, and reactions to different strains of cannabis
- Educating customers about a variety of cannabis products, including but not limited to flower, edibles, and concentrates
- Advising customers on proper safety measures to follow when consuming cannabis
- Processing payments accurately using the store's Point of Sale (POS) system.
- Troubleshooting customer issues and returns
- Correct cash handling and discount application
- Accurate and timely data entry of patient profiles
- Verifying proper paperwork, documentation and ID for customers
- Actively keep the floor stocked
- Basic transfers of products in the POS system
- Completing required Brand training and assigned instructional training
- Other duties as assigned by the management team
Competencies:
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Fun attitude and strong work ethic
- Good computer skills
- Broad product knowledge and ongoing education of current cannabis therapies
- Understanding of applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations as they pertain to the industry, personnel law, safety regulations, local municipal codes and organizational rules, regulations, directives and standard operating procedures
Requirements:
- Must be 21 years of age
- Previous Cannabis experience preferred
- Passion for cannabis and a commitment to promoting sun grown flower
- Background check required, no felony convictions
- Professional, tidy appearance and good personal hygiene
- Must be on time and ready to work when scheduled with reliable transportation
- Must be able to accommodate scheduling expectations including weekend, evening, and holiday shifts
- Bilingual preferred
- Clean driving record
Job Type: Full time 30-40 hours
Compensation: $20 hourly starting rate
Benefits:
- Matching 401(k)
- Dental Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision Insurance
- 30% off retail discount
- Generous samples
Schedule
- 8 hour shift
- Holidays
- Night shift
- Weekends
Supplemental Pay types:
To apply for this position, please submit your application via this link: https://www.optimizehire.org/apply-job?i=NzAw and select the Closing Budtender/Weekend driver (Ojai, California) position from the Job Opening drop-down menu.
For more information about our company, please visit our web site at http://www.sespe.org. We are an equal opportunity employer.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Shift:
Ability to Relocate:
- Ojai, CA 93023: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
