Cannabis Advisor - Part Time

FALL CREEK FARM & NURSERY; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

FALL CREEK FARM & NURSERY is hiring a Cannabis Advisor to deliver exceptional customer service and educational consulting for cannabis products. You will help customers and patients navigate product options, explain usage, and ensure a smooth checkout experience in a fast-paced retail setting.

The role requires 21+ with a high school diploma, background check, and state badging. You will participate in ongoing cannabis education and assist with inventory, compliance, and online order accuracy.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 1–2 years of retail or hospitality experience.
• Must be 21+ and comply with all local, state, and company regulations.
• Background check and appropriate state badging.
• Desire to learn about cannabinoids, terpenes and product application/consumption methods.
• Ability to use office equipment (computers and printers) and their software (Word, Excel, email).
• Learn and understand Federal, State, and local cannabis laws related to the industry.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and patients with a positive attitude.
• Educate customers on cannabis products and their uses.
• Navigate customers through cannabis and wellness product education.
• Maintain a clean, organized workstation and storefront.
• Complete transactions at the POS and ensure inventory accuracy in the state monitoring system (METRC, BioTrack).
• Stock, merchandise, and replenish displays.
• Support managers and other Cannabis Advisors as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Retail experience

Cannabis knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Cannabis Advisor is responsible for providing exceptional individualized customer service, educational consulting, and in some cases patient record management.

This position pays $15/hour plus tips on a weekly pay period.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Possess a positive attitude while greeting customers and patients.
• Be an advocate of cannabis customer care.
• Help customers and patients navigate through cannabis and educate them on how it can be used as a wellness product.
• Build rapport with regular patients/customers to promote repeat business.
• Work well with others in a fast-paced, dynamic retail environment.
• Provide patients and customers alike with information on types, methods and efficacy of various cannabis products (we do not provide medical advice).
• Be open to continued, on-going cannabis education and training.
• Provide support to managers and other Cannabis Advisors as needed.
• Maintain a clean, organize, and sanitize workstation/store front.
• Ensure accuracy of online orders before pick-up.
• Understand and apply detailed compliance regulations as required by local and state laws.
• Stock, merchandise, and replenish displays of regulated and unregulated inventory.
• Complete transactions at the POS and ensure the state monitored inventory system (METRC, BioTrack, etc.) accurately updates the amount of product available.
• Responsible for other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 1-2 years of retail or hospitality experience.
• Must be 21 years of age and comply with all local, state, and company regulations.
• Required to undergo a criminal background check and appropriate state badging (as directed by state ordinances).
• Desire to learn about cannabinoids, terpenes and product application/consumption methods.
• Ability to use office equipment (computers and printers) and their included software i.e. Word, Excel, email, etc.
• Learn and understand Federal, State, and local laws relating to the cannabis industry and safety regulations.

Physical and Mental Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to remain in a stationary position, move and/or position oneself, communicate, operate and/or prepare, place, position objects, tools, or controls. The employee must occasionally move packages weighing up to 20 lb. Able to stand up to 90% of the time. Specific hearing abilities required by this job include hearing in the normal audio range with or without correction. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close observation and the ability to adjust focus. The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual, with or without reasonable accommodation, to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

Work is performed in a retail environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounter while performing the essential functions of this position.