Lead Retail Sales Associate

Sunnyside*; Proctorville (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lead Wellness Advisor of Sunnyside* will advise customers (recreational, medicinal and caregivers) in selecting cannabis products and act as an ambassador of Cresco Labs’ mission to normalize and professionalize cannabis. You will set the example in customer service, product knowledge, and state compliance to ensure a best‑in‑class experience.

Lead Wellness Advisors assist in the onboarding and training of new hires and uphold adherence to state and company rules.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience managing a team of hourly staff.
• Recruiting, onboarding, and training responsibilities.
• Handling employee relations and coaching within a retail setting.
• Scheduling, sales trend identification, and business reporting are valued skills.
• Strong conflict resolution, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Advise customers on cannabis products to meet their needs and ensure a best-in-class experience.
• Assist in onboarding and training of new hires and uphold state and company rules.

Skills

Team leadership

Recruiting

Onboarding

Training

Employee relations

Coaching

Scheduling

Sales reporting

Conflict resolution

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Interviewing

Talent management

Customer service

Job description

Cresco Labs is one of the largest public, vertically integrated, multistate operators in the cannabis industry. Our portfolio of in-house cultivated and manufactured brands features some of the highest quality, most awarded and most popular cannabis products in America. With dozens of locations nationwide, our owned and operated Sunnyside® dispensaries provide a welcoming, positive, judgement‑free place to shop for anyone at any point on their cannabis journey.

Founded in 2013, Cresco Labs’ mission is to normalize and professionalize cannabis through our passionate employees. As stewards of the cannabis industry, our teams are constantly focused on supporting the needs of our fellow colleagues, consumers, customers, and communities alike. With a focus on Social Equity and Educational Development, our SEEDTM initiative ensures that our company reflects the communities in which we serve, ensuring equal opportunity for all to have the knowledge and resources to work in and own businesses in cannabis.

At Cresco Labs, we aim to revolutionize and lead the nation’s cannabis industry with a focus on quality and consistency of product, and to bring legitimacy to the industry with the highest level of integrity and professionalism.

MISSION STATEMENT

At Cresco, we aim to lead the nation’s cannabis industry with a focus on regulatory compliance, product consistency, and customer satisfaction. Our operations bring legitimacy to the cannabis industry by acting with the highest level of integrity, strictly adhering to regulations, and promoting the clinical efficacy of cannabis. As Cresco grows, we will operate with the same level of professionalism and precision in each new market we move in to.

JOB SUMMARY

The Lead Wellness Advisor of Sunnyside* will be responsible for advising customers (recreational, medicinal and caregivers) in selecting the proper cannabis products for their needs and act as an ambassador of the company’s mission to normalize, professionalize, and revolutionize cannabis. You will set the example in customer service, product knowledge, and state compliance to ensure a best‑in‑class experience. Lead Wellness Advisors assist in the onboarding and training of new hires and uphold adherence to state and company rules and regulations.

At Sunnyside, we believe the employee experience is paramount to all. With a strong focus on training, development, diversity, and authenticity, our employees experience both personal and professional growth. As a Lead Wellness Advisor, you will have:

• Experience leading and managing a team of hourly members; skills include recruiting, onboarding, training, managing employee relations and coaching.
• The opportunity to build on retail business fundamentals to include effective scheduling, identifying sales trends, and business writing & reporting.
• Skills in conflict resolution, self-discipline, critical thinking and problem solving.
• Skills in interviewing, talent selection and talent management of hourly team members.
• Experience in a dynamic role that combines problem solving, teamwork, technical skills, and customer service!

Our dispensaries are typically open 7 days a week, and we value flexibility to work across opening and closing shifts, as well as weekends and holidays.

WHO YOU ARE

• You are energetic, possess strong interpersonal skills and work well with others. Collaboration is key to our team’s success.
• You enjoy people! Consulting our customers, listening to their needs, and providing an exceptional experience is vital to achieving customer loyalty.
• You are resilient and agile! You use challenges as opportunities to acquire or master skills!
• You inspire others! You are a leader who has a passion for supporting and teaching team members!
• You hold yourself to a high level of integrity and lead by example. In an industry that is highly regulated, we trust in our employee’s commitment to always do the right thing