Part-time Cannabis Advisor

Zen Leaf; Evanston (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Zen Leaf in Evanston, IL seeks a Cannabis Advisor to deliver exceptional customer service, educate customers, and assist with patient records when needed.

This role focuses on guiding customers through cannabis products, staying compliant with state regulations, and supporting store operations in a dynamic retail setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1-2 years in retail or hospitality.
• Must be 21+ and pass background check and state badging.
• Interest in cannabinoids and product use methods.
• Ability to operate typical office equipment and software.
• Familiarity with local cannabis laws and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and patients with a positive attitude.
• Advocate cannabis customer care and education.
• Educate customers on product types, methods, and usage.
• Build rapport to promote repeat business.
• Assist in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Provide information on product efficacy while avoiding medical advice.
• Participate in ongoing cannabis education and training.
• Assist managers and colleagues as needed.
• Maintain clean, organized workstation and storefront.
• Ensure accuracy of online orders before pickup.
• Understand and apply compliance regulations per local/state laws.
• Stock and replenish displays of inventory.
• Process transactions at POS and support inventory systems.

Skills

Customer service

Retail experience

21+ years

Background check

State badging

Cannabinoids knowledge

Office software

Knowledge of laws

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Office software

Job description

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

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.