Recruiter - Retail

Ascend Wellness; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascend Wellness is seeking a Recruiter – Retail to lead high-volume hourly hiring across 50+ locations. You will own the full cycle from intake to offer, coordinate events, and drive candidate pipelines while ensuring compliance with cannabis regulations.

You will collaborate with Retail leadership and People Operations to onboard new hires and manage state badging. A fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and strong stakeholder management are essential.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of recruiting experience in high-volume environments.
• Experience planning and leading hiring events.
• Experience with an applicant tracking system (ATS).
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple requisitions and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and stakeholder management.
• Willingness to travel to retail locations and hiring events as needed.
• Must pass background checks for state badging and HR requirements.
• Must be over 21 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Oversee full-cycle recruiting for hourly retail roles across 50+ locations.
• Prioritize requisitions and set hiring plans by market.
• Partner with store/regional leadership to understand staffing needs.
• Plan and lead hiring events to build candidate volume.
• Coordinate candidates from application to start date and offers.
• Source proactively via ATS, job boards, referrals, and partnerships.
• Maintain a large, multi-state requisition load with compliance.
• Hand off new hires to onboarding and badging with People Operations.
• Ensure adherence to cannabis regulations and employment laws.
• Deliver a positive candidate experience and uphold employer brand.
• Track recruiting metrics and suggest process improvements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

High-volume recruiting

ATS experience

Stakeholder management

Hiring events planning

Travel willingness

Compliance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ATS software

MS Office

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The Recruiter – Retail partners closely with the Recruiting Manager – Retail, store leadership, and Human Resources to deliver timely, high-volume hiring for hourly roles across Ascend’s 50+ retail locations. The incumbent oversees hiring efforts from requisition through offer acceptance, leads hiring events, and coordinates candidates through each stage of the process so stores are fully staffed with engaged, customer-focused talent. The incumbent also works with People Operations to move new hires smoothly into onboarding and state badging in compliance with applicable cannabis regulations. This role sets the tone for the AWH candidate experience, giving every applicant a welcoming, professional first impression of Ascend. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, manages multiple requisitions across many locations, and brings a hands‑on, solutions‑oriented approach to retail talent acquisition.

Location: Remote, supporting Ascend’s states of operation: IL, MI, OH, PA, MD, MA, NJ (travel as needed)

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee full-cycle recruiting for hourly retail roles across 50+ locations, from intake through offer acceptance, so every store has the staffing it needs on time.
• Work in alignment with the Recruiting Manager – Retail to prioritize requisitions, set hiring plans by market, and adjust focus as store needs and openings change.
• Partner with store and regional leadership to understand staffing needs, anticipate hiring demand, and keep leaders informed on candidate pipelines and hiring status.
• Plan, schedule, and lead hiring events, including open houses and job fairs, to build candidate volume and fill multiple roles quickly.
• Coordinate candidates from application through start date, including screening, interview scheduling, offers, and communication, so no candidate falls through the cracks.
• Conduct proactive sourcing through a variety of channels, including the ATS, job boards, referrals, local outreach, and community partnerships.
• Maintain a large, dynamic requisition load across multiple states and markets, ensuring speed, quality, and compliance.
• Collaborate with People Operations and Retail teams to hand off new hires smoothly into onboarding and employee badging.
• Ensure all hiring activities adhere to state‑specific cannabis regulations, applicable employment laws, and internal compliance requirements.
• Deliver a positive, professional candidate experience while representing Ascend’s values and employer brand.
• Track and report recruiting metrics, such as open requisitions, time to fill, and event results, and recommend improvements to hiring efficiency and processes.
• Other tasks as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• 2+ years of recruiting experience, with demonstrated success in high‑volume or hourly workforce environments; retail, hospitality, or multi‑site experience strongly preferred
• Experience planning and leading hiring events preferred
• Experience with an applicant tracking system (ATS) and candidate sourcing tools
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, or a similar discipline preferred, or equivalent experience
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple requisitions, locations, and deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication and stakeholder management skills; able to partner with store leaders and HR at all levels
• Familiarity with compliance‑heavy or regulated industries is a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Willingness to travel to retail locations and hiring events as needed
• Must be able to pass all required background checks for state badging and HR
• Must be over 21 years of age
• Passion for people; candidate experience and service
• Ability to balance multiple competing priorities and maintain composure under pressure
• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Continuously: Visual acuity

Frequently: Sitting; talking; hearing; repetitive use of hands/arms; grasping; eye/hand coordination

Occasionally: Standing; walking; reaching overhead; subject to noise; lifting and carrying 10 lbs. or less

Not Applicable: Bending over; crawling; climbing; crouching; kneeling; balancing; pushing or pulling; repetitive use of legs; fine manipulation; lifting or carrying over 10 lbs.

EEO Statement

Ascend Wellness Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer and celebrate the population of differences and does not discriminate in its hiring / hiring practices, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Nothing in this job specification restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Critical features of this job are described under various headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. The above statements are strictly intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees in this position.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job‑related instructions and to perform any other job‑related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.