Retail Lead - Forest Park

Renew Cannabis Co.; Forest Park (IL); Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Mint Cannabis in Forest Park, IL, is seeking a Retail Lead to act as an operational extension to the Store Manager. The role focuses on controlling floor flow, ensuring guests are attended to promptly, guiding team members, and providing shift-level operational support from discount codes to lunch coverage.

You will oversee shift teams and store day-to-day efficiencies while on duty. The position emphasizes lead responsibilities, coaching on upselling, inventory control, floor operations, and

Qualifications

• 1–2 years in the cannabis industry.
• Leadership experience with large teams; cannabis leadership considered a plus.
• Sales experience preferred.
• Must be 21+ and possess (or be able to obtain) an Illinois Agent Card.

Responsibilities

• Lead shift operations and manage the sales floor flow.
• Coach the team on upselling and customer service.
• Monitor inventory and reduce shrinkage.
• Oversee store openings/closings, cash reconciliation, and POS.
• Ensure compliance with Illinois regulations during inspections.

Skills

Cannabis industry experience

Leadership experience

Sales experience

Illinois Agent Card 21+

Job description

Retail Lead

Reports to: Store Manager
FLSA Status: Exempt
Department: Retail
Location: 7207 Roosevelt Rd, Forest Park, IL 60130
Pay Range: $41,600.00

Position Summary:

The retail lead's primary responsibility is to be an operational extension to the store manager. Retail leads are responsible for controlling the sales floor flow, ensuring guests are being tended to promptly, team members are fulfilling their responsibilities, and providing operational support from discount codes to lunch coverage. The retail lead would be responsible for overseeing their shift team members and the sales floor operational efficiencies while on shift.

Responsibilities:

• Daily tasks: The exact work you do.
  • Leadership Responsibilities: Ensuring 25+ Team members are upselling, completing daily inventory responsibilities, and providing a guest experience.
  • Sales Expertise: Responsible for coaching and giving sales feedback to the team on their shift, while also encouraging the team to improve their metrics for their location.
  • Inventory Control: Coaching team member to appropriately scan out products to help reduce shrinkage
  • Floor Operations: Manage daily store openings and closings, cash reconciliation, and point-of-sale (POS) systems, discount codes.
  • Compliance: Understanding Illinois compliance requirements to confidently walk through state inspections, reducing deficiencies.
• Goals: The results you must reach.
  • Improving sales consistently month over month.
  • Team education on expected sales metrics.
  • Reducing aging and expiring products.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Budtenders
• BOH Clerks

Qualifications:

• 1-2 years in the cannabis industry
• Leadership background, for large teams, cannabis leadership a plus.
• Experience in sales preferred
• Must be 21+ Must be 21+ and possess (or be able to obtain) a Illinois Agent Card

Physical Requirements:

• Sitting, standing, walking, and climbing for long periods of time.

Work Environment:

• The environment can be loud
• Atmosphere & Pace: Fast-paced and energetic. The floor features specialized product displays (flower, edibles, concentrates). Staff must be adaptable to busy rushes, as wait times and long lines are common during peak hours

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: Mint Cannabis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Other Duties Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.