Retail Team Lead

T E C Industrial Inc; Waterbury (CT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) with employer matching

Generous employee discount

Paid time off

Job summary

Fine Fettle is a family-owned cannabis retailer hiring a Retail Team Lead to assist the General Manager in managing dispensary operations in Connecticut. The role focuses on supervising staff, improving the patient and customer experience, and handling real-time floor duties.

The ideal candidate has strong customer-facing experience, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage cash, training, and inventory with attention to detail. Evening/weekend availability is required.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older per state rules.
• High school diploma required; retail experience preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish is beneficial; cannabis knowledge helpful.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service to deliver a distinctive experience.
• Assist patients with cannabis recommendations and product selection.
• Lead cash handling and daily cash procedures on the sales floor.
• Open/close procedures and supervise staff.
• Train agents on SOPs and provide on-the-spot coaching.
• Conduct POS audits and ensure inventory accuracy.
• Retrieve merchandise from back-of-house to registers and manage returns.
• Monitor shift times, organize daily ops, and resolve issues.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Leadership

Retail experience

Bilingual Spanish

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma

Tools

POS system

Inventory software

Job description

• Location 85 Turnpike Drive,Waterbury, CT, 06762,United States
• Base Pay $20.00 - $23.00 / Hour
• Employee Type Full Time
• Required Degree High school

Contact information

• Email [e-mail]

Come Join Our Fine Fettle Family!

About the Company:

Fine Fettle is a family owned, locally run multi-state cannabis company with operations across Connecticut, Georgia, and Massachusetts. As a leading cannabis retailer, our mission is to create comfort in cannabis while enabling customers and patients to realize cannabis’ full potential to improve their lives. We are dedicated to providing exemplary products and superior customer experiences. We believe that we can truly make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers by utilizing our expertise to educate them about the plant and provide them with the right products to enhance their health and wellbeing. We help customers incorporate cannabis into their lives in ways that optimally fit their individual needs. To support this mission, we are seeking driven, dedicated, and collaborative individuals who are passionate about contributing to our continued growth within the dynamic cannabis industry.

About the Role:

Fine Fettle is seeking a Retail Team Lead to assist the General Manager in managing the dispensary’s operations. The Retail Team Lead will act as an extension of the Manager, assisting with the functions of supervising employees and overseeing the customer experience. Specifically, the Retail Team Lead will facilitate customer flow on the floor, helping to resolve customer issues as they arise. Furthermore, the Retail Team Lead will assist with pushing and pulling product and merchandise in real time response to circumstances on the floor.

The ideal person for this role has experience in customer-facing retail positions. Success in this role will require excellent interpersonal skills and a high attentiveness to detail. Additionally, the Retail Team Lead must work well with colleagues and exhibit level headedness when handling customer issues.

Primary Responsibilities Include, but Are Not Limited To:

• Provide excellent customer service practices to deliver a distinctive and delightful patient and customer experience, including interpersonal habits (e.g., greeting, eye contact, courtesy, etc.).
• Assist patients and guests with cannabis recommendations through the process of product selection, affects, potency, dosing, methods of consumption, and administration.
• Lead cash handling efforts from the sales floor to the back of house, including but not limited to: leading all the start of day and end of day cash procedures, facilitating cash drops throughout the day, and identifying and resolving any cash-related issues.
• Responsible for opening and closing procedures and processes.
• Support Manager with training of Agents to follow Standard Operating Procedures, as well as provide in-the-moment coaching.
• Conduct POS audits to ensure cash and scanning is efficiently executed.
• Retrieve merchandise and product from back-of-house to the registers in response to circumstances on the sales floor.
• Assist with returns, walk-in change orders, add-on or adjusted orders, and cash drops during the day.
• Assist with monitoring shift times and breaks for employees.
• Coordinate with Management to manage flow of daily ops in response to customer needs, including cash handling while opening and closing the facility.
• Organize the vault to ensure data accuracy, operational efficiency and compliance.
• Assess inventory levels and accuracy of product on a daily basis.
• Fulfill orders in the vault.
• Operate inventory management software to ensure that data and information ports correctly to online menus.
• Input data into POS system
• Support Manager with training of Agents to follow Standard Operating Procedures, as well as provide in-the-moment coaching for inventory ops.
• Assist with returns, walk-in change orders, add-on or adjusted orders, and cash drops during the day.
• Answer inquiries and complaints of customers.
• Coordinate with vendors and ensure compliant deliveries.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age or older per the requirement set by the Department of Consumer Protection
• High school diploma
• Retail experience is highly preferred
• Prior experience working in a fast paced, customer focused retail environment is advantageous
• Bilingual or proficiency in Spanish is beneficial
• Flexibility regarding work schedule
• Availability for evening and weekend shifts, including scheduled opening and closing shifts, is required
• Knowledge about cannabis products, strains, and consumption methods is preferred
• Cannabis market experience is valuable but not required
• Ability to meet and maintain all applicable state-mandated licensing requirements as a condition of employment
• Ability to pass a Federal Background Check with no felony convictions
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong sales abilities
• Cash management
• Ability to operate computers, POS systems, and other technologies on retail sales floor
• Ability to act quickly and effectively to resolve issues
• High attention to detail
• Transparency in work and candor in communication

Working Conditions and Physical Demands:

• May be exposed to extreme temperatures
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds without assistance
• Frequent bending and moving from sitting to standing and reverse
• Competitive pay with opportunities for growth, development, and advancement.
• Comprehensive benefit packages that offer medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Paid time off, including holidays and vacation days.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Matching Contributions.
• Generous Employee Discount.
• A collaborative and supportive work environment at a growing company.

Americans With Disabilities Statement:

Must be able to perform all essential functions of this position with reasonable accommodation. If you need accommodation during the application and/or hiring process, please reach out to our HR Department.

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the communities we serve. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veterans’ status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or any other applicable legally protected characteristic.