Sales Associate (Budtender) - Full Time - Florida

MM Development Company Inc; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 18,184 - 25,898; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Sick time

401(k) retirement plan

Employee discount

Early access to wages

Critical Illness Insurance

Life Insurance

Short and Long Term Disability

Job summary

Planet 13 in Gainesville, FL seeks a full-time Sales Associate to deliver customer service, education, and sales support in our dispensary. You will greet customers, verify IDs, process payments, and help with online orders while upholding compliance and service standards.

Training is provided; no prior cannabis experience required. The role emphasizes teamwork, accurate information, and a willingness to educate customers on products and usage.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of customer service involving direct patient interaction.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be 21 years or older.
• Ability to pass drug testing and Level 2 Florida State background check.

Responsibilities

• Greet and assist customers, provide information, and support sales.
• Verify customer IDs and cannabis card status.
• Handle dispensing/payments via POS or delivery methods.
• Manage online pick-up orders.
• Build relationships by assessing customer needs and providing timely information.
• Support dispensary events with planning and coordination.
• Assist with marketing and sales initiatives to meet goals.

Skills

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Planet 13 is a provider of medical cannabis in Florida. We are seeking a full‑time Sales Associate to join our dispensary in Gainesville. The role focuses on customer service, education, and sales.

Sales Associate Responsibilities

• Greeting, assisting, and providing information and necessary services to customers
• Verifying customer ID and cannabis card status
• Dispensing medication and collecting payment via POS register or upon delivery using approved payment methods (cash, debit, credit)
• Maintaining all online pick‑up orders
• Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with customers by accurately assessing needs and providing timely accurate information
• Working with the Dispensary Manager to identify opportunities for dispensary events
• Planning and coordinating events, including internal and external communication, logistics management, marketing, and organization of necessary information and/or materials
• Supporting all marketing and sales efforts of the company to ensure sales goals are met

• Starting Pay Rate: $16/hr

Sales Associate Requirements

• At least 2 years of customer service related experience involving direct patient/customer interaction, preferably in specialty retail, hospitality, or health and wellness field
• High school diploma or equivalent
• At least 21 years or older
• Ability to pass drug testing and Level 2 Florida State background check

Training will be provided to selected candidates. No prior Medical Marijuana or dispensary experience is needed.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision insurance offered
• Paid time off, including major holidays
• Sick time
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee discount
• Early access to wages ahead of payday
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This job position may involve exposure to cannabis, cannabis odors, and cannabis smoke, which is a Schedule I controlled substance under federal law.