The Gym Cannabis is a neighbourhood cannabis shop in the heart of James Street North, Hamilton where our neighbours, customers, suppliers and team members are part of our extended family. We are actively seeking Casual & Part-Time sales associates who are knowledgeable, responsible, hardworking, dedicated, and mature individuals interested in joining our team.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for independently managing the retail store, including opening and closing
- Always greet customers as they enter the store.
- Manage Point of Sale (POS) terminal
- Responsible for signing in and verifying inventory of Cannabis at beginning and end of shifts.
- Create an educational and informative experience for all customers, regardless of their experience with cannabis. In-house training will be provided.
- Recommend products including cannabis flower, oils, and cannabis/smoking accessories to customers.
- Help Store/Assistant Managers open and close at the beginning or end of shifts, following The Gym Cannabis, Hamilton standard operating procedures.
- Report any suspicious behaviours or abusive customers to Store/Assistant Managers.
- General housekeeping of store spaces (vacuum/sweep sales floor area, wipe down counters & glass display cabinets, etc.).
- Promptly ID all customers who look under the age of 25 years, as required by Cannabis Retail Store Handbook.
- Abide by all company policies and procedures as directed by the Store/Assistant Managers.
- Available to work any shift between 8:30am to 11:30pm Monday to Sunday
Qualifications:
- Must be 19 and over
- Provide a copy of completed Cannabis Cannsell Certification
- Provide a copy of clean Criminal Background Check
- Minimum 1+ years of Retail Experience in sales and customer service required. (2+ preferred)
- Must have knowledge of and passion for cannabis and accessories.
- Must be available for shift work any time between 8:30 am to 11:30pm, Monday to Sunday.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Team player mentality.
- Ability to compute basic mathematical problems.
- Attention to detail.
- Desire to educate customers and the community about the benefits associated with cannabis use without giving medical advice.
- Able to lift boxes 5-30 lbs
- Familiarity with the Hamilton community is an asset
Job Types: Part-time, Casual
Pay: From $17.20 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Discounted or free food
- Store discount
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekends as needed
Application question(s):
- Are you willing to independently manage the retail store, including opening and closing?
- We sometimes require team members to work on major holidays such as Christmas, New Year’s Day, and Thanksgiving. Are you available and willing to work on these holidays if needed?
Experience:
- customer service: 2 years (preferred)
- Budtender: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Cannsell (required)
Work Location: In person