Guest Experience Lead

George 

Job Title: Guest Experience Lead

Reports to: General Manager 

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About Us  

Common Citizen is proud to be a Michigan-based cannabis company committed to changing the social stigma that prevents people from enjoying the greater quality of life that cannabis can provide. Our company is founded on two principles: ‘cannabis for humanity’ and ‘change for the better’. ‘Cannabis for humanity’ meaning we put people first in everything we do – from our safe, high quality cannabis plants to our world-class customer experience to our caring workplace environment. ‘Change for the better’ meaning that we have an insatiable desire to make ourselves, our product and our team experience better each and every day. In fact, we are working hard to become and be recognized as a Great Place to Work Best Workplaces in the USA. 

About This Role  

Every position at Common Citizen from seed to sale, is contributing to our mission to serve our fellow citizens of Michigan with the highest quality, safest cannabis product through our highly individualized and education-oriented provisioning centers.  

We are looking for a responsible Guest Experience Lead to help organize and run our retail stores and fill in for the General Manager when needed. Your job will be highly important in ensuring the sales team meets its goals of efficiency and customer satisfaction. 

Responsibilities 

Outlined below is what we see you doing at this point in time. We are a fast-growing company looking for people that are excited to grow along with us. Responsibilities include but not limited to: 

• Assisting the General Manager & Guest Experience Managers in organizing, planning and implementing strategy 

• Coordinating retail store operations 

• Ensuring store schedules and objectives are met by employees 

• Track the progress of weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual objectives 

• Evaluate employee performance and assist in employee reviews 

• Identify hiring and training needs 

• Supervise and motivate staff to perform their best 

• Coach and support new and existing Guest Advisors 

• Communicate with clients and evaluate their needs 

• Analyze consumer behavior and adjust product positioning 

• Handle complaints from customers 

• Create reports, analyze and interpret retail data, like revenues, expenses and competition 

• Conduct regular audits to ensure the store is functionable and presentable 

• Make sure all employees adhere to company’s policies and guidelines 

• Act as our store’s representative and set an example for our staff 

The Experience You Bring and the Skills we Need: 

• A minimum of 2 years in a customer service role in a retail environment  

• A background in healthcare, social work or related fields is also preferred 

• Leadership and organizational abilities 

• Familiarity with financial and customer service principles 

• Interpersonal and communication skills 

• Problem-solving attitude 

• Flexibility to work in shifts 

Physical Requirements  

• Regularly required to sit for long periods of time 

• Use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.  

• Reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. 

• Occasionally required to stand and walk. 

• Frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.  

Why You’d Love This Role 

You have: 

• A high level of professionalism and believe in our founding principles: “Cannabis for humanity” and “Change for the better”. As such, you enjoy being involved in the community and being a steward for the company and the positive change that we believe in. 

• A passion for providing the residents and visitors of Michigan with the highest quality and safest cannabis products in the state. 

• A desire to change the social perception of cannabis and a passion for humanity. 

• A constant desire to learn new skills and believe in continuous improvement, both personally and professionally. 

• Value integrity and honesty and want to bring those values to the cannabis industry. 

• Enjoy being part of a team and sharing your skills with your fellow citizens. 

• An appreciation for all stages of the production cycle of cannabis, including harvesting and trimming. 

• An awareness of the contamination risk between a commercial and home grow, and thus can commit to not operating a home grow while working with us in the greenhouse 

Common Citizen is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect for all people. If you are a member of an equity group, you are encouraged to self-identify, on your application, cover letter or resume.  

***Must be at least 21 years of age as required by the Marijuana Regulatory Association**