Dispensary Sales Associate (Budtender) Colerain
Summary
Customer-facing retail work in a dispensary, handling transactions, ID checks, product education, stocking, and compliance with DCC rules. Requires age 21+, an Ohio Dispensary Employee License or eligibility, high school diploma/GED, background checks, and flexible evenings/weekends/holidays.
Highlights
- Schedule
- Flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, holidays
- Experience
- Retail, hospitality, sales, or customer-facing experience preferred
- Education
- High school diploma or GED
- License Required
- Ohio Dispensary Employee License
- Physical Requirements
- Stand or walk for extended periods; lift up to 25 lbs
- Training Provided
- Required onboarding and ongoing training
- Background Check
- Required
- Age Requirement
- At least 21 years old
Job description
Position Summary
The Dispensary Sales Associate (Budtender) is a customer-facing retail professional responsible for creating
an exceptional, compliant, and educational dispensary experience for medical and adult-use customers.
This position combines product knowledge, consultative selling, transaction accuracy, and operational
execution while following all applicable Division of Cannabis Control (DCC) requirements and company
standards.
Requirements
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Customer Experience & Sales
? Welcome every customer with professionalism, urgency, and a service-first mindset.
? Verify required identification and, when applicable, patient registration before completing transactions.
? Use thoughtful discovery questions to understand customer needs, preferences, experience level, and
budget.
? Educate customers on available product categories, cannabinoids, formats, potency, and responsible
use within the scope of the role.
? Recommend products confidently and accurately while supporting store sales goals, average order
value, units per transaction, promotions, and loyalty initiatives.
? Process transactions accurately through the point-of-sale system and handle cash and other approved
payment methods according to company policy.
? Resolve routine customer concerns professionally and escalate issues to leadership when appropriate.
Compliance & Transaction Accuracy
? Maintain an active Ohio Dispensary Employee License and comply with all DCC rules, company policies,
and required training.
? Complete sales and dispensing transactions accurately and maintain required records in approved state
tracking and POS systems.
? Follow purchase-limit, identification, product-handling, security, privacy, and recordkeeping requirements.
? Protect confidential customer and patient information and follow company privacy procedures.
? Immediately report suspected diversion, suspicious activity, transaction discrepancies, safety concerns,
or compliance issues to leadership.
? Follow all cash-handling, drawer accountability, discount, refund, and transaction-correction procedures.
Store Operations & Team Support
? Maintain a clean, organized, secure, and customer-ready sales floor, reception area, fulfillment area, and
assigned workstations.
? Assist with stocking, merchandising, labeling, order fulfillment, product organization, and other inventory-
support activities as assigned.
? Complete opening, closing, daily cleaning, and operational checklists accurately and on time.
The Garden Dispensary • Dispensary Sales Associate
? Maintain current product, promotion, policy, and SOP knowledge by actively participating in meetings
and training.
? Communicate effectively with peers and leaders and contribute to a respectful, accountable, and
collaborative team environment.
? Demonstrate dependable attendance, punctuality, schedule flexibility, and readiness to support business
needs.
? Perform other duties reasonably assigned in support of safe, compliant, and efficient dispensary
operations.
Qualifications
? Must be at least 21 years of age.
? Must hold or be eligible to obtain the required Ohio Dispensary Employee License.
? High school diploma or GED required.
? Retail, hospitality, sales, or other customer-facing experience preferred.
? Strong communication, interpersonal, active-listening, and customer-service skills.
? Comfortable learning cannabis products, retail technology, compliance requirements, and sales
processes.
? Basic math, computer, POS, and cash-handling skills.
? Must successfully complete required background checks and all company and DCC-compliant
onboarding requirements.
? Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy, professionalism, and attention to
detail.
Physical & Scheduling Requirements
? Ability to remain standing or walking for extended periods during a scheduled shift.
? Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds and perform routine bending, reaching, and stocking activities.
? Manual dexterity and visual attention sufficient to operate registers, scan products, handle cash, and
read product labels.
? Must be available to work a flexible retail schedule that may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and
peak business periods.
Performance Expectations
? Deliver a consistent, welcoming, and educational customer experience.
? Maintain transaction accuracy and strict compliance with company and regulatory requirements.
? Support store sales and customer-engagement goals through knowledgeable recommendations and
effective execution of promotions.
? Complete required training and maintain working knowledge of products, policies, SOPs, and operational
updates.
? Demonstrate accountability, teamwork, reliability, and professional communication.
Why Join The Garden
Join a growing Ohio cannabis retail team focused on customer experience, education, operational
excellence, and career development. Team members gain hands-on industry experience, ongoing training,
and opportunities to grow as the organization expands.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Garden Dispensary • Dispensary Sales Associate
The Garden Dispensary is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in accordance with
applicable law. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual
qualifications.