Green Thumb Industries (GTI), a national cannabis cultivator, processor and dispensary operator, is dedicated to providing dignified access to safe and effective cannabis nationwide while giving back to the communities in which we serve. As a vertically integrated company, GTI manufactures and sells a well-rounded suite of branded cannabis products including flower, concentrates, edibles, and topicals. We also own and operate a rapidly growing national chain of retail cannabis stores called RISE™ dispensaries.
Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, GTI has seven manufacturing facilities and 50 retail locations across seven highly regulated U.S. markets. Established in 2014, we employ more than 300 people and serve hundreds of thousands of patients and customers each year. We are stoked to have been named a Best Workplace 2018 by Crain’s Chicago Business.
The Role
GTI has a grand opening on our retail operations team! We’re seeking an experienced retail executive who will manage all aspects of opening our new RISE dispensaries. To get each dispensary location off to a smoking hot start, we need someone who has strategically overseen the opening of a national retail chain. You have a head for inventory, labor, layout logistics, and impeccable people management. The Director of New Store Openings will serve as a vital link between corporate GTI and our field retail team. In this role, you’ll see each of our new RISE dispensaries through their exciting first weeks and months, shaping the practices and processes of each location and aligning them with GTI’s cultural and operational standards. You’ll cultivate each new RISE Dispensary from its first stages of life and watch it grow into a thriving part of our company.
Responsibilities
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Create, manage, and execute a new store opening timeline for each project, including: pre-opening hiring and training plan, time and labor budgeting, grand opening marketing, setting inventory stock targets, and supply and fixture ordering.
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Partner with retail leadership and field managers to create ongoing retail training and onboarding.
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Partner with operations team to plan store layout and design.
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Maintain open channels of communication with corporate GTI regarding planning and progress.
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Serve as brand liaison between facilities and development teams.
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Develop and manage a remote store opening team
- Provide the necessary counsel and assistance to ensure stores establish best practices to meet specific objectives, goals, and strategies appropriate to their size and consistent with GTI’s cultural and operational standards.
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Maintain strict adherence to all quality standards and applicable safety regulations.
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Establish systems and schedules to monitor progress and goal achievement status as the new retail and management team begins in each RISE dispensary.
Qualifications
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Create, manage, and execute a new store opening timeline for each project, including: pre-opening hiring and training plan, time and labor budgeting, grand opening marketing, setting inventory stock targets, and supply and fixture ordering.
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Partner with retail leadership and field managers to create ongoing retail training and onboarding.
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Partner with operations team to plan store layout and design.
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Maintain open channels of communication with corporate GTI regarding planning and progress.
-
Serve as brand liaison between facilities and development teams.
-
Develop and manage a remote store opening team
- Provide the necessary counsel and assistance to ensure stores establish best practices to meet specific objectives, goals, and strategies appropriate to their size and consistent with GTI’s cultural and operational standards.
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Maintain strict adherence to all quality standards and applicable safety regulations.
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Establish systems and schedules to monitor progress and goal achievement status as the new retail and management team begins in each RISE dispensary.
Additional Requirements
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Must pass any and all required background checks
- Must be and remain compliant with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry
We can't wait to meet you!