Company Overview
Caliva is your friendly and trusted cannabis brand. We believe in wellness options that work for your lifestyle; in boosting your spirits and seeking adventure; in motivating the mind, steadying the body and being inspired to create. A true seed to sale company; we cultivate happy plants and happy people and strive to provide California with dependable cannabis options. We were ranked #1 in the nation by Business Insider and stand by our promise of consistency, transparency, and accessibility.
Join the Caliva team as a Senior Retail Associate (Senior Budtender) and become part of something exciting. As one of the largest cannabis companies in the state of California, we pride ourselves in our compliance, professionalism, commitment to quality, and positive atmosphere.
Job Description
The Senior Retail Associate (Senior Budtender) is a supervisory role that reports to the General Manager. The Senior Budtender’s main role is to supervise all other Budtenders through coaching, training, observation, and follow up. The Senior Budtender should ensure the following: Making sure the budroom runs smoothly, customer service is always the priority, and all current policies and procedures are being followed.
Duties and responsibilities
- Maintaining strong communication with management staff
- Ensuring all Budtenders are aware of current and pertinent information
- Handling customer service issues
- Creating an enjoyable and productive work environment
- Participate in weekly manager’s meetings
- Is solution driven and can take initiative
- Can adapt to change
Responsibilities also include but are not limited to the following:
- Opening/Closing Manager Duties
- Cash Handling/Deposits
- Communicate and enforce all current policies and procedures
- Supervising all budtenders:
- Ensure that customers are serviced to Caliva’s standards as set forth in policies and procedures
- Ensure all Budtenders are up to date on all communication from management
- All Budtenders are using product knowledge when servicing customers
- Budtenders are fulfilling all job requirements and performing to standard
- Breaks are being taken on time
- Budroom is kept clean and organized
- Keep team motivated through contests and incentives
- Partner with Store Manager to develop any needed policies and procedures
- Communicate any purchasing/inventory needs
- Owning other specific assigned responsibilities (new-hire training, product knowledge, vendor relations, packaging/inventory support, marketing support, cash management, operations, facilities)
Qualifications/Requirements
- Must be 21 years of age or older.
- Knowledge of basic cannabis laws.
- Familiarity with medical cannabis strains, products and effects.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Must be able to pass a background check conducted by the San Jose Police Department.
- Must be reliable and dependable with a good work ethic.
- Must be willing to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.