Sales Associate / Budtender

Our Story

Strain Caregivers is a State Licensed Cannabis Retailer established in 2006. Strain is one of San Fernando Valley’s leading cannabis dispensaries located in Chatsworth, CA. At Strain, you will find a vast selection of industry leading brands, high-quality products, and knowledgeable staff to assist customers through every purchase. In addition to our retail store location, Strain offers curbside and express pick up for customers on the go, as well as a delivery service which extends throughout the San Fernando Valley and Ventura County. Community, safety, and maintaining high-quality products are our core values we hold dearly, and we are proud to embrace cannabis and its journey on the path of normalization in our culture. Learn more about Strain Balboa Caregivers at www.straincares.com

Job Summary

The most important qualities of a Sales Associate are customer service, compassion and efficiency. You need to be able to have a respectful conversation with someone about their wellness needs, while also providing knowledge on the qualities and effects of the cannabis products they seek. At Strain, a Sales Associate must provide excellent customer service and be able to multitask seamlessly. You will be required to stand or walk for extended periods of time while performing dexterous product or cash handling tasks when assisting customers or team members. If you are new to the industry with no prior cannabis experience and are interested in applying, yet have relative customer service experience or work history, please let us know.

Is Cannabis Retail Experience Required?

Previous experience and knowledge of cannabis is not a prerequisite for applying but is recommended. If you've never consumed cannabis before in your life and have no intention to, this potentially is not the job for you. If offered employment, Sales Associate training will be required, and Strain will extend a well-balanced curriculum to assist you along the way. Outside of helping customers, there are daily tasks to get done throughout the store, so people expecting to procrastinate and do minimal work need not apply. For applicants with a good work ethic and are seeking a fulfilling career in the thriving cannabis industry, you may have found your dream job!

Other Duties

Please note this job summary is not designed to cover all job responsibilities for this position. Job duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice and are based on the needs of the business.

Hours per week:

• 30-39 [Full-time]
• 20-29 [Part-time]

Work Remotely:

• No

Pay Rate:

• $16.04 - $17.00 per hour

Business Hours

Strain Balboa Caregivers is Open Daily and typical working hours are (Monday – Saturday from 7:30AM - 9:30PM) and (Sunday - 9:30AM -8:30PM). To meet the needs of the business, staff working hours are subject to change and having a reliable source of transportation is recommended.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Strain is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable laws.

Should we extend you an offer of employment, that offer will be contingent upon the following: the ability to produce one document that establishes identity and authorization to work in the United States; OR one document that establishes identity AND one document that establishes work authorization. Refer to the third page of the I-9 form for details. To work with us, you must be able to provide proof of California Residency. Additionally, as required by law, you must be 21 years of age to work with us.

Should you be invited to come in for an interview, you will need to provide proof you are 21 years of age to enter our facility.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $16.78 - $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Employee discount

Shift:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person