Job Description

Compensation Range : $67,000 - $72,000 yearly commensurate with experience

Benefits : We have three comprehensive healthcare plans to choose from based on your priorities and budget. Housing Works covers most of the plan; you pay a portion, based on your salary. Staff begins accruing PTO immediately for a total of up to 30 days earned in the first year. We offer employees an educational benefit. This money is available for tuition loan reimbursement, tuition costs, and text books.

Overview:

The Budmaster Store Manager is the in-house champion and local leader responsible for the overall operation of a community-based Housing Works Dispensary. Our ideal Budmaster Store Manager is – first and foremost – an ambassador for Housing Works, prioritizing customer service over all other tasks. You must know, embody, and actively communicate our Mission Statement, be active in the local community, and work to create an environment and culture that is reflective of the Housing Works Community Values. The Budmaster Store Manager must possess an entrepreneurial spirit with a talent for using existing resources to maximize revenue and profit. In this role, you will lead the training and development of the team, empower employees to work together to reach organizational goals and objectives, and serve as their number one cheerleader and coach.

Responsibilities:

Primary:

• Ensure the dispensary's compliance with security, inventory, and local and state regulations
• Responsible for providing a high level of education and development for staff pertaining to cannabis strains, edibles, concentrates and consumption mechanisms
• Document financial, Inventory and customer trends; maintain sales and purchasing reports
• Manage and maintain dispensary sales and inventory management software.
• Responsible for the creation of daily/monthly work plans to ensure that sales and operational goals of the store are met, utilizing staffing resources appropriately.
• Responsible for revenue generation through multiple channels including but not limited to in store, online, and delivery.
• Responsible for recruiting, interviewing, hiring, on-boarding, and training of employees, ensuring understanding and compliance to shop standards, organizational goals and direction; including conducting progressive counseling as necessary.
• Formulate a pricing and promotional strategy by reviewing product sales, reports and analyzing sales trends.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with all Housing Works policies and procedures and ensuring that all organizational deadlines and directives are met.
• Understand and fully implement Housing Works' customer service program, showcasing exemplary customer service, including but not limited to greeting, saying thank you, explaining policies clearly and politely to the satisfaction of the customer, and by prioritizing assisting customers over all other shop tasks.
• Ability to adapt to the changing needs of the business and to successfully execute new initiatives.
• Perform all other duties as directed by supervisor and/or executive management.

Secondary:

• Encourage teamwork and foster creativity.
• Recognize talent and help to develop individuals for advancement within the organization.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending training meetings/sessions and through independent study.
• Be a Housing Works Ambassador by knowing and communicating the Mission Statement, outreaching to the community, and participating in a minimum of four direct actions per year aimed at ending the twin crises of homelessness and HIV/AIDS.
• 3-5 years of retail management experience required; Cannabis knowledge or dispensary leadership experience a plus
• Knowledge of marijuana strains, (indicas, sativas, hybrids), edibles, extracts, and current products on the market is a plus.
• Experience in New York City Cannabis Industry, State ComplianceRegulations, and Inventory ControlManagement is a plus.
• Intermediate-level math skills.
• Must stay current and adhere to all policies and regulations of the state cannabis agency
• Must meet age requirement as outlined by state cannabis agency
• Able to pass all background checks as required by state cannabis agency
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Some Human Resource principle
• This role requires the candidate to be at least 21 years and older
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written), interpersonal and team-oriented skills.
• Self-starting, self-motivating, solutions-oriented mindset
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to make decisions under pressure, flexibility to course correct as necessary
• Strong interest in the Housing Works mission to end the dual crises of homelessness and HIV/AIDS
• Flexibility in schedule; weekends and holidays are required; may be required to work over 40 hours a week as necessary
• Frequently required to stand, walk, kneel, and bend for long periods of time
• Frequently required to lift a minimum of 40 pounds.
• Frequently communicates (exchanges information, converse with, express oneself) with subordinates, vendors, supervisors, and community at large
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, articulations and instruction of policy and procedure. Coach staff in accordance with organizational policy and best practices.
• Occasionally exchange information in communication with individuals who are agitated, confrontational or difficult patrons from a variety of socio-economic, cultural and religious backgrounds
• Occasionally required to traverse public transportation to attend meetings and/or participate in presentations and training seminars
• Occasionally required to work at a computer approximately 20% of the time, 80% of the time will be interacting with staff and customers, this position may not be performed remotely

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or the equivalent, College degree preferred

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Housing Works was founded in 1990; With a long-term commitment to AIDS advocacy. Housing Works established New York State's first harm reduction-based, OASAS-licensed outpatient drug treatment program. Other services include Health Home care management, behavioral health, and syringe exchange programs. A pioneer in the social entrepreneurship movement, Housing Works operates 10 high-end thrift shops in Manhattan and Brooklyn and a much-loved Bookstore Cafe in Soho. For more information, visit

Housing Works fights for funding and legislation to ensure that all people living with HIV/AIDS have access to quality housing, healthcare, HIV prevention, and treatment, among other lifesaving services.

Housing Works provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements. Housing Works complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Housing Works also does not request prior salary information during the hiring process. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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