Wellness Associate - Part Time

Part Time Wellness Associate

Founded in San Francisco in 2011, The Apothecarium began as a patient-focused medical dispensary and has grown into a trusted, award-winning cannabis retail brand with locations across California, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New Jersey.

We're known for our modern, welcoming spaces, emphasis on education, and unmatched customer service. Whether you're new to cannabis or a seasoned consumer, our highly trained cannabis associates are here to provide personalized, one-on-one consultations to help you find the products that best meet your needs.

We don't just sell cannabis we create experiences that promote wellness, build trust, and enrich lives. Come see why so many patients and customers choose The Apothecarium as their go-to destination for cannabis.

Our next part time Wellness Associate will provide compassionate, friendly, and professional customer services to our patients. Wellness Associates assist our patients, caregivers and customers with cannabis recommendations through the process of product selection, affects, potency, dosing, methods of consumption, and administration.

Where you'll be planted

This position will be on-site in our Salisbury, MD. Our hours of operation are 9am - 9pm 7 days/week. This role will require availability during nights, weekends, and some holidays.

To be blunt, this role will be about (Responsibilities):

• Assist patients, caregivers and customers with cannabis recommendations through the process of product selection, affects, potency, dosing, methods of consumption, and administration.
• Management of patient records through the systems.
• Maintain thorough product knowledge and answer concerns and/or questions promptly and efficiently, referring to a dispensary healthcare practitioner or management team when appropriate.
• Maintain knowledge of state regulatory requirements and guidelines.
• Provide excellent customer service practices to deliver a distinctive and delightful customer/patient experience, including interpersonal habits (e.g., greeting, eye contact, courtesy, etc.) and ensure patient/customer confidentiality and security.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with patients, caregivers and customers by anticipating needs.
• Follow established policies and procedures for customer service, staff management, patient and visitor management, inventory management, cash handling, state compliance, and safety and security guidelines.
• Complete the required state mandated training program.
• Any other tasks assigned by Management.

To be successful in this role we know you'll need (Requirements):

• Must meet age requirements by state as determined by the Department of Health or State Regulatory Commission
• At least one (1) year of customer service, retail, or related experience preferred
• Cannabis experience a plus
• Must be flexible regarding work schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Ability to work well within a team environment

Physical Requirements:

- Stand constantly

- Walk frequently

- Reach and twist/turn with hands and arms

- Climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl

- Frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds

- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

- Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus

*** Background Check Requirement ***

As a condition of employment, a complete background investigation will be conducted based on the rules of the specific State in which the employee is hired. Typically, the state investigative process includes a state and federal background check.

EEO Statement

At TerrAscend, employees and applicants are evaluated based on their qualifications, skills, and ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. TerrAscend is committed to assuring equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.

TerrAscend is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, gender, pregnancy or related medical conditions, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, to include gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and gender identity, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws. Our commitment to equal opportunity employment applies to all persons involved in our operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee, including supervisors and coworkers.

Disclaimer

This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice. The list of job responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, and the like is not exhaustive, rather it is illustrative of the current essential functions required for the position.

This organization participates in E-Verify.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. E-Verify Works for Everyone For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that your employer has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact DHS.

Esta Organizacin Participa en E-Verify.

Este empleador participa en E-Verify y proporcionar al gobierno federal la informacin de su Formulario I-9 para confirmar que usted est autorizado para trabajar en los EE.UU.. Si E-Verify no puede confirmar que usted est autorizado para trabajar, este empleador est requerido a darle instrucciones por escrito y una oportunidad de contactar al Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) o a la Administracin del Seguro Social (SSA) para que pueda empezar a resolver el problema antes de que el empleador pueda tomar cualquier accin en su contra, incluyendo la terminacin de su empleo. Los empleadores slo pueden utilizar E-Verify una vez que usted haya aceptado una oferta de trabajo y completado el Formulario I-9. Para ms informacin sobre E-Verify, o si usted cree que su empleador ha violado sus responsabilidades de E-Verify, por favor contacte a DHS.

Statement on External Recruiting Agencies

TerrAscend and all affiliates do not accept blind resume submissions from external recruiting agencies. No fee will be paid to agencies who submit candidates without being under contract for an active search with TerrAscend.