Budtender - Brittania new Store

**Company Focus and Mission**:
Purple Meadow is a proudly local, fast-growing cannabis retail company based in Ottawa’s National Capital Region. We’re more than just a place to buy cannabis—we’re a community hub focused on connection, education, and a better customer experience. Whether you're looking for everyday essentials or something premium, we offer a wide range of products to meet every need, budget, and curiosity.

At Purple Meadow, our team of passionate cannabis enthusiasts and knowledgeable professionals is dedicated to providing a welcoming, informative, and personalized experience for every customer. We take pride in offering a thoughtfully curated selection of cannabis products and accessories, along with expert guidance to support each individual's unique cannabis journey.

Our dedication to customer service and cannabis education has earned us recognition as**Best Dispensary in the region—twice, a reflection of the trust our community places in us and the passion we bring to everything we do.

Education is at the heart of our approach. We regularly host product knowledge sessions, “learn and burns” with brand reps, and ongoing team training to stay informed and inspired. We also attend major industry events and proudly host our own in-house and**community-based events that engage, educate, and celebrate cannabis culture.

Whether you're new to cannabis or a seasoned consumer, Purple Meadow is your go-to for trusted advice, accessible products, and a meaningful connection to the evolving world of cannabis**.**

**Available Job Types**:

- Part-time (21 - 28 hrs/week)

**Salary**: $ 17.60 - $19.00 per hour

**Budtender Responsibilities**:

- Checking customers' identification documents to verify that they are of legal age.
- Educating customers on the safe use of their selected cannabis products.
- Advising customers on suitable cannabis products based on their needs, preferences, budgets, and reactions to different strains of cannabis.
- Staying up to date with new cannabis products on the market as well as the latest industry trends to better advise the customers.
- Provide an exceptional customer experience.
- Processing customers' payment transaction using the dispensary's Point of Sale (POS) system.
- Ensuring that the shop floor is always clean and well-organized.
- Product display setup and restocking after sale.
- Maintain a clean and organized store front.
- Assisting in Inventory count.
- Support, guide and answer questions throughout customers journey in store and over the phone.
- Process transactions and orders.
- Complete tasks as assigned by store managers.
- Eager to learn team player.
- Focused on customer service.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to lift 25lbs or more at times.
- Ability to climb ladders/clean high areas
- Positive and outgoing personality.
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time
- Flexible and reliable work ethics.
- Embody our core values of trust, respect, integrity, teamwork and innovation.
- Knowledge of cannabis strains and effects (is considered an asset)
- Knowledge of accessories and consumption methods (is considered an asset).
- Retail or service experience (prior cannabis industry experience is considered an asset)

**Requirements**:

- Flexible availability required to work nights, weekends, holidays and peak summer season.
- 2 recent references.
- Estimated start date of work: As soon as possible or within 2 weeks of hire date.

**Legal Requirements: (must be obtained if successful and valid prior to start date)**
- Must be 19+ as per Ontario law

**Benefits**:

- Flexible schedule
- Staff discounts
- New modern store
- Company events
- Industry/Sampling Events
- Wide variety of cannabis and accessory selection

**Shift Availability (to be discussed upon hire)**:

- 7-hour shifts
- Day Shifts
- Evening Shifts
- Night Shifts
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday & Weekend rotations

**Experience**:

- Customer service: 1 year (preferred)
- Cannabis Industry: 1 year (preferred)
- Previous Budtender, and or Sales experience in a retail environment considered an asset.

**We are an equal opportunity employer.