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Higher Love Cannabis Co.

Job Title: Co-Store Manager

Location: Ironwood, MI

Department: Retail

Reports to: Regional Manager, Higher Love Corp.

Compensation: $75,000 - $90,000 Annually

About the Position:

The Co-Store Manager works with the additional co manager to oversee all store operations and functionality, as well as overseeing staffing and training, and ensures the best possible customer experience. This position works closely with the Border GM and Co-Store Manager in effort to provide strategic leadership and direction to the store teams. The Co-Store Managers will be responsible for the in-store customer experience to ensure that locations consistently reflect the company’s brand image. They will be responsible for maximizing the profitability of the retail stores, controlling operating costs, implementing merchandise programs and achieving sales and profitability goals. This role requires effective communication and relationship-building with a variety of members across multiple geographies and discipline will be critical. Teamworking and communication between Co-Store Managers will be crucial.

Job Functions (including, but not limited to):

•Oversee and perform all functions associated with the management and oversight of an Adult Recreational Retail Store(s) and or Medical Marijuana Provisioning Center(s) operating under licenser from the State of Michigan. This includes knowing how to open and close the store.

•Provide direct, transparent, and consistent communication with co manager and store assistant management team to ensure alignment between retail stores and corporate office.

•Administer routine inspections to maintain the accurate inventory of all cannabis products.

•Develop and ensure that all Standard Policies and Procedures are accurate and continually updated across retail store portfolio to provide the best practice for staff, customers and patients.

•Train staff to ensure a consistent performance and knowledge base of company standard operating procedures, a comprehensive understanding of all marijuana and marijuana-infused or derived products being sold to customers and patients, and best practices for personnel.

•Manage daily financial reporting requirements and oversee all cash handling procedures.

•Develop and maintain a schedule of all staff that is fair and equitable.

•Assist in ensuring compliance with all relevant statutes, regulations, and directives in all respects, best practices.

•Build and maintain relationships with local agencies and serve as the point of contact.

•Create a consistent in-store experience for customers across all retail operations; work with operations leaders to ensure store experience meets expectations consistently.

•Ensure all retail facilities operate in full compliance with local, state and federal laws.

•Create all retail KPI’s and work with each assistant manager to meet and exceed.

•Understand the overall retail environment and competitive landscape of the region, such as indirect competition, market awareness, industry trends, etc.

•Coach the team on performance, provide professional development, and nurture corporate culture.

•Ensure inventory counts and overall stock movement is conducted with minimal discrepancies across stores.

•Lead a team of store assistant managers and employees toward effective collaboration and attainment of excellent customer and patient satisfaction.

•Accountable for accurate use of Point of Sale, inventory management systems, state compliance/ METRC, on-line training system, etc.

•Ensure that workflow and work procedures are documented, and that appropriate controls and audits are in place to ensure data and processing integrity.

•Report to senior executives on progress and issues, as needed.

•Monitor the activities of employees, customers, and patients to ensure a safe and secure work environment.

•Manage employees, including hiring and developing, planning, assigning and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining, addressing complaints, resolving issues.

•Establish initial and ongoing training for employees to ensure an adequate level of understanding regarding guidelines, policies and procedures.

•Other duties as assigned.

Required Experience

Work Experience

•A minimum of 5 years of experience working in a fast-paced retail store environment.

•A minimum of 3 years supervisory and/or managerial experience leading a large diverse team of professionals in a fast-paced retail store environment, including making store schedules, compliance, interviewing, training, coaching, and providing performance feedback to employees, ordering product, inventory control, and loss prevention, etc.

•Proven track-record in consultative sales and sales management experience.

•Proven ability to analyze and forecast from P/L and other metric reports.

•Demonstrated capabilities with computer systems and applications including: point of sale, cash inventory management, and customer relationships.

•Proficiency with METRC, MJ Freeway, MS Office Word, Excel and Google mail, calendar, documents.

•Solid organizational skills and a high-level attention to detail, and a sense of urgency.

•Solid oral and written communication skills, including effective presentation skills and comfort in one-to-one orgroup situations in a professional and courteous manner.

•Demonstrates a culture of retention.

•Knowledge of local, state and federal employment laws relating to key areas of responsibility.

Education

•High School Diploma or equivalent required.

•BA/BS degree in retail management, business, marketing or similar area preferred or an additional 4 years of related experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.

Working Conditions

•Able to use a computer while sitting or standing for extended periods of time.

•Able to move about a typical office, manufacturing, warehouse, or retail environment.

•Able to perform general office managerial and administrative activities.

•Able to kneel, bend, reach, rotate, and stoop on an intermittent to regular basis daily.

•Able to lift and move up to 25 pounds occasionally.

•Regular and on-time attendance.

•Hours regularly exceed 40 hours per week and include opening shifts, closing shifts, and weekends.

•Occasional travel by conventional means including aircraft, motor vehicle and the like within the region and toother locations as required.

Additional Requirements

•A passion for creating a unique and exceptional customer experience.

•A natural and enthusiastic leader with the ability to motivate others and build effective teams.

•Must pass any and all required background checks.

•Must be and remain compliant with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry.

•Must possess valid driver’s license.

•Must be a minimum of 21 years of age.

•Must be able to work with a teammate to provide strong and unified leadership to the store team.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 3 years

Shift:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Relocate:

• Ironwood, MI 49938: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person