Sales Associate; Budtender Florida

Planet 13 is a provider of medical cannabis in Florida. We are seeking a full‑time Sales Associate to join our dispensary in Gainesville. The role focuses on customer service, education, and sales.

• Greeting, assisting, and providing information and necessary services to customers
• Verifying customer  cannabis card status
• Dispensing medication and collecting payment via POS register or upon delivery using approved payment methods (cash, debit, credit)
• Maintaining all online pick‑up orders
• Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with customers by accurately assessing needs and providing timely accurate information
• Working with the Dispensary Manager to identify opportunities for dispensary events
• Planning and coordinating events, including internal and external communication, logistics management, marketing, and organization of necessary information and/or materials
• Supporting all marketing and sales efforts of the company to ensure sales goals are met

• Starting Pay Rate: $16/hr

• At least 2 years of customer service related experience involving direct patient/customer interaction, preferably in specialty retail, hospitality, or health and wellness field
• High school diploma or equivalent
• At least 21 years or older
• Ability to pass drug testing and Level 2 Florida State background check

Training will be provided to selected candidates. No prior Medical Marijuana or dispensary experience is needed.

• Health, dental, vision insurance offered
• Paid time off, including major holidays
• Sick time
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee discount
• Early access to wages ahead of payday
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.

The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This job position may involve exposure to cannabis, cannabis odors, and cannabis smoke, which is a Schedule I controlled substance under federal law.