Part-Time Retail Sales Associate
Description
Schedule Requirements: Varying shifts including both opening and closing, weekdays and weekends, max of 29 hours weekly
Worksite: (Brookline, MA)
As a Retail Sales Associate, you are the face of our retail locations, providing exceptional service and product knowledge to our customers. Your role is pivotal in driving revenue through effective sales strategies, maintaining store standards, and fostering a welcoming environment.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
Drive Sales and Revenue:
- Utilize upselling and cross-selling techniques to increase sales
- Meet or exceed individual and team sales targets
- Stay informed about current promotions sales, and programs and sales to inform customers effectively
Customer Service:
- Greet and assist customers, ensuring a positive shopping experience
- Provide detailed product information and recommendations
- Handle customer inquiries, complaints, and returns professionally
- Responsible for high quality patient customer service, retrieving patient information when required from the Medical Marijuana Use Registry, and maintaining confidential and HIPAA compliant paperwork
- Package pre-orders efficiently and accurately for reserve ahead pickups
- Obtain the appropriate documentation from each patient at every delivery, ensuring validity of their identification and registration with Medical Marijuana Use
- Deliver products to customers in the store or via home delivery
Store Operations:
- Operate POS and any auxiliary sales systems and handle sales transactions accurately
- Maintain a clean, organized, and well-stocked sales floor
- Assist with inventory management, including receiving and stocking merchandise
- Set up and dismantle promotional displays and visual merchandising
- Follow all state regulations pertaining to certified Cannabis retailers
- Other duties as assigned
Compliance and Record-Keeping:
- Maintain accurate records of sales and customer interactions
- Ensure compliance with HIPAA and other regulatory requirements
- Follow loss prevention guidelines and monitor for suspicious activity
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS YOU’LL BRING
Required
- Age 21 or over (Industry Requirement)
- High School Diploma or equivalent (Industry Requirement)
- Valid Government-Issued Photo ID (Industry Requirement)
- Flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
- 1 year of experience in retail or a related customer service role
- Proficiency in operating POS systems and handling transactions
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and resolve issues promptly
NETA(MA) & SURTERRA WELLNESS (FL) MARKET ONLY
Class D Driver’s License (Massachusetts) / Class E Driver's License (Florida)
Must present a current DMV printout with none of the following violations:
- Any major violations (DWI, homicide, reckless driving, drugs, leaving the scene) within the last 7 years
- Two or more other moving violations and one at fault accident in the last three years
- Two or more fault accidents in the last three years with no moving violations
- No more than 3 moving violations or chargeable accidents in the past
Preferred
- Experience in the Cannabis industry
- Familiarity with inventory management systems
- Ability to speak another language to assist guests
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position (sit or stand) for prolonged periods during the shift
- Ability to assist with lifting stock and materials
- Occasionally positions self to retrieve product or material in the store throughout the duration of the shift
NETA(MA) & SURTERRA WELLNESS (FL) MARKET ONLY
- Must be able to remain in a seated position inside the vehicle for extended periods
- Ability to pick up heavy items to load (50 or more lbs.) onto vehicle
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced retail environment
- Ability to bend in repetitive motion
YOU WILL BE SUCCESSFUL IF YOU…
- Are self-motivated; micro-managing isn’t fun for anyone
- Roll your sleeves up and do the work; strategy is important, but so is getting stuff done
- Can work fast and be flexible; our industry is always changing
- Play nice with others; we collaborate with each other a lot
- Think creatively; sometimes, the “traditional” solution isn’t the best one
WHAT YOU GET
- Employee discount
- Balance and flexibility; paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work arrangements
- 401k enrollment
- Pet Insuranc
PARALLEL IS UNITED BY OUR VISION, MISSION, & VALUES
Our Vision – why we exist – is to pioneer well-being and improve the quality of life for humanity through the benefits of cannabinoids.
Our Mission – how we will do this – is to build a leading, global well-being company through the best talent, our values, trusted and recognized brands, science and technology-based innovation, and a relentless focus on execution and continuous improvement.
Our Values – Integrity | Collaboration | Alignment | Intentionality | Accountability | Agility
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.
Skills
As published by greenhouse · 15 questions · 1 written answer
Basics
First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, Resume/CV, Cover Letter
Short answers (2)
- Do you have a relative that is actively employed with Parallel or one of its subsidiary ? If yes, please provide the location they are employed at.
- What is the compensation you are seeking for the position? (Please list hourly rate / or salary range).
Pick from a list (12)
- Are you a current employee of Parallel Brands (Surterra Wellness, New England Treatment Access - NETA, Parallel, or Goodblend)?
- Have you previously been employed by Parallel or one of its entities (Surterra Wellness, New England Treatment Access - NETA, Parallel or Goodblend)?
- Are you legally authorized to work in the United States for Parallel?
- Will you now or in the future require employer-based sponsorship for immigration-related employment benefit(s) or visa status (e.g., H-1B, TN, I-140, etc.) to work for Parallel?
- Are you age 21 or over?
- Do you have a valid Driver's License and/or State Issued Photo ID?
- The background requirements of any role at Parallel require proof of a valid High School Diploma or equivalent (GED). Should you be hired would you be able to comply?
- As the cannabis industry is heavily regulated, our onboarding requires the successful completion and approvals of background checks, drug screens (excluding cannabis), attestations, documentations. etc. Should you be selected for this role, is there anything that could prohibit your successful completion of this?
- This is a driving role that requires a clean driving record within the last 7 years. This means no major violations (driving under the influence, homicide, reckless driving, drugs. leaving the scene), less than two moving violations and one at fault accident in the last three years, or less than two fault accidents in the last three years with no moving violations. Should you be offered the position, could you comply?
- What is your working schedule availability ? Hours of Operations are as follows: Monday - Saturday 10 AM - 9 PM Sunday 9 AM - 7 PM
- Being in a heavily regulated industry means our onboarding background process can be lengthier and take up to 4 weeks after your offer letter is signed. Understanding this extended time frame for onboarding, are you still interested in continuing your application?
- If the store you are applying to offers delivery, the Guide role will be treated as a hybrid role which means the candidate could be working both in-store and out on delivery. This will require a clean driving record within the last 7 years. This means no major violations (driving under the influence, homicide, reckless driving, drugs. leaving the scene), less than two moving violations and one at fault accident in the last three years, or less than two fault accidents in the last three years with no moving violations. Should you be offered the position, could you comply?
Written answers (1)
- Parallel is a leading, national company that pioneers human well-being through the benefits of cannabinoids. We believe in promoting opportunities within our company and proactively matching the right people, with the right jobs. Please share with us why you feel you are a match for this opening.
