Lead Store Associate

Lead Store Associate  

Type of Work: Full-Time  
Shift Availability: The candidate must have open availability on weekdays, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Hourly Pay Rate: $18.50 - $20.50
Location: 19 Baltimore St, Gettysburg, PA 17325

Who You Are: 

As a Lead Store Associate at Curaleaf, you will provide an exceptional experience to all guests and team members as both a Store Associate and Leader on Duty. You will support the Management team in day-to-day operations, leading by example with strategic selling and maintaining a positive, energetic presence on the sales floor. As a key brand ambassador, you will provide exceptional customer service and educate guests on our innovative products and promotions. 

While acting as the Leader on Duty, you will train, coach, and develop team members to foster a welcoming, guest-focused environment. You will oversee responsibilities such as cash handling, inventory management, and ensuring seamless daily operations, all while maintaining clear, effective communication with both your team and leadership to support the store's overall success. 

What You’ll Do: 

• Assist in executing a business strategy that maximizes achievement in sales, payroll, customer loyalty program, and inventory accuracy. 
• Plan the day, including effective use of the daily schedule and business reports, and assign tasks based on the workflow demand. 
• Identify business opportunities through reporting and define appropriate actions to drive results. 
• Communicate divisional directives to Store Associates.  
• Utilize in-the-moment floor coaching to ensure a guest-focused team environment, driving sales and anticipating guests’ needs. 
• Coach associates on guest interactions and performance to maximize productivity and capture guest opportunities. 
• Manage guest and patient concerns and partner with management team on team member concerns.  
• Deliver in-the-moment feedback to team members around guest interactions and recognize successes to drive associate engagement. 
• Leverage Curaleaf's tools to make effective decisions, ensuring both productivity and a great guest experience. 
• Ensure operational excellence through execution of Standard Operating Procedures and processes.  
• Assist in execution of task directives within designated time frames (promotional updates, stock replenishment, cash handling, floor monitoring, inventory counts, and online order processing) with speed and efficiency.  
• Protect company assists through loss prevention knowledge and proper manager on duty behaviors.  
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Store Manager. 

What You’ll Bring: 

• At least 1 year in a retail leadership or supervisory role. 
• Proven experience in coaching and training team members to achieve their best.  
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization. 
• Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays as needed. 
• Commitment to maintaining compliance with state regulations. 
• Exceptional customer service skills with a solutions-oriented mindset. 

Even Better If:  

• You have previous experience in the cannabis industry.  

Physical Requirements:  

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk or hear, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, use hands and finger to feel, reach with hands and arms, and lift up to 25 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, and lift up to 50 pounds.  This position requires close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less).    

Work Environment:  

This job operates in a professional retail environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, POS systems, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets. This position has allergen warnings including potential exposure to dust, pollen, and plant pathogens and requires the ability to work in confined spaces, have a high stress tolerance, adaptability, and be flexible to work in an ever-changing environment.  

Salary : $19 - $21