General Manager

The Forest mission is to provide access to consistent, quality products and empower patients to alternative methods to find relief and live quality lives. We aim to create a new standard in the medical marijuana industry for quality, care, innovation, and education while still maintaining a focus and conscious understanding of how our decisions within the role effect the social and environmental impact in our community and for our patients, and how we can make better decisions in this space. We’re committed to a research-driven, patient-centric approach in all that we do, and we will work to have a lasting positive impact in our community.

Position Summary:

The General Manager will be responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day operations of the dispensary to include, but not limited to, overseeing the needs of all patient care and hiring and developing the dispensary team. This position will be responsible for ensuring that the dispensary is operating in a manner that is compliant with all state and local rules and regulations. The General Manager will be the main point of contact with the Department of Health and Human Services and will oversee administrative duties of the dispensary.

Essential Job Functions:

• Manage, supervise, and direct the daily operations of the dispensary in accordance with state and local rules and regulations
• Work supervisor to develop and implement dispensary policies and procedures to ensure that they are in line with industry standards and in legal compliance with the Department of Health and Human Services
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of every product and strain in the dispensary as well as industry-wide product knowledge; provide education to dispensary associates about medical cannabis strains, edibles, concentrates, and consumption mechanisms
• Oversee all aspects of receipt, storage, packaging, labeling, handling, tracking and dispensing of products containing medical marijuana and medical marijuana waste in accordance with state and local rules and regulations
• Maintain a professional public relations image that communicates the mission for The Forest to the public and the cannabis industry as a whole
• Responsible for communicating any regulatory and/or business needs to company leadership
• Direct hiring, scheduling, development, performance reviews, discipline, promotion, or termination activities of the dispensary staff
• Other duties as assigned by your supervisor

Qualifications:

Required:

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must have a high school diploma, or the equivalent
• Associates or bachelor’s degree in Business or related field or commensurate experience, preferably in the retail industry, ideal
• Must be able to pass all background check requirements as set forth by the Department of Health and Human Services
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without an accommodation

Preferred:

• Dispensary or cannabis industry experience and knowledge of Metrc or seed to sale tracking systems
• Experience ordering for high-volume retail/hospitality setting