Central to the success of your dispensary is hiring the right Budtender, according to Cannabis Jobs. This position requires a trustworthy and hard-working individual who is prepared to work hard for you. It could be argued that the people you hire could make or break your business, so hiring correctly at the first time of asking is key. To make the correct decision, we would recommend that you ask the following questions at interview.

1. What are the main responsibilities of a Budtender?

You want to have an experienced operator take over, and if they can’t describe in detail what is required of them, they are likely to be too inexperienced for your position. It is key they make mention of the legal restrictions as well in their answer.

2. Tell me about the differencesbetween Indicas and Sativas?

It is important that the Budtenders have a secure and confident knowledge, which can be tested by asking the simple question of what is the difference between Indicas and Sativas. This will allow them to demonstrate their knowledge and prove to you that they have the required knowledge base from which to work from.

3. What is your favorite strain?

This will allow the candidate to tell you why they love a particular strain. This will show how passionate they are for cannabis, which is essential when they are selling the product to the customer. If they don’t have any passion, turn them down.

4. What would you do if you caught a co-worker stealing cannabis products?

Theft is a big problem in the industry. It is key that the candidate tells you that they would report the employee right away to you.

5. Why do you want to work in the industry?

Some people want the job as they see it is a cool job to work as. Yeah, avoid them. You want someone who has a desire to work with cannabis, which is backed up by their knowledge. If they mention that they want to use the position as a stepping stone to bigger and better things, it is likely they will leave in a couple of years.

6. What is the one thing you would change about the dispensary?

It is important that each person has their own set of ideas. If the candidate says they wouldn’t change anything, you can assume that they will not put their head above the parapet and suggest ways to improve in the future.

These are just some of the questions you can ask at interview.

You can post your own job advert here to attract candidates for your Budtender position.