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# Budtender - Part Time at Connected Internal Job Board

- **Company:** Connected Internal Job Board
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA
- **Posted:** 2026-10-23
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-04
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/connectedcannabisco/jobs/8911688002

## Job description

## About Us

Connected International, Inc. (Connected Cannabis Co.) is a leading vertically integrated cannabis company based in Sacramento and operating in California, Arizona, and Florida. With over 15 years experience, Connected specializes in breeding, growing, manufacturing, and distributing top-shelf cannabis through its state-of-the-art facilities and proprietary genetics.

With over 300 employees across the United States, Connected maintains a strong presence in the industry across multiple markets. The company has recently expanded into Arizona and Florida with ambitious national expansion plans underway. Connected's mission has always been to breed, grow, and sell the best cannabis in the world, setting high standards for its products, people, and partners wherever we go.

## What You Will Do

We have an immediate opening for Part Time Budtenders (sorry, no full time positions available) at our Sacramento retail location. Budtenders are responsible for providing outstanding service to our customers and support the overall day-to-day operations of our retail dispensary.

- Provide exceptional customer service; offer positive resolutions to customer inquires
- Generate sales through interpersonal customer interaction and suggestive selling
- Prevent asset loss through proper zoning and floor awareness
- Effectively perform register transactions without errors or shortages
- Adhere to store visual directives, maintenance standards, and cleanliness standards
- Consistently exemplify a teamwork attitude with management and coworkers to improve personal and store performance
- Partner with management and coworkers concerning business issues and opportunities
- Comply with all company policies and procedures; follow all safety standards to ensure a safe work and shopping environment

## What We Are Looking For

- Must be 21+ years old
- Work a schedule reflective of availability established at the time of hire, with the ability to increase/decrease hours based on business needs which may include weekends and/or holidays.
- must be available to work Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- flexibility to be scheduled within 24-48 hours notice
- Shift times vary between the hours of 8am - 10pm

## Compensation

- Competitive pay starting at $20.00 per hour.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

- Must be able to lift up to a maximum of 50 lbs. occasionally without assistance or 100 lbs. with assistance.
- Regularly required to perform carrying, grasping, lifting, walking, standing, some bending/crouching, stooping, stretching, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
- Must be able to stand for extended periods of time while maintaining focus.
- Able to be in varying temperature and humidity environmental conditions
- Must not be allergic to or have a fear of insects.
- Work is performed in a fast-paced cannabis grow location.

The physical requirements described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Why Connected?

Connected is an exciting, innovative workplace with an inclusive culture that offers rare career opportunities, and a chance to make a real-world impact in a new start-up industry! We are looking for exceptional people to join our team as we transition into the next phase of our business ventures and become a leader in the cannabis industry.

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- Competitive Pay
- 401 (k), Employee Assistance Program
- Career Growth and Internal Advancement Opportunities
- Chance to work in an exciting new start-up industry with awesome people!

## About Connected Internal Job Board

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: A vertically integrated cannabis company that breeds, cultivates, manufactures, and distributes premium, top-shelf cannabis flower and products under the Connected and Alien Labs brands.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Debt Financing; Series B raised $30M in 2021)
- **Headquarters**: Sacramento, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2009 (as Fruitridge Health & Wellness); Connected brand launched in 2018
- **Founders**: Caleb Counts

## Core Business
- **Industry**: Cannabis — premium indoor cultivation, manufacturing, and retail
- **Target customers**: B2B (brand distribution to dispensaries) and B2C (direct retail to consumers)
- **Mission**: To breed, grow, and sell the best cannabis in the world, setting high standards for products, people, and partners.

## Products & Services
- **Connected Flower**: Premium indoor-grown cannabis flower, known for proprietary top-shelf genetics.
- **Alien Labs**: A co-owned elite lifestyle brand and cultivator, widely regarded as a gold standard for cannabis quality.
- **Pre-Rolls & Vapes**: Manufactured product lines under the Connected brand.
- **Retail Dispensaries**: Company-operated stores in Sacramento, Stockton, and San Francisco, California.
- **Wholesale Distribution**: Supply of flower and products to dispensaries across California, Arizona, and Florida.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Total Funding**: $55M (Series B $30M led by Navy Capital in 2021; Series A $25M led by Navy Capital in 2019; additional undisclosed Debt Financing in 2021)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Navy Capital (lead investor); long-standing partnership with Alien Labs.
- **Growth Signals**:
    - Active expansion into Arizona and Florida with new cultivation facilities.
    - Describes itself as the largest grower of premium flower in California.
    - Active job postings, with notable quarterly (+56%) and yearly (+160%) increases in hiring.
    - Recent expansion into New York (Buffalo) as per active job postings for cultivation and production roles.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary Genetics**: Legendary strain portfolio developed over a decade, creating a strong brand moat in a competitive market.
- **Vertical Integration**: Control over the full supply chain from breeding and cultivation to manufacturing and retail, ensuring quality and margins.
- **Alien Labs Partnership**: An exclusive, industry-leading partnership with another top-tier brand, creating a powerful combined product portfolio.
- **Scale**: Claims to be California's largest grower of premium flower, offering economies of scale.

## Strategic Focus
- **Geographic Expansion**: Prioritizing entry and scaling in newer markets like Arizona, Florida, and most recently New York.
- **Brand & Product R&D**: Continued investment in proprietary genetics and consumer-driven product development.
- **Operational Excellence**: Building state-of-the-art cultivation facilities and professionalizing operations across multi-state operations.

## Why Work Here
- **Growth Trajectory**: Aggressive expansion into new states (Arizona, Florida, New York) offers career growth and advancement opportunities.
- **Industry Leadership**: Opportunity to work for a recognized legacy brand that is a major player in the premium cannabis segment.
- **Diverse Roles**: Job openings span cultivation, retail (budtender, store lead), marketing (brand ambassadors), finance, and operations.
- **Work Policy**: Primarily on-site roles at cultivation, retail, and distribution centers across California, Arizona, and Florida.
- **Employee Sentiment**: Ratings on LinkedIn (3.0/5.0) are mixed, with culture and work-life balance areas noted as lower (2.8 and 2.7 respectively); compensation rated 2.9.
- **Location**: Multiple locations including Sacramento (HQ), San Francisco, Stockton, Santa Ana, San Jose, Phoenix, Miami, and Buffalo.

## Sources
1. [connectedcannabisco.com](https://connectedcannabisco.com/pages/new-about)
2. [LinkedIn: Connected Cannabis Co.](https://www.linkedin.com/company/connected-cannabis-co)
3. [Indeed: Connected Cannabis Co.](https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Connected-Cannabis-Co/about)
4. [Greenhouse Careers Page - Overview](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/connectedcannabis)
5. [Greenhouse Careers Page - Jobs](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/connectedcannabisco/jobs/8406081002)

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