The Regional Vice President of Florida Retail Operations is responsible for the strategic oversight and operational leadership of dispensary locations within the assigned region. This role involves guiding and supporting Dispensary General Managers to drive performance, ensuring alignment with company goals, and fostering a culture of excellence. The Regional Vice President of Florida Retail Operations will focus on building and leading high-performing teams, optimizing operational efficiency, and maximizing profitability, while maintaining brand consistency and enhancing the patient experience. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Oversee the operations of all dispensary locations within designated regions of Florida, ensuring consistency and efficiency in daily activities.
- Develop and implement strategies to maximize profitability in assigned regions while reducing operational expenses, leveraging KPIs to assess performance and adjust accordingly.
- Track and analyze productivity and labor control metrics, identifying areas for improvement and implementing necessary changes based on key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Execute a 30-60-90 day action plan as defined by the Senior Vice President of Distribution, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.
- Supervise and provide guidance to Dispensary General Managers on critical aspects such as personnel selection, inventory control, OMMU compliance, training, physician outreach, and financial control.
- Identify and address immediate and preventive maintenance needs, ensuring facilities are well-maintained, safe, and provide an inviting environment for patients.
- Conduct regular on-site audits focusing on management effectiveness, staff engagement, product knowledge, organization, cleanliness, and overall patient experience.
- Ensure uniformity in design, functionality, and patient experience across all dispensaries, upholding brand standards.
- Facilitate daily communication with Cultivation, Processing, Marketing, Training, Human Resources, Compliance, and Financial Departments, representing the impact of company-wide processes on dispensary operations while providing updates to the Senior Vice President.
- Collaborate with the Real Estate Division to identify and evaluate potential new dispensary locations, ensuring they meet strategic and operational requirements.
- Participate in the design of new dispensaries and recommend operational improvements for existing locations.
- Involved in all aspects of talent management, including recruitment, promotions, relocations, terminations, and Human Resources investigations, in collaboration with the Senior Vice President of Distribution.
- Investigate and reconcile any financial discrepancies at the dispensary level, reporting findings directly to the Chief Financial Officer to ensure financial accuracy.
- Monitor and control inventory levels at all dispensaries, minimizing discrepancies and optimizing product management based on sales trends.
- Research and develop non-cannabis retail products to enhance the overall patient shopping experience and diversify the dispensary product portfolio.
- Provide verbal, written, and remote support to Managers, Assistant Managers, and other team members to address operational issues and concerns.
- Collaborate with the Regional VP team and Senior VP of Distribution to refine branding strategies and contribute to the operational design of expansion projects.
- Comply with all HR policies including confidentiality and non-disclosure.
- Assist with the implementation of company policies, standard operating procedures, and performance standards.
- Maintain a clean and organized work environment.
- Daily compliance with Company policies including but not limited to; state/local regulation compliance, security protocols, access protocols, dress code, and work schedules.
Supervisory Responsibilities: Manages 10 or more subordinate supervisors who supervise a total of 50 or more employees in various departments. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
- Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data; designs workflows and procedures.
- Continuous Learning - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; seeks feedback to improve performance; pursues training and development opportunities; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others.
- Job Knowledge - Competent in required job skills and knowledge; exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; keeps abreast of current developments; requires minimal supervision; displays understanding of how job relates to others; uses resources effectively.
- Use of Technology - Demonstrates required skills; adapts to new technologies; troubleshoots technological problems; uses technology to increase productivity; keeps technical skills up to date.
- Design - Generates creative solutions; translates concepts and information into images; uses feedback to modify designs; applies design principles; demonstrates attention to detail.
- Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
- Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments.
- Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses appropriate communication methods.
- Cooperation - Establishes and maintains effective relations; exhibits tact and consideration; offers assistance and support to co-workers; works cooperatively in group situations; works actively to resolve conflicts.
- Managing Customer Focus - Promotes customer focus; establishes customer service standards; provides training in customer service delivery; monitors customer satisfaction; develops new approaches to meeting customer needs.
- Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; participates in meetings.
- Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
- Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; presents numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information.
- Change Management - Develops workable implementation plans; communicates changes effectively; builds commitment and overcomes resistance; prepares and supports those affected by change; monitors transition and evaluates results.
- Delegation - Delegates work assignments; matches the responsibility to the person; gives authority to work independently; sets expectations and monitors delegated activities; provides recognition for results.
- Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; inspires and motivates others to perform well; effectively influences actions and opinions of others; accepts feedback from others; gives appropriate recognition to others.
- Managing People - Includes staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement; takes responsibility for subordinates' activities; makes self-available to staff; provides regular performance feedback; develops subordinates' skills and encourages growth; solicits and applies customer feedback (internal and external); fosters quality focus in others; improves processes, products and services.; continually works to improve supervisory skills.
- Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
- Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions; displays orientation to profitability; demonstrates knowledge of market and competition; aligns work with strategic goals.
- Conflict Resolution - Encourages open communications; confronts difficult situations; maintains objectivity; keeps emotions under control; uses negotiation skills to resolve conflicts.
- Impact & Influence - Pursues and wins support for ideas; displays ability to influence key decision-makers; achieves win-win outcomes; uses authority appropriately to accomplish goals; addresses divergent opinions.
- Recruitment & Staffing - Utilizes recruitment sources; exhibits sound interviewing skills; presents positive, realistic view of the organization; analyzes and forecasts staffing needs; makes quality hiring decisions.
- Cost Consciousness - Works within approved budget; develops and implements cost saving measures; contributes to profits and revenue; conserves organizational resources.
- Ethics - Treats people with respect; promotes a harassment-free environment; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and principles; upholds organizational values.
- Strategic Thinking - Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals; understands organization's strengths & weaknesses; analyzes market and competition; identifies external threats and opportunities; adapts strategy to changing conditions.
- Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
- Achievement Focus - Sets and achieves challenging goals; demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; measures self against standard of excellence; recognizes and acts on opportunities; takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
- Sales Skills - Achieves sales goals; overcomes objections with persuasion and persistence; initiates new contacts; maintains customer satisfaction; maintains records and promptly submits information
- Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
- Initiative - Volunteers readily; undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities; takes independent actions and calculated risks; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; asks for and offers help when needed.
- Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity; meets challenges with resourcefulness; generates suggestions for improving work; develops innovative approaches and ideas; presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention.
- Judgement - Displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; includes appropriate people in decision-making process; makes timely decisions.
- Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; develops realistic action plans.
- Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; or eight+ years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Language Skills Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
Mathematical Skills Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Reasoning Ability Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Computer Skills To perform this job successfully, an individual should be proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and industry-specific software.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Ability to pass a level 2 background screening. Must be at least 21 years of age.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Applicants must reside in Southeast Florida to effectively perform the essential job duties. Travel is required. This job position may involve exposure to cannabis, cannabis odors, and cannabis smoke, which is a Schedule I controlled substance under federal law. Planet 13 would like to make its customers aware that certain individuals might try and approach them, call them,email them, text them, or reach out to them via social media,presenting themselves as our employees and/or affiliates to try and gain access to your personal information. This is a phishing scam. Planet 13 will never call a potential employee or customer for any form of payment in return for training material, ask for anyones direct deposit information, and their banking login and password. Planet 13s Board Members, and Executives do not work as recruiters and do not communicate with potential employees directly via any form of communication nor do they engage in the offering of positions to potential employees. These claims and offers are fraudulent and we advise everyone to use discretion when handling these situations. If you feel as though you have been a target of this type of scam, please reach out to your local law enforcement. Thank you.recblid o4r5fh9kdkfq6jpf842f1z9kdkrj3o