Methodology
The goal of this guide is to give you real data what the “must haves” of budtender resumes are.
To do that, we compiled and analyzed data from budtender resumes and 19 budtender job listings to get the data used for this our budtender resume guide.
In addition to budtender-specific resume data, we built a database of nearly 1 million resumes and job listings, and we use a propriety machine learning model to understand the anatomy of the best resumes in general.
Quick note: using the data below can help you build a competitive resume, but it’s always important to be creative, unique, and personal to stand out.
If you want more info on our methodology, you can check it out here.
Budtender resume objective data + budtender objective examples
Pop quiz: do budtender’s really need to use an objective?
In general, whether or not you need an objective or professional summary can depend a lot on your personal career level (check out our article on resume objectives), but this is what our analysis found for budtender’s specifically:
- 33% of budtender’s included an objective section
- 26% of budtender’s included a professional summary
- 48% of budtender’s included neither an objective nor a summary
Budtender objective examples
A highly motivated budtender who aims to make use of their interpersonal skills to achieve goals of a company that focuses on customer satisfaction and customer experience.
To obtain a position as a Budtender in a reputable dispensary where I can utilize my excellent customer service and product knowledge to provide patients with the highest level of service and satisfaction
Seeking a Budtender role where I can utilize my passion for the cannabis industry and commitment to patient education to support the growth and success of the dispensary
Driven and motivated individual seeking a Budtender position to bring my skills in customer service and product knowledge to a dynamic and fast-paced dispensary environment and contribute to creating a positive experience for all patients
Skills for budtender resumes
These are the skills that occurred most frequently in in budtender resumes, which means they tend to be core competencies or highly desired skills.
Of course, you should only list skills that you actually have, and you should prioritze skills most relevant to the job you're applying for. But these are good core skills to include on your resume.
To get more detail on building a powerful skills section, take a peek at our article on resume skills.
*Note: to find skills our machine learning model basically looks for common words, so take these with a grain of salt and use your best judgment.
Most common budtender resume skills
Most common hard skills for budtender resumes: cannabis sales, regulatory compliance, inventory management, upselling, and med regulations.
Most common soft skills for budtender resumes: communication skills, customer-service skills, interpersonal skills, listening skills, and patience.
Other good budtender resume skills
- Hospitality
- Teamwork
- Customer focus
- Organizational skills
- Collaboration
- Customer service
- Product recommendation
- Using scales
- Critical thinking
- Decision making
- Problem solving
- Communication
- Medical marijuana
- Sales
- Product education
- Microsoft Office Suite
Budtender skills section examples
Note: these examples are formatted the same here just because it’s simple, but we have more detailed formatting advice (and examples) in our guide to resume formatting.
Budtender skills example 1
Hospitality | regulatory compliance | customer focus | organizational skills | upselling | med regulations | collaboration
Budtender skills example 2
Teamwork | communication skills | customer service | customer-service skills | product recommendation | interpersonal skills | using scales
Budtender skills example 3
Sales | critical thinking | patience | listening skills | problem solving | customer-service skills | communication
Work experience for budtender resumes
Your work experience section is almost always the most important part of your resume. Because it’s difficult to pull trends from this kind of section, this section is mostly just examples.
For some advanced strategies for writing about work experience on a resume, refer to our article on building a strong work experience resume section. We also have a guide on writing a resume with no experience if you’re just starting your career.
For now, it’s good to remember that the most important experience for any budtender resume is the most relevant experience.
A couple examples for you:
Budtender work experience examples
WORK EXPERIENCE
Sr. Associate Budtender
Scoot Over Services, 2019-2022
Responsibilities
- Monitor financial markets and the performance of individual securities
- Contact prospective clients to present information and explain available services
- Manage the finances of the facility, such as patient fees and billing
- Oversee the maintenance and repair of machinery, equipment, and electrical and mechanical systems
- Address complaints regarding food quality or service
WORK EXPERIENCE
Associate Budtender
Hooli, 2016-2022
Responsibilities
- Repair or replace malfunctioning components, parts, and other mechanical or electrical equipment
- Bathe animals, trim nails, clip hair, and attend to other grooming needs
- Provided customers with detailed explanations of different marijuana strains while following laws and regulations for selling retail cannabis
- Created an online portfolio of all our products with detailed descriptions of the effects and usage of different marijuana strains for certain health needs
- Offered exceptional customer service while promoting the company brand and educating customers on the company’s mission and values
WORK EXPERIENCE
Budtender Intern
Cheers, 2014-2012
Responsibilities
- Advising customers on suitable cannabis products based on their needs, preferences, budgets, and reactions to different strains of cannabis
- Processing customers’ payments using the dispensary’s Point of Sale (POS) system
- Ensuring that the dispensary is clean and well-organized at all times
- Conduct sales for medical marijuana products in alignment with state and federal regulations, process 60-80 transactions per week, and recommend products to customers based on symptoms and needs
- Keeping abreast of new cannabis products on the market as well as the latest industry trends through trade shows and research
Education for budtender resumes
For most positions, work experience is more important than education, although it can be important for new grads or for fields in which specific classes are industry-standard.
So it’s not a big section, but it’s still important, and often, budtender job postings list a minimum education requirement.
Check out our blueprint for education on resumes for our full playbook on education sections.
Data from our sample of 933 budtender resumes
- 9% budtender resumes listed an associate’s degree
- 59% budtender resumes listed a bachelor’s degree
- 27% budtender resumes included a masters degree
- 1% budtender resumes mentioned a doctoral degree
Budtender resume education examples
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Management Studies
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 2019
Awards & Honors
- Salutatorian
- AP Scholar
- AP Scholar
EDUCATION
Associate of Applied Arts
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 2016
Certifications for budtender resumes
Certifications aren’t a strict requirement for every job, but there are almost always certifications you can get to boost your chances of success.
If you want to see how to build these sections, we have a guide about certifications on resumes.
We did a little research and found certifications can help budtender’s specifically, according to CareerOneStop.
Budtender certification examples
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Cannabis Budtender (CCBT)
National Career Certification Board, 2019
Dispensary Technician Certification
Cannabis Training Institute (CTI), 2016
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Cannabis Budtender (CCBT), Dispensary Technician Certification, Certified Food and Beverage Executive
Budtender resume action verbs
Using our database of nearly 1,000,000 publicly available resumes, we compiled an index of action verbs and cross-referenced it with our sample of 933 budtender resumes and job postings to uncover which action verbs are most commonly used by budtender’s and budtender employers.
The most common action verbs on budtender resumes are: program, process, assist, prepare, and manage.
The most common action verbs on budtender job postings are: lead, plan, review, handle, and field.
Other action verbs for budtender resumes:
- Perform
- Develop
- Design
- Test
- Direct
- Create
- Monitor
- Track
- Organize
- Resolve
Full budtender resume example
Lastly, we wanted to give you a couple full budtender resume examples..
Please note: you can write a better resume than this. This is just a quick illustration to show you how these pieces might fit together.
If you’d like to see “perfect” resumes, we have a showcase of resume examples.
Budtender resume example
Monica Rodriguez
Budtender
2596 Zappia Drive, Covington, KY
Seeking a Budtender role where I can utilize my passion for the cannabis industry and commitment to patient education to support the growth and success of the dispensary
WORK EXPERIENCE
Sr. Associate Budtender
Scoot Over Services, 2019-2022
Responsibilities
- Checking customers’ identification documents to verify that they are of legal age
- Organize and monitor medical marijuana inventory and monitored levels to prevent product shortages for customers
- Taking inventory of cannabis products and ensuring that the sales floor is adequately stocked
- Serve as the dispensary representative at industry events and build relationships with fellow dispensaries and organizations to discuss partnership opportunities
Associate Budtender
Hooli, 2016-2022
Responsibilities
- Correctly weighing, packaging, and labeling cannabis products as required
- Attend training workshops on strains, doses, and vape devices
- Answer customer questions and concerns; ensure that they are well-informed and leave the store satisfied with their purchases
- Provide recommendations to customers on medical marijuana strains, vaporizers, and devices based on medical and recreational needs
Budtender Intern
Cheers, 2014-2016
Responsibilities
- Maintain compliance with Massachusetts Cannabis Commission regulations, coordinate packaging procedures, and ensure safe product storage
- Manage 120-160 orders for recreational customers and patients, verify green cards, licenses, and IDs, and gather order data using MassCIP systems
- Expanded brand presence as dispensary ambassador to community events—providing information, selling products, and securing contacts for email marketing list
- Contributed to daily operations, including stocking, merchandising, pricing, loss prevention, opening/closing procedures, transaction processing, and customer support
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Cannabis Dispensary Management (CCDM)
National Career Certification Board, 2019
Certified Cannabis Edibles Professional (CCEP)
National Career Certification Board, 2016
SKILLS
Hospitality | collaboration | interpersonal skills | interpersonal skills | communication skills | cannabis sales | critical thinking
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Management Studies
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 2019
Associate of Applied Arts
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 2016
What experts say about budtender resumes
Before we wrap it up, we want to leave you with some advice from other experts we admire.
“Reflect your relevant experience if you’ve already been in the cannabis market, or your transferable skills from another industry if you’re looking to break in.” – Writing a Great Cannabis Resume from the Careers in Cannabis Virtual Talent Conference
“Pay attention to how different companies in the cannabis space are referring to the types of roles the types of functions that you’re targeting and then of course always be building your knowledge base you know follow the legislation that’s impacting cannabis legalization in your market in other markets.” – Writing a Great Cannabis Resume from the Careers in Cannabis Virtual Talent Conference
“Show how you can replicate what you did and the success that you had in another industry, say finance or non-profit or creative something like that and how you can replicate that in the cannabis market, so the way that you’re going to do that is by highlighting transferable skills in the form of one.” – Writing a Great Cannabis Resume from the Careers in Cannabis Virtual Talent Conference
