Wine & Spirits Sales Associate - Full-time / Part-time

Restaurant Depot, the nation's fastest growing wholesale grocer is offering exciting new opportunities in one of our market locations. 

Wine & Spirits Sales Associate

• Generates interest and sales in the Wine & Spirits Department of Restaurant Depot.
• Engages customers in conversation for purposes of providing sales related assistance.
• Assists in the selection of merchandise, and suggests additional items to complement the customer's selections. Where applicable, offers customers the opportunity to purchase extended product warrantees. Becomes knowledgeable regarding merchandise selected; including proper set-up, use, care, characteristics of various product price points, warrantee coverage, etc.
• Advises customers of upcoming sales events and demos.
• Ensures assigned areas are fully stocked, and merchandise is neatly arranged.
• Communicates with supervisor, store manager, etc. regarding stock additions, deletions, fast and slow selling merchandise, customer preferences, needs, problems, etc.
• Participates in department meetings and actively seeks to exchange ideas regarding improvements in customer service, job performance, achievement of store/department sales goals, etc.
• Completes sales transactions efficiently.  As required, performs cash register transactions.
• Handles customer returns and problems tactfully and efficiently.
• Applies store policies consistently and intelligently, ensuring customer satisfaction as the end result. Assists in creating store displays and in performing periodic inventories.
• Completes paperwork associated with merchandise/inventory movement, price adjustments, customer returns, cash register operation, etc. accurately and completely.
• Contributes to overall cleanliness of the department by picking up, organizing, and cleaning work areas, shelving, and sales floor as needed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Job Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job 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.

• Must be at least 21 years of age in order to sample products sold in the wine and spirits department.
• Ability to deal tactfully and effectively with customers
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Thorough understanding of all safety requirements and company safety policies.
• Must possess the ability to apply on-the-job safety training to recognize and react to possible safety hazards on store premises.
• Must have adequate transportation to visit customers or conduct tasting demos

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment described below 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 essential functions. 

• The employee must possess the ability to stand in place for long periods of time; walk in the store; bend, stoop and kneel regularly. 
• Requires fine finger and broad manual dexterity, and eye-hand-foot coordination in order to operate equipment. 
• This position requires the employee to have full range of upper body motion in order to occasionally lift stock.  Requires the ability to perform repetitive tasks for prolonged periods of time.
• Must possess functional sensory abilities in order to visually monitor the store, create attractive displays, and to operate equipment.
• The position requires the employee to lift up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis.
• Working conditions consist of occasional exposure to extreme temperatures.