Beer Sales Associate - Beer and Infused Spirits - Beer Retail Sales

SPECS FAMILY PARTNERS LTD•Schertz, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Beer Sales Associate provides extraordinary shopping experiences to guests while stocking merchandise in the Beer and Infused Spirits department. The role involves helping guests choose products, maintaining product knowledge, keeping the sales floor and stock areas orderly, and supporting merchandising and inventory activities. This is an onsite retail position in Live Oak, Texas, and is not remote. Full-time is typically 35 hours per week. Employees must be available to work any shift on Friday or Saturday and at least 80% of all shifts each week; schedules are based on business needs. Attendance and timeliness are required. The role has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Must be over 21 years of age to work at Spec's.
Proven experience in sales, retail, or customer service.
Strong knowledge of beer, including craft beers and national brands.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to communicate with and understand coworkers and guests, and read, comprehend, and write simple instructions or memos.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimals and calculate discounts and percentages.
Responsible, reliable, and committed to providing extraordinary service; patient, friendly, outgoing, and self-motivated with a strong work ethic.
Ability to complete assignments in a timely manner, prioritize tasks, use common-sense reasoning, and work in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including regularly lifting or moving up to 50 pounds, occasionally lifting or moving 100 pounds or more using proper techniques and tools, and regularly pushing or pulling 50 to 100 pounds or more.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, climb or balance, and use arms, hands, and fingers to handle and lift products; required vision includes close and distance vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
Must be available for any Friday or Saturday shift and for at least 80% of shifts each week.
Must maintain a valid TABC Beverage Sellers Permit; a valid Food Handlers Permit is required in some cases.
Must attend work according to management's schedule, which may vary with business needs.

Nice To Haves

Retail sales experience.
High school diploma or GED; the posting notes that experience may substitute.
Strong product knowledge.
Bilingual proficiency.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate the company mission and core values and comply with uniform standards.
Maintain superior product knowledge and help guests by greeting them, answering questions, and recommending products based on their needs, with a focus on in-house brands.
Build relationships with regular guests and provide friendly, helpful service.
Carry products to register counters or out for guests when needed; run a cash register or receive merchandise as business dictates.
Prepare promotional events and set up displays or arrange merchandise to promote sales.
Front merchandise, rotate stock for freshness, and stock shelves.
Maintain neat and orderly sales-floor and back-stock areas; clean shelves, bottles, aisles, tables, and bathrooms as assigned, and address improperly stocked products that could create trip or fall hazards.
Maintain fresh, readable price tags and give management feedback on product movement, stock levels, out-of-stocks, and department needs.
Prepare sales-floor and storage areas for inventory and assist with inventory when needed.
Properly use and maintain computers and RF scanner equipment.
Continue developing related skills and knowledge to support profitability and productivity.
Limit coworker conversations when guests are present and restrict personal cell-phone use on the sales floor to work-related activities.
Carry out management directives and other assigned projects with care, attention to detail, teamwork, and effective time management.
Manage stress and work in accordance with company and OSHA safety regulations.
Meet physical demands including standing, walking, bending, reaching, lifting, carrying, and pushing or pulling products.
Maintain reliable attendance and timeliness and work according to the schedule set by management.
Maintain a valid TABC Beverage Sellers Permit and, in some cases, a valid Food Handlers Permit.