Beer/Wine Sales Associate

Weis Markets•Hawley, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Looking for a company that treats associates with respect, understanding, and appreciation? Looking for a company that is passionate about teamwork and the growth of it's associates and communities? That's WEIS! This position is responsible for greeting customers, discussing their needs, making suggestions, handling special requests, and resolving customer concerns. The associate will operate scanning equipment and cash registers, perform checkout procedures, and maintain accuracy during transactions. Responsibilities also include following store and legal guidelines for alcohol sales, assisting with receiving and stocking merchandise, setting up displays, ensuring merchandise is fresh and properly priced, and handling expired or damaged products. The role involves general sanitation in the department, following cleaning schedules, and disposing of trash properly. Minimizing losses by inspecting product and maintaining proper handling/rotation is also key. The associate will cooperate with co-workers and supervisors to ensure smooth department and store function and is responsible for utilizing all company-provided Personal Protected Equipment (PPE). Assistance in other departments may be required.

Requirements

Completed or working towards a High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
No prior experience required.
Candidates must be at least 21 years of age to work within the Beer and Wine Cafe.

Responsibilities

Smiles and greets customers.
Discusses customers ’needs, makes suggestions, handles special requests, and resolves customer concerns promptly in a polite and professional manner.
Operates the scanning equipment and cash register.
Performs all related check out procedures including properly and efficiently bagging merchandise and placing merchandise in customer’s cart.
Maintains accuracy during the transaction, ensuring the customer is charged for all items and appropriate funds are collected.
Maintains proper security measures and cash drawer accounting procedures, avoiding overages and/or shortages.
Follows all store and legal guidelines regarding sale of alcohol, as well as other products at the register.
May assist with receiving, unloading, checking-in, breaking-down, and storing deliveries through operation of power jack or hand jack if properly trained.
Stocks and rotates merchandise to ensure customer availability.
Stores excess merchandise according to back-stock organization guidelines.
Sets up displays.
Ensures that merchandise is always fresh and in saleable condition with correct pricing and signage.
Handles expired or damaged product according to company procedures and standards.
Follows company guidelines for merchandising product and utilizes incremental displays to drive sales.
Responsible for general sanitation in the department.
Follows cleaning schedules and department guidelines to ensure that work areas, equipment, counters, display cases, etc. are well maintained, clean and meet all health and OSHA requirements.
Disposes of trash properly.
Reviews orders of product and supplies.
Minimizes losses by inspecting product upon delivery and maintaining proper handling/rotation.
Reports any shortages or overages to management.
Ensures smooth function of department and store by cooperating with co-workers and supervisors.
Responsible to continuously improve job performance.
Responsible for utilization of all company provided Personal Protected Equipment (PPE).
May also be called upon to assist in other departments.