Beer/Wine Sales Associate

Weis Markets•Lancaster, CA

19h

About The Position

The Beer/Wine Sales Associate serves customers in the Beer and Wine Cafe by greeting them, understanding their needs, making suggestions, handling special requests, and resolving concerns professionally. The associate operates checkout equipment and a cash register, processes transactions accurately, bags merchandise, and follows security, cash-handling, and legal requirements for alcohol sales. The role also supports department operations by stocking and rotating merchandise, maintaining displays and pricing, handling damaged or expired products, reviewing product and supply orders, and inspecting deliveries. The associate maintains sanitation and safety standards, follows cleaning schedules, uses company-provided personal protective equipment, and cooperates with coworkers and supervisors to ensure the department and store operate smoothly. Other duties or assistance in other departments may be assigned. Training is provided for delivery-handling equipment when needed.

Requirements

Completed or working toward a High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
Must be at least 21 years of age to work within the Beer and Wine Cafe.
No prior experience required.
Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without an accommodation.

Responsibilities

Greet customers, discuss their needs, make suggestions, handle special requests, and resolve concerns promptly and professionally.
Operate scanning equipment and the cash register; complete checkout procedures, bag merchandise, and place it in customers’ carts.
Maintain transaction accuracy, collect appropriate funds, and follow cash-drawer accounting and security procedures.
Follow store and legal guidelines for alcohol and other product sales at the register.
When properly trained, assist with receiving, unloading, checking in, breaking down, and storing deliveries using a power jack or hand jack.
Stock and rotate merchandise, organize back stock, set up displays, and maintain product freshness, saleability, pricing, and signage.
Handle expired or damaged products according to company procedures and standards.
Follow merchandising guidelines and use incremental displays to support sales.
Maintain department sanitation by following cleaning schedules and keeping work areas, equipment, counters, and display cases clean and compliant with health and OSHA requirements.
Dispose of trash properly.
Review product and supply orders; inspect deliveries, handle products properly, maintain rotation, and report shortages or overages to management.
Cooperate with coworkers and supervisors to support department and store operations.
Continuously improve job performance.
Use company-provided personal protective equipment, including items such as cut-resistant gloves, safety cutters, and company-sponsored footwear.
Assist in other departments when called upon.