Beverage Merchandiser

Orcas Island Market • Eastsound, WA

13h

About The Position

The Beverage Merchandiser works with the Beverage Manager and other store personnel to provide customers with a memorable shopping experience. The role proactively assists customers with beverage purchases and keeps the beverage department stocked, attractively merchandised, and organized. The merchandiser supports inventory and replenishment processes, checks in weekly supplier deliveries, maintains product freshness and pricing, and helps resolve customer requests and special orders. The role also involves developing knowledge of beverage products, including craft beer, wine, producers, trends, and new offerings.

The position requires working a flexible schedule that may include weekends and evenings. Work takes place in a warehouse environment, with exposure to dust, odors, oil, fumes, and noise. The employee must stand and walk for shifts of up to eight hours, regularly lift and carry 15 to 30 pounds, occasionally lift 40 pounds or more, and regularly bend, squat, and kneel while stocking and setting displays. Prime Time Pay adds $3 per hour above the base rate for hours worked Saturdays and Sundays and Monday through Friday from 6:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.

Requirements

• Experience in a similar environment.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and evenings.
• Ability to calculate discounts and percentages.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to work unsupervised and demonstrate effective time management.
• Ability to gain in-depth knowledge of products specific to the department.
• Good analytical, organizational, and planning skills.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
• Ability to stand and walk for the entire shift, up to eight hours.
• Ability to regularly lift and carry 15 to 30 pounds and occasionally lift 40 pounds or more.
• Ability to regularly bend, squat, and kneel while stocking and setting displays.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with beverage purchases and provide professional, positive customer service.
• Stock, merchandise, organize, and maintain the beverage department.
• Support the manager with inventory, stock levels, and replenishment according to established protocols.
• Develop knowledge of beverage products, including craft beer, wine, industry trends, producers, and new offerings.
• Set up displays and stock shelves with new and replacement merchandise, rotating products as needed.
• Accurately check in weekly deliveries from beverage suppliers and account for outdated product to obtain credit.
• Resolve customer requests promptly and facilitate special orders.
• Ensure merchandise is properly priced and tagged.
• Rotate stock to maintain freshness, monitor for outdated product, and keep displays faced and full.
• Maintain departmental cleanliness and sanitation.
• Follow Island Market procedures and safety standards.
• Perform other assigned tasks.

Benefits

• Prime Time Pay: an additional $3 per hour above the base rate for hours worked Saturdays and Sundays and Monday through Friday between 6:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed