Beverage Steward

Albertsons Companies • Spokane, WA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Beverage Steward, you help customers explore wines and beers by assisting with product selection, answering questions, and sharing accurate product information and pairing suggestions. You provide a welcoming, informative shopping experience and help customers make confident choices for meals and occasions.

You maintain department conditions throughout the day by stocking, rotating, and organizing products, keeping displays full and visually consistent, monitoring inventory, completing ordering tasks, and following merchandising plans and standards. The role takes place in a fast-paced retail environment and involves coordinating with vendors about ordering, product availability, and merchandising, as well as preparing and carrying out tastings, promotions, and sampling activities. Employees must comply with alcohol sales regulations, company policies, and applicable laws.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Availability to work weekends, holidays, and varying shifts.
• Ability to communicate clearly with customers and provide accurate product information.
• Basic understanding of wine and beer categories and interest in learning product characteristics and pairings.
• Ability to communicate product details, pricing, and promotional information clearly.
• Attention to accuracy in pricing, labeling, product rotation, and presentation.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, manage workflow, and maintain an orderly work area.
• Ability to stock, rotate, and maintain inventory levels to meet demand.
• Ability to communicate with vendors regarding ordering, product availability, and merchandising.
• Ability to prepare and execute tasting events, promotions, and sampling activities.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and workload in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to lift and move products up to 50 pounds, stand for extended periods, and remain active throughout the shift.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with wine and beer selection and provide product information and pairing suggestions.
• Communicate product details, pricing, and promotional information to customers.
• Stock, rotate, and organize products; maintain inventory levels and orderly, well-presented displays.
• Monitor inventory and complete ordering tasks.
• Follow merchandising plans and department standards.
• Coordinate with vendors regarding orders, product availability, and merchandising activities.
• Prepare and execute tasting events, promotions, and sampling activities.
• Comply with alcohol sales regulations, company policies, and applicable laws.

Benefits

• Inclusive work culture built on belonging.
• Competitive wages paid weekly.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Associate discounts.
• Training, career growth, and development supported by leaders.
• Health and welfare benefits for eligible employees, including medical, dental, and 401(k).
• Vacation and paid time off.
• Depending on length of service, hours worked, and applicable collective bargaining agreement: medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; sick pay; PTO/vacation pay; paid holidays; bereavement pay; and pension and/or 401(k) eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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