Liquor Department Manager

Albertsons Companies•Lihue, HI

About The Position

The Liquor Manager provides friendly, courteous, and helpful service to Safeway customers and is accountable for department results, including superior service, increasing sales, improving gain, and containing costs. The role trains, supervises, schedules, and assigns duties to Liquor Clerks; implements merchandising programs according to division guidelines; and changes signs and prices as directed. The manager conducts daily floor-stock inventories, orders merchandise, checks orders for shrink, and maintains appropriate inventory. The role also operates a computerized cash register and credit card scanner, processes customer purchases and payments, oversees beer, wine, and liquor areas, replenishes and rotates stock, advises customers on purchases, and maintains department cleanliness. The position is hourly and non-exempt, and reports to the Store Manager, 1st or 2nd Assistant Manager, or Person in Charge.

Responsibilities

  • Provide customer service in accordance with the employer's standards and company policy.
  • Train, schedule, and supervise Liquor Clerks to meet department staffing needs.
  • Speak with customers to resolve problems involving sales, service, products, or department operations.
  • Face shelves to company standards and maintain cleanliness in the liquor area.
  • Replace stock in displays and oversee beer, wine, and liquor areas.
  • Rotate and rework cooler stock to improve access and display.
  • Perform daily inventory and order necessary product quantities from vendors.
  • Check incoming loads for shortages, maintain the backroom area, and keep required paperwork on file.
  • Return excessive product to the backroom and inventory and complete BRI.
  • Make signs to indicate prices of displayed items when needed.
  • Operate the cash register and credit card scanner, receive customer payments, and provide correct change.
  • Advise customers on liquor purchases.
  • Follow federal, state, and local laws, safety policies, store rules, and company tobacco and liquor sales policies.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Sick pay
  • PTO, vacation pay, or flexible time off
  • Paid holidays
  • Bereavement pay
  • Retirement benefits, including pension and/or 401(k) eligibility
  • Quarterly bonus may be available to associates in this position
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