Liquor Lead/Mgr

Albertsons • New Canaan, CT

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This position offers the chance to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that’s constantly evolving. PURPOSE: Directs and controls the operation of the liquor department. Supervises and trains liquor personnel. Ensures customer service and product quality, selection and presentation.

Requirements

• Requires working knowledge of all job duties within the Liquor Department.
• Requires strong communication skills, good leadership and interpersonal skills, the proven ability to manage people and the ability to maintain composure in dealing with customers, vendors and co-workers.
• Requires knowledge of employment laws and workplace practices.
• Requires a good understanding of Company practices and Liquor Department policies and procedures on storage, safety, sanitation and loss prevention.
• Requires knowledge of state and federal liquor sales laws.
• Must be able to learn types, nomenclature, alcohol content, uses and care of liquor department products.
• Requires an awareness of popular drink recipes.
• Requires the ability to judge and react to business activity.
• Must have knowledge of product quality, variety, standards, sanitation and labeling.
• Requires knowledge of basic mathematics and metric measurements.
• Frequently reaches, lifts, stacks and maneuvers objects of varying dimensions and weights up to approximately 80 lbs.
• Bends, stoops and reaches frequently and may climbs ladders.
• Pushes and pulls fully loaded hand trucks, six-wheeler carts and pallet jacks.
• Manual dexterity and good eye-hand coordination are necessary.
• Mental alertness is necessary to ensure safe and accurate completion of work activities.
• Operates computer software and electronic ordering devices to order products, plan sales, input inventory and schedules and print labels.
• Utilizes cleaning supplies and equipment.
• Utilizes safety cutters, compactors and check stand equipment.
• Knowledge of profit and loss statements.
• Good attendance is required.

Nice To Haves

• May be required to work nights, weekends and holidays.
• Scheduled hours will vary.

Responsibilities

• Champions Company and Division customer service programs to meet or exceed Division customer service goals.
• Handles customer relations in a positive manner, including effective resolution of customer complaints.
• Promotes Albertson's philosophy of personalized service in the liquor department.
• Liaises with vendors.
• Orders, receives and breaks downloads.
• Stocks, displays and rotates product in the liquor department to ensure quality, selection, eye-appeal and proper inventory level to meet customer demands.
• Creates effective displays for mixers, beer, liquor, wine and other related merchandise in the liquor department.
• Operates check stand equipment such as cash register and scanner to process customer orders.
• Handles customers relations.
• Assists customers by answering questions on product quality and taking and filling special orders.
• Makes product suggestions and engages in suggestive selling.
• Makes intercom announcements.
• Ensures compliance with state and federal liquor sales laws and Company restricted sales and loss prevention policies.
• Monitors inventory and space security.
• Supervises, motivates, trains and participates in the hiring of liquor personnel.
• Monitors associate performance and recommends personnel actions such as hiring, firing, layoff and disciplinary action.
• Schedules personnel to ensure adequate coverage, service level and meeting of budgetary goals.
• Supervises the day to day functions of the liquor department to achieve customer service, and sales and profit objectives.
• Conducts daily inspections of the liquor department and initiates corrective measures to ensure compliance with maintain in stock conditions, sanitation, safety and security requirements.
• Assists with all liquor duties such as: cleaning, stocking, storage and customer service.
• Implements effective promotional and seasonal displays.
• Controls shrink and expenses.
• Accurately completes and monitors daily log sheet, purchase report, and sales and labor and other required paperwork and logs.
• Follows Company transmittal procedures.
• Maintains records on ad items movement.
• Takes inventories and maintains accurate department records.
• Maintains and organizes sales area, backroom and cooler.
• Ensures proper merchandising of product by understanding and implementing schematics, merchandising of advertised items, proper signing procedures and monitoring product flow.
• Follows Company policy in pricing and handling reduced-to-clear items.
• Answers and responds to incoming calls appropriately.
• Receives and appropriately resolves customer complaints and reports to the Store Director as appropriate.
• Reviews MicroStrategy reports to best determine movements on items within subcategories, to make the best business decision on display and shelf qualities.
• Ensures that all associates are trained and instructed in the proper performance of work duties.
• Monitors associate performance and reports observations to the Store Director.
• Resolves associate complaints and reports to the Store Director as appropriate.
• Maintains confidentiality concerning associates, store sales and other Company information.
• Responsible for performing all job duties and responsibilities safely, accurately and with honesty and integrity.
• Other necessary and required duties.

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid weekly
• Access to up to 50% of your earned wages before payday, via our partnership with Stream
• Associate discounts
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
• Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay).
• Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development
• An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve

What This Job Offers

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