Sales Floor Associate - Retail Liquor Sales

SPECS FAMILY PARTNERS LTD•Irving, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sales Floor Associate provides extraordinary shopping experiences to guests while stocking merchandise. The role involves greeting and assisting guests, recommending products, maintaining product knowledge, supporting sales and promotional displays, stocking and organizing merchandise, and keeping sales and storage areas clean and orderly. Associates may also operate a cash register, receive merchandise, carry products for guests, and assist with inventory as business needs require. The position has no supervisory responsibilities and is not remote. This is a full-time position, typically scheduled for 35 hours per week. Associates must be available to work any shift on Friday or Saturday and at least 80% of shifts each week. Schedules may vary according to business needs. Attendance and timeliness are required. The role requires maintaining a valid TABC Beverage Sellers Permit and, in some cases, a valid Food Handlers Permit. The company pays for up to three hours spent completing the TABC course but deducts the course cost from the employee's paycheck. The work environment is described as fun and positive, with moderate noise. Employees may be exposed to outside weather conditions while serving guests. The role involves substantial standing, walking, bending, reaching, lifting, pushing, and pulling, including regularly lifting or moving up to 50 pounds and occasionally 100 pounds or more.

Requirements

Must be over 21 years of age to work at Spec's, as required by state law.
Must be responsible, reliable, and committed to providing extraordinary guest service.
Must have patience, friendliness, an outgoing personality, a strong work ethic, and the ability to work independently and complete assignments promptly.
Must be able to read, comprehend, and write simple instructions or memos and communicate with and understand coworkers and guests.
Must be able to perform basic arithmetic with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals, and calculate discounts and percentages.
Must be able to apply common-sense reasoning to written, oral, or diagram-form instructions.
Must maintain a valid TABC Beverage Sellers Permit and, in some cases, a valid Food Handlers Permit.
Must be available to work any shift on Friday or Saturday and at least 80% of all shifts each week.
Must meet physical requirements, including regularly standing, walking, bending, climbing or balancing, reaching, and lifting or moving up to 50 pounds; occasionally lifting or moving 100 pounds or more; and regularly pushing or pulling 50 to 100 pounds or more.
Must have the vision abilities required for the role, including close and distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Must be physically present according to management's schedule, which may vary with business needs.

Nice To Haves

Retail sales experience.
A high school diploma or GED.
Strong product knowledge.
Bilingual skills.

Responsibilities

Know and demonstrate the company mission statement and core values, and comply with uniform standards.
Maintain strong product knowledge and provide helpful, friendly service to guests.
Recommend merchandise based on guests' needs or preferences, with an emphasis on in-house brands.
Answer guest questions about product prices and uses and build relationships with regular guests.
Carry products to registers or out for guests when needed.
Operate a cash register or receive merchandise as business needs require.
Prepare promotional events and set up displays or arrange merchandise to promote sales.
Front merchandise, rotate stock for freshness, and stock shelves.
Keep the sales floor and back stock neat and orderly; clean shelves, bottles, aisles, and tables, and address improperly stocked products that could create trip or fall hazards.
Maintain fresh, readable price tags on products.
Provide management with feedback about product movement, stock levels, out-of-stocks, and department needs.
Prepare sales-floor and storage areas for inventory and assist with inventory when needed.
Properly use and maintain computers and RF scanner equipment.
Continue improving job-related skills and knowledge to support profitability and productivity.
Avoid coworker conversations when guests are present and limit personal cell phone use on the sales floor to work-related activities.
Carry out management directives efficiently and complete tasks carefully and attentively.
Work cooperatively with others, manage time, prioritize tasks, and manage stress in a fast-paced environment.
Follow company and OSHA safety regulations.
Perform other projects and tasks assigned by management, including cleaning the bathroom when required.
Meet attendance and timeliness expectations and work the schedule assigned by management.
Maintain a valid TABC Beverage Sellers Permit and, where applicable, a valid Food Handlers Permit.