Wine Retail Associate, Temporary

Sotheby's•New York, NY

5d•$18 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

The Wine Retail Associate assists with sales and client service in Sotheby’s Retail Wine Store, processes client orders, and analyzes sales opportunities using purchase history, inventory availability, and market conditions to support direct outreach. The role also provides administrative support for buying, receiving, cataloging, and inspecting new arrivals. The schedule is five days per week and may include Saturdays and Sundays.

Requirements

Excellent customer service and organizational skills.
Ability to load and unload wine cases weighing up to 40 pounds.
Ability to learn proprietary POS and website systems.
Flexibility to work overtime during the busy holiday season.
Flexibility to work occasional nights and weekends.
Trustworthy, reliable, detail-oriented, and discreet.
Computer skills, including proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

Assist with retail store operations, including opening the store, greeting clients, and answering phones.
Receive wine deliveries from suppliers at the store.
Restock shelves.
Assist with store merchandising as needed.
Help maintain the store’s appearance.
Apply barcodes to bottles.
Analyze purchase history by channel, available and incoming inventory, and overall market conditions to identify sales opportunities.
Prepare or send outreach emails using templates.
Create items in the ERP system.
Create purchase orders in the ERP system.
Inspect and confirm new arrivals at the warehouse and/or store.