Wine Sales Associate - Retail Wine Sales

SPECS FAMILY PARTNERS LTD•El Paso, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Wine Sales Associate provides extraordinary shopping experiences for guests while stocking and maintaining merchandise. The role focuses on helpful guest service, product knowledge, recommending products (especially in-house brands), maintaining merchandise displays and stock, and keeping sales and storage areas clean, orderly, safe, and ready for inventory. Associates may also operate a cash register, receive merchandise, help carry purchases, and prepare promotional events as business needs dictate. This is an in-person retail position in El Paso, Texas, with no supervisory responsibilities. Full-time is typically 35 hours per week. Employees must be available to work any shift on Friday or Saturday and at least 80% of all shifts each week; schedules vary according to business needs. Attendance and timeliness are required.

Requirements

Must be over the age of 21 to work at Spec's.
Able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Able to read, comprehend, and write simple instructions or memos, and communicate with and understand coworkers and guests.
Able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimals, and calculate discounts and percentages.
Able to apply common-sense understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagram-form instructions.
Responsible, reliable, committed to extraordinary service, patient, friendly, outgoing, self-starting, and able to complete assignments in a timely manner and look for the next task.
Able to manage time, prioritize tasks, work cooperatively, and manage stress in a fast-paced environment.
Maintain a valid TABC Beverage Sellers Permit; a valid Food Handlers Permit may also be required in some cases.
Able to meet the position's physical demands, including regularly standing, walking, bending, reaching, handling, and lifting; climbing or balancing; regularly lifting or moving up to 50 pounds and pushing or pulling 50 to 100 pounds or more; and occasionally lifting or moving 100 pounds or more using proper techniques and tools.
Able to meet vision requirements including close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and adjusting focus.
Must attend work physically according to a management-set schedule, which may vary week to week.
Full-time schedule typically involves 35 hours per week; must be available for any shift on Friday or Saturday and for at least 80% of all shifts each week.

Nice To Haves

Retail sales experience is preferred, though the company is willing to train candidates who are willing to learn.
A high school diploma or GED is preferred, but relevant experience may be considered in place of formal education.
Strong product knowledge is a plus.
Bilingual skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate the company mission statement and core values, follow uniform standards, and maintain strong product knowledge.
Greet guests warmly, engage with them, answer questions about merchandise, recommend products based on their needs, 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 dictates.
Prepare promotional events, set up displays, arrange merchandise to promote sales, front products, rotate stock, and stock shelves.
Maintain neat and orderly sales-floor and back-stock areas; clean shelves, bottles, aisles, and tables, and identify improperly stocked products that could cause trips or falls.
Maintain fresh and readable price tags and 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.
Continually improve relevant skills and knowledge to support profitability and productivity.
Prioritize guest service by avoiding coworker conversations when guests are present and limiting personal cell phone use on the sales floor to work-related activities.
Carry out management directives efficiently and complete responsibilities carefully and attentively; work cooperatively, manage time, prioritize tasks, and handle stress in a fast-paced environment.
Follow company and OSHA safety regulations.
Perform other tasks assigned by management, which may include cleaning the bathroom.
Maintain required attendance and timeliness and work according to the schedule set by management.
Maintain a valid TABC Beverage Sellers Permit and, where applicable, a valid Food Handlers Permit.