Sales Associate - Wine Merchant (Gibb & Stevenson)

Wine Rack; Oshawa; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local wine retailer in Oshawa is seeking a Wine Merchant who enjoys engaging with customers and delivering an exceptional shopping experience. Responsibilities include selling wine, customer sampling, and maintaining store cleanliness. Candidates must be over 19, with a high school diploma preferable. This position offers flexible hours and opportunities for growth into management.

Benefits

Competitive wage

Flexible work hours

Opportunities for management growth

Regular wine samples and contests

Qualifications

• Must be 19 years of age or older.
• Retail experience is an asset.
• Smart Serve certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Selling and customer wine sampling.
• Handling sales and cash transactions.
• Maintaining cleanliness and stocking shelves.

Skills

Customer service

Sales

Teamwork

Education

High School or equivalent

Job description

Location: Wine Rack #060- 481 Gibb Street, Oshawa, L1J 1Z4

Overview

Are you passionate about delivering an exceptional customer experience? Do you enjoy working with a team in a fun environment? Would you like to learn more about the world of wine?

Join Our Team! Our Wine Merchants contribute to Wine Rack’s success by demonstrating exceptional customer service and continuously striving to maximize sales. We deliver an exceptional customer experience by:

• Enthusiastically engaging and interacting with customers to draw them into the store.
• Following Wine Rack’s Customer Service program, consistently and effectively recommending a selection of wine to meet our customers’ needs.
• Working together with team members to create a positive, fun environment.

We offer:

• A competitive wage
• Flexible work hours
• Opportunities to develop and grow into management positions
• An opportunity to learn about the world of wine

Product Allowances and contests:

• Regular wine samples to further your education and knowledge and enjoy with your family and friends
• A bottle of wine on your birthday to celebrate!
• Regular contests where you can win prizes of gift cards, premium wines, dinner at a winery, and more!

Job Requirements:

Essential Duties include selling, customer wine sampling, registering sales, cash handling, wine handling (deliveries, case transfers, stocking shelves), and general cleaning.

Physical demands of the job include lifting up to 21 kilograms, standing, reaching, bending and climbing ladders.

Must be 19 years of age or older. High School or equivalent education required. Retail experience an asset. Smart Serve is required. Excellent customer service and teamwork skills. Must be able to enthusiastically interact with customers to drive sales. Evening, weekend and holiday shifts required.

We are committed to establishing a qualified workforce that reflects the diverse population it serves and we encourage applications from all qualified individuals. We are also committed to preventing and removing barriers to employment for people with disabilities, and we invite you to inform us should you have any accessibility or accommodation needs.