Sales Associate - Wine Merchant (Liverpool & Hwy #2)

Arterra Wines Canada; Pickering; On-site; CAD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Personal Care Days

Cash and Prize Incentives

Fun Culture and Environment

Wine Education Training / Tastings

Corporate Social Responsibility

Job summary

Arterra Wines Canada is seeking a Wine Merchant for Wine Rack stores in Pickering, ON. The role emphasizes delivering excellent customer service, handling POS transactions, stocking, and participating in community events. Flexible hours include evenings, weekends, and holidays, with training and a supportive team environment.

Location: Pickering, Ontario. Compensation starts at $17.85/hour, with benefits and wine education opportunities.

Qualifications

• Passion for delivering exceptional customer experience.
• Retail experience is an asset.
• Enjoy working in a fun, team environment and engaging with customers.
• Perform POS transactions and merchandising tasks, receive shipments, replenish stock.
• Meet and exceed shift targets.
• Participate in community-driven initiatives and festivals.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service in-store.
• Handle POS transactions and cash register operations.
• Assist with receiving shipments and stocking shelves.
• Support merchandising and store presentation.
• Participate in local community events and festivals.

Skills

Customer experience

Retail experience

Team environment

Customer engagement

POS & merchandising tasks

Shift targets

Community initiatives

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Smart Serve Certification

Tools

POS system

Job description

Location:Wine Rack #352- 1792 Liverpool Road, Pickering, L1V 1V9

Job Description: JOIN US & INSPIRE WITH EVERY GLASS!

WHY JOIN WINE RACK?

To inspire every generation to savour the simple joys of life. As a Wine Merchant you will provide exceptional customer service, while we provide you with a strong wine education training program and the opportunity to learn and taste Arterra’s award winning wines. All while working in a fun, flexible store environment.

Who You Are:

• Passionate about delivering exceptional customer experience
• Retail experience an asset
• Enjoy working in a fun, team environment
• Enthusiastically engage and interact with customers
• Perform POS (point of sales transactions) and merchandising tasks, such as receiving shipments and replenishment
• Meet and exceed shift targets
• Participate in community-driven initiatives and festivals

Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

19 years of age or older.

High School or equivalent education is required.

Smart Serve Certification is required.

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

What You Can Expect From Us:

• Free access to our Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Personal Care Days
• Cash and Prize Incentives
• Fun Culture and Environment
• Wine Education Training /Tastings
• An organization that cares about Corporate Social Responsibility
• Training & Development Programs
• Compensation: $17.85/hr

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.

With over 160 conveniently located wine boutiques throughout Ontario, Wine Rack is your neighbourhood vineyard.

For people who want to enjoy wine as part of everyday life, not worship it, Wine Rack is the easy place to find an excellent selection of quality Ontario and International Canadian Blended wines for any occasion.

Wine Rack carries over 150 different wines, over 70 of which are VQA approved, from brands such as Jackson-Triggs, Inniskillin, Open, Saintly and Bodacious.

We have a wine for everyone and every occasion.