Sales Associate - Wine Merchant (Princess St & Sir John A McDonald Blvd)

Wine Rack; Kingston; 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

CSR commitment

Job summary

Wine Rack is seeking a friendly Wine Merchant to deliver exceptional customer service and contribute to a fun, team-oriented store environment. You will receive strong wine education and taste Arterra’s wines while engaging customers and supporting merchandising tasks.

The role requires Smart Serve certification, age 19+, and flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays. Previous retail experience is helpful, and a positive, energetic attitude is essential.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service in-store.
• Handle POS transactions and assist with replenishment.
• Receive shipments and merchandise shelves.
• Meet and strive to exceed shift targets.
• Participate in community events and festivals.

Skills

Customer experience

Team environment

Engage with customers

Merchandising tasks

POS transactions

Shift targets

Community involvement

Evenings weekends holidays

Age 19+

Smart Serve Certification

Education

High School or equivalent

Job description

Location:

Wine Rack #358- 1100 Princess Street, Kingston, K7L 5G8

Job Description:

JOIN US & INSPIRE WITH EVERY GLASS!

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.