Closing Sales Lead

Liquor Stores USA; Wasilla (AK); On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational pay increases

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement

Job summary

Brown Jug is a premium retailer of wine, beer, and spirits, seeking a Sales Lead for its Wasilla, AK location. You will engage customers, provide top-notch service, and educate them about products, promotions, and Brown Jug memberships.

Responsibilities include greeting customers, suggesting complementary items, handling questions, and assisting the store team to ensure a polished shopping experience.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Strong communication skills for interactions with customers and staff.
• Interest or knowledge in wine, beer, and/or spirits.
• Retail sales experience or related customer service training a plus.
• Alcohol Server Card obtainable after job offer.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and identify shopping needs.
• Build the basket by recommending items and upsell.
• Answer questions and resolve concerns.
• Motivate associates to deliver great service.
• Educate customers on promotions, products, and wine club benefits.
• Maintain clean, organized, stocked, and tagged shelves.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Retail sales

Alcohol knowledge

Job description

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3 days ago Requisition ID: 1666

Salary Range: $19.00 To $22.00 Hourly

Position Overview:

Brown Jug is a premium retailer of wine, beer, and spirits. We offer a great place to work, with a friendly atmosphere and energetic work environment. As a Sales Lead, you’ll engage with Brown Jug customers, provide top-notch customer service, and help educate them about the great products we offer. If you are passionate about wine, beer, or spirits, or just love helping others find the perfect bottle to take home, this is the job for you!

This postion is located at store #267, 2451 East Sun, Mountain Village Drive, Wasilla, AK 99654.

Primary/Major Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions):

• Greet customers and engage them in conversation to identify their shopping needs
• “Build the Basket” by recommending additional items to customers
• Answer customer questions and resolve their concerns
• Motivate and energize sales associates to focus on great customer service
• Educate customers on company initiatives like the current sales and features, products exclusive to Brown Jug, and special offerings such as Brown Jug’s wine club
• Help keep the store clean, organized, stocked, and tagged
• Support the store management team as needed
• Additional Duties as assigned

Payrate: $19.00 to $22.00 per hour
Brown Jug supports educational-based pay increases, that can increase your hourly rate to over $30.00!

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Strong communication skills for interactions with customers and sales staff
• Knowledge or interest in wine, beer, and/or spirits
• Retail sales experience, or related customer service training a plus
• Alcohol Server Card (Can be obtained after your job offer)

Equal Opportunity Employer

Afognak Native Corporation and Afognak’s direct and indirect subsidiaries, partnerships, joint ventures and affiliates to include Alutiiq, LLC; Afognak Commercial Group, LLC; Alutiiq Professional Consulting, LLC; and each of their respective domestic and foreign, direct and indirect subsidiaries, partnerships, joint ventures and affiliates including but not limited to Liquor Stores USA North Inc. dba Brown Jug and dba Gold Rush Liquor (collectively referred to as “Afognak” or “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws (collectively, “Protected Status”).

Pay Transparency and Company Benefits

The pay range information provided is a general guideline. The pay rate offered will be determined based on the candidate’s experience and qualifications, as well as geographic locations, market data, and other business considerations, as permitted by law. Our full range of benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability protection, life insurance, prescription coverage, voluntary benefits, paid leave, and 401(k) retirement. Benefits are based on the role for which an employee is hired.

Privacy

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