Liquor Associate

C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC; Rapid City, Northern (SD, KY); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

SpartanNash operates Family Fare stores and is seeking a part-time associate to support customer service, stocking, and checkout duties at the Rapid City location.]

The role emphasizes friendly customer interactions, maintaining clean shelves, and following safety and alcohol regulations while contributing to a positive guest experience.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma preferred.
• Retail or customer service experience preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers.
• Knowledge of alcohol regulations (federal/state/local).
• Wine, spirits and beer knowledge helpful for product suggestion.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and answer questions about products.
• Receive, stock, and price merchandise; verify incoming stock.
• Maintain shelves and displays; monitor inventory.
• Process transactions at cash register or scanning equipment.
• Follow PPE, safety, and guest experience guidelines.
• Assist in other departments as needed.

Skills

Verbal communication

Customer service

Organizational skills

Wine & spirits knowledge

Education

High School Diploma (Preferred)

Job description

As a member of the C&S Wholesale Grocers family of companies, SpartanNash is a food solutions company that delivers the ingredients for a better life. A distributor, wholesaler and retailer with a global supply chain network, SpartanNash distributes grocery and household goods, including fresh produce and the Our Family® portfolio of products, to locations in all 50 states.

Our braggingly happy team members — ranging from bakery managers to order selectors; from IT developers to vice presidents of finance; from HR Business Partners to export specialists — create braggingly happy customers spanning national accounts, independent and chain grocers, e-commerce retailers, U.S. military commissaries and exchanges, and the Company’s own brick-and-mortar grocery stores, pharmacies and fuel centers.

Ready to contribute to the success of our food solutions company?

Location:

1516 E. St. Patrick St. - Rapid City, South Dakota 57702

Position Summary:

This role is responsible to work independently to display and stock products; to ensure that you contribute to the financial best interest of the store. Additionally, this role is responsible for meeting company guidelines for guest experience, as well as complying with company guidelines for safety and food safety.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Greet customers and answer questions regarding product content, use and price.

• Responsible to receive, inspect and verify in coming stock; review and document freight damage.

• Arrange shelves and floor displays by changing, rotating and pricing products.

• Monitor ongoing inventory, assist with cycle counts, determine stocking needs, code merchandise, check product in display for quality by visually inspecting product and remove distress merchandise.

• Enter merchandise data into the system to update files and generate reports. Reconcile daily receipts with daily sales reports when required.

• Process customers purchase promptly and courteously through the use of a cash register and/or scanning equipment.

• Observe customers, checks identification for proof-of-age.

• Maintain a clean and orderly work area including sales floor and backroom areas that are free from debris and clutter with clean floors, cases, shelves, glass, clean and organized coolers and/or storage areas.

• Assist in maximizing product sales by offering product information, providing selling suggestions.

• Follow all PPE and Safety Guidelines

• Follow all Food Safety and Cleaning Expectations

• Follow Guest Experience Guidelines

• May be assigned tasks in other departments based on customer experience need

• Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed

Here’s what you’ll need:

• High School Diploma (Preferred)

• One year of retail industry or customer service experience preferred

• Good verbal communication skills with ability to communicate efficiently with customers.

• Good customer service and organizational skills.

• Good understanding of federal, state, local and company regulations relating to the sale of alcohol and/or tobacco products.

• Prior knowledge of wines, spirits and beer helpful for product suggestion and identification.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. May be required to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds frequently, and up to 50 pounds occasionally. The associate is required to stand and walk for extended periods of time and may bend, stoop, twist and turn frequently. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is subject to a typical retail store environment (varied temperatures) and is exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. Travel requirements vary by assignment.

As part of our People First culture, SpartanNash is proud to offer a robust and competitive Total Rewards benefits package.

SpartanNash is an Equal Opportunity Employer that invests in Associate development, recognizes and celebrates success, fosters two-way communication, and promotes a sense of belonging. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals, including those with disabilities and Veterans.

We are not able to sponsor work visas for this position.

Company: Family Fare

Job Area: Retail

Job Family: Retail Stores

Job Type: Part time

Req ID: R89271