Liquor Clerk

Three Bears Alaska, Inc.; Kenai (AK); On-site; USD 17,047 - 24,280; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Job summary

Three Bears Alaska, Inc. is seeking a Liquor Clerk in Kenai, Alaska. The role involves stocking and cleaning the liquor store, assisting customers, and handling transactions.

Ideal candidates should have customer service skills and a high school diploma or GED. The position offers both part-time and full-time schedules with varying hours, including evenings and weekends. Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance.

Qualifications

• Customer service skills preferred.
• Age and certification as required by local law.
• High school diploma or GED is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Stock, straighten, and clean the liquor store.
• Assist customers and check identification for age verification.
• Operate cash register and ring up orders.

Skills

Customer service skills

Cash register operation

Knowledge of liquor laws

Education

High school diploma or GED

Age and certification as required by local law

Tools

Cash register

Hand-held/tabletop scanners

Manual pallet jack

Job description

Role Description

Liquor clerks stock, straighten, clean liquor store, assist customers, check purchaser age, and ring up orders in a liquor store with a separate entrance and gated access.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Follows merchandising standards and practices.
• Aligns product, collects and returns stray items, stocks to maintain high product levels.
• Rotates merchandise.
• Checks for accurate signage.
• Hangs and replaces computer‑generated product signs.
• Uses box knife to cut boxes for display/accessibility of product and to cut twine or shrink‑wrap from pallet.
• Stocks opened cases on shelves.
• Moves and positions pallets of merchandise using a manual pallet jack.
• Stacks product from partial pallets onto full pallets.
• Communicates with supervisors and managers to determine merchandising plan and priorities.
• Writes a list of products to be brought from steel by forklift driver for stocking.
• Provides prompt and courteous customer service.
• Answers phones, directs customers to product, and assists customers with product information.
• Checks photo identification to verify legal purchase age for anyone purchasing alcohol or tobacco.
• Rings up orders.
• Receives payment, makes change, processes checks, credit, EBT, and debit charges.
• Cleans liquor store by sweeping, mopping, spraying, wiping, and dusting.
• Stocks supplies, empties trash, and operates trash compactor and cardboard baler.
• Operates cash register, hand‑held/tabletop scanners, conveyor belt, carts, flatbeds, trash compactor, and cardboard baler.
• Assists in other departments of the store as necessary.
• Performs other functions as necessary or assigned.

Experience / Education

• A high school diploma or GED is preferred.
• Age and certification as required by local law.
• Customer service skills preferred.
• Training as required by local law.

Company Description

Three Bears Alaska is a family‑owned chain of Alaskan grocery stores committed to providing customers with quality goods and services at the lowest possible price. We strive to meet the needs of our customers by offering a diverse range of products and exceptional customer service. With multiple locations throughout Alaska, Three Bears Alaska, Inc. is dedicated to serving the local community and creating a positive shopping experience.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Colonial Life elective benefits
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Holiday pay

Pay Range

Starting at $15.00/hr (DOE)

Schedule

• Part‑time
• Full‑time
• Evening, weekends and holidays are required.

Office Location and Travel

• Location: In person
• Reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Working Environment

Work is performed in a store setting with frequent phone communications. It requires computer usage, strength, dexterity, coordination and visual acuity to use keyboard and video display terminal and other office equipment. The job involves continuously standing, walking, reaching at/below shoulders, and frequently lifting/carrying up to 20 pounds below waist, up to 50 pounds at waist/chest and occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description is intended to provide basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, and working conditions may change as needs evolve.

Shifts needed are Mid Afternoon – Evening with weekend availability.