Liquor Store Clerk 2 (Itinerant) - Old Clairton Road, Pittsburgh

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; McCandless (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

Job summary

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) invites applications for a Full-Time Sales Team Lead (Liquor Store Clerk 2). This itinerant position travels to stores within the designated district, performing lead duties, guiding clerks, and supporting daily store operations.

You will focus on customer service, sales processing, and stock management while training junior clerks. This role requires mobility, a customer-first mindset, and compliance with state employment rules.

Qualifications

• Six months of retail sales experience or six months as Liquor Store Clerk 1 or Intermittent Clerk.
• Ability to lead during assigned shifts and coach staff.

Responsibilities

• Guide clerks during shifts and support store operations.
• Assist customers, resolve concerns, and maintain a positive environment.
• Ring up orders and manage cash register transactions.
• Unload shipments, stock shelves, and maintain displays.
• Coach less experienced clerks on procedures and store policies.

Skills

Retail sales

Customer service

Shift leadership

Job description

Join our team for a rewarding and fun career at the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB)! Are you passionate about providing excellent customer service in a dynamic, high-energy environment? Do you enjoy working with people and helping them find the perfect product? The PLCB is offering a fantastic opportunity to work in a customer-focused retail role, with all the perks of full-time state employment!

Our Fine Wine & Good Spirits (FW&GS) Store in Pittsburgh is looking for a Full-Time Sales Team Lead (Liquor Store Clerk 2) - apply today!

Note: This is an itinerant position, requiring travel as needed.

This position is located out of store number #0284 in Pittsburgh but will travel to other stores in the designated district.

This position serves as a lead worker who guides clerks and supports daily store functions. The role focuses on customer service, store organization, and assisting with sales and inventory tasks. As a Liquor Store Clerk 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Shift Leadership: Guide clerks during assigned shifts and support smooth store operations
• Customer Service: Assist shoppers, resolve concerns, and maintain a positive environment
• Sales Processing: Ring up orders and manage cash register transactions
• Stock Management: Unload shipments, fill shelves, and maintain organized displays
• Staff Training: Coach less experienced clerks on procedures and store policies

If you are someone who has the passion for helping customers, then come grow your career with the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board!

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Free - Secure - Onsite Parking
• Full-time employment
• Work hours will vary, totaling 75 hours biweekly
• Telework:You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary:The starting salary for this position for new Commonwealth employees is fixed at the minimum salary listed above and is not negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Six months as a Liquor Store Clerk 1 or Intermittent Liquor Store Clerk (Commonwealth job titles or equivalent Federal Government job titles, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Six months of retail sales work.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• You must pass a background investigation. An applicant with a felony conviction within the last ten years of their prospective date of employment is not permitted to work for the PLCB, per section 210(c) of the Pennsylvania Liquor Code. Other criminal convictions will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/testoncefor this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.