Seasonal Wine Sales Associate – Eataly Flatiron

Eataly; New York (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free family meal daily

Discounts at Eataly

Job summary

Eataly Flatiron is seeking a Seasonal Wine Sales Associate to assist guests with their wine purchases, guide selections, and maintain the shop's presentation. You will also help stock, rotate, and merchandise wine and related beverages, while delivering expert guest service.

Ideal candidates have at least 1 year of wine sales experience, strong customer service, and basic computer skills. This seasonal post runs mid-October through early January at a busy New York City location with competitive

Qualifications

• 1+ year wine sales experience required.
• Italian wine knowledge preferred.
• Exceptional guest service skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide prompt, friendly customer service and guide guests through shopping.
• Educate guests about Italian wines and beverages sold at Eataly.
• Keep the wine shop stocked, rotated and organized.
• Receive and stock wine, merchandise, and displays.
• Use sales techniques to maximize store performance.

Skills

Wine sales

Guest service

POS skills

Education

High school diploma

Tools

POS system

Job description

Seasonal Wine Sales Associate – Eataly Flatiron

Eataly is the world’s largest artisanal Italian food and beverage marketplace! Eataly is not a chain; each Eataly is different, with its own character and own theme – but all with the same aim… for our guests to:

• SHOP a selection of high-quality Italian, local and homemade products
• LEARN through our classes and our team’s product knowledge

Job Description

The Wine Shop Sales Associate assists guests with all steps of their shopping experience including: guiding them to products, securing products out of reach, loading heavy items and passing along suggestions. Reports to theWine Shop Manager.

• Provided prompt, efficient and friendly customer service
• Educates customers about the Italian Wines, beer and beverages sold at Eataly
• Ensures the sales floor is always well maintained and stocked
• Receives and stocks wine and wine store merchandise
• Rotates, faces and replenishes merchandise to ensure high quality standards
• Utilizes sales techniques to maximize store sales performance
• Builds and maintains relationships with guests
• Participates in processes and procedures related to the department
• Focuses on details with a firm, clear and highly professional style
• Performs other duties as required or assigned

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 1+ years of wine sales experience required
• Italian wine knowledge is preferred
• Exceptional guest service skills
• Basic computer and math skills

Job Requirements

• Availability to work onsite with a flexible schedule often including evenings, weekends and holidays
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds regularly
• Ability to exert well-paced mobility for up to 8 hours, including standing, walking, bending and squatting

Compensation: The range for this position is $18 – 21 per hour

*This is a SEASONAL position starting mid October and ending first week of January

Benefits and Perks

• Free family meal daily
• Discounts at Eataly

Eataly is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to not unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other characteristic made unlawful to consider by applicable federal, state, or local laws.Eataly also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.It is also Eataly’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding consideration of unemployment status, salary history, credit/bankruptcy history and criminal background/conviction history in making hiring decisions. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation.