Wine Steward: Expert Pairings & Customer Experience

Kroger; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger is hiring for a Wine Dept role in Irvine, CA. The position focuses on delivering exceptional customer service, wine and beer expertise, and maintaining a safe, clean grocery environment.

You will assist with product knowledge, pairing suggestions, tastings, and promotions. Responsibilities include engaging customers, answering questions, preserving proper refrigeration, and collaborating with store chefs for wine events.

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent.
• Must be 21 years of age.
• Knowledge of imported and domestic varieties, the flavor profiles and how they are made.
• Experience working with wine and beer.
• Retail experience.

Responsibilities

• Promote trust and respect among associates.
• Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store.
• Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products.
• Offer product samples, consistent with company guidelines and applicable laws, to help customers discover new items or products inquire about.
• Inform customers of wine specials.
• Provide customers with products that they have requested.
• Recommend wine items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need.
• Assist customers with pairing of wine and other items such as meat, cheeses, desserts
• Collaborate with store chef for wine tastings and other programs featuring wines
• Stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads
• Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained and temperature logs are maintained
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management
• Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair
• Notify management of customer or employee accidents
• Report all safety risk, or issues, and illegal activity, including: robbery, theft or fraud
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Skills

Second language

Wine & beer knowledge

Retail experience

Basic math

Education

High school education or equivalent

Job description

Kroger is hiring for a Wine Dept role in Irvine, CA. The position focuses on delivering exceptional customer service, wine and beer expertise, and maintaining a safe, clean grocery environment.

You will assist with product knowledge, pairing suggestions, tastings, and promotions. Responsibilities include engaging customers, answering questions, preserving proper refrigeration, and collaborating with store chefs for wine events.