Central Market (Preston Royal) Beer/Wine Sales Specialist - Full-time

Responsibilities

• Identify and address high priority activities first
• Provide excellent customer service
• Organize, clean, and prepare back area for incoming deliveries
• Keep sales floor uncluttered and free from spills
• Stock, rotate items as needed, maintain standards/shrink, safety, and inventory control
• Reset products and maintains shelf conditions ensuring integrity of shelf tags and signage in department
• Check shipments for out-of-date and damaged product to ensure freshness and quality
• Ensure that all federal, state, and company regulations and standards for product freshness, safety, refrigeration, and sanitation are met
• Maintain standards in shrink, safety, and inventory control
• Aid in merchandising the department to maximize sales
• Use suggestive selling techniques to maximize sales

Qualifications & Key Requirements

• Work Experience: 2+ years
• Typically requires 2-5 years experience
• Required Previous retail/restaurant experience
• Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Knowledge of department product, food preparation, and equipment
• Extensive knowledge of specialty food products and food preparation is essential
• Strong customer service skills
• Passion for food
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Education: Licenses/Certifications: Materials Handling Equipment certification Required

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• Ability to work in fast paced environment
• Ability to work in extreme temperatures
• Must be able to manage in excess of 25 lbs., up to 50 lbs