Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $23-$25/hour + Quarterly Incentive

Join us at K&L Wine Merchants and be a part of a unique journey in the world of wine and spirits, where your expertise and passion will help shape the future of our company and the experiences of our loyal customers.

About Us

K&L Wine Merchants is one of the leading independent wine and spirits retailers in the CA. We offer a world-class selection of wine, spirits, and beer at four retail locations and through our website. We have great, positive and fun team that is dedicated to providing excellent, knowledgeable service to our loyal customers. Our team is made up of long tenured members and new members that have joined us along the way as we're growing. If you are seeking an exciting career and an all-access pass to the business and culture of wine and spirits, K&L Wine Merchants is the perfect match!

The Opportunity!

It's an exciting time for us at K&L Wine Merchants. We're actively expanding our team and seeking Retail Wine Sales Associates with excellent people skills, passion for wine, beer and spirits and love being part of an exciting, fun team. At K&L you'll have the opportunity to continuously discover, taste and learn new wines and spirits from around the world.Whether you're advanced or at the beginning of your wine and spirits career journey, there is a place for you on our team. If you're eager to learn, have a can-do attitude, you're passionate about providing great customer service and you want to be part of a growing company we want to meet you!

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional service and great recommendations to our customers.
• Provide knowledgeable, enthusiastic and positive customer engagement when interacting with customers.
  
• Develop and maintain the highest level of product knowledge in order to make informed sales recommendations(We support ongoing wine & spirits education!)
  
• Stay up to date on all company and location offerings, campaigns, promotions in order to provide the best service to our customers.
• Act as a liaison to an assigned category within the store; develop expertise in the category and keep it well merchandised
• Act as a liaison to an assigned category within the store; develop expertise in the category and keep it well merchandised
• Write product reviews for K&Ls website, newsletter, and blog
• Participate in our staff education sessions and events.
• Communicate effectively and efficiently with all K&L team members in your local store and across other departments and locations.
• Uphold K&L service standards.
  
• Perform any other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

• 1-3 years experience in a retail or other customer-facing environment
  
• Passion and knowledge of wine & spirits highly preferred
• WSET certification a plus
  
• Positive attitude We work collaboratively to support each other; no task is too small or too large
• Excellent communicator with a passion for helping and serving people
  
• Proficient in Office 365, comfortable using point-of-sale and handheld technology
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to stand and walk up to 8 hours each day
• Ability to bend, stoop, twist, and kneel frequently
• Ability to load, unload, and operate a hand truck safely

K&L Wine Merchants is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer!

Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other status protected by law.

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