Retail Wine Specialist Sproul Road, Broomall - Delaware County, PA, United States - Commonwealth of PA

Commonwealth of PA

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Delaware County, PA, United States

1 week ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

THE POSITION:

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) is looking for a friendly, motivated, and enthusiastic individual to deliver outstanding customer service and provide customers with detailed information regarding wine selections, wine and food pairings, and build relationships with our customers.

Our mission is to responsibly sell wine and spirits as a retailer and wholesaler, regulate Pennsylvania's alcohol industry, promote alcohol education and social responsibility, and maximize financial returns for all Pennsylvanians.

If you have experience with wholesale or retail marketing, selling, and managing wine inventory, and have a passion for food and wine pairing this is an excellent opportunity for you

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

This position is responsible for providing retail customers with detailed advice regarding wine selections and solutions to wine and food pairings, situational wine needs, and encourage customers to try options that may have not yet been under consideration.

You will be expected to openly engage shoppers and solicit inquires for service and assist customers in selecting products, recognize repeat customers, and build relationships with customers.

You will provide training and mentoring to store staff to raise general product knowledge and specialty product initiatives. When operationally necessary, this position may conduct work more closely associated with standard retail clerk work.

Duties relating to retail clerical work are as follows:

counts out a register drawer and accounts for all assigned cash, ring sales during peak times, unload shipments and assist other employees in putting away inventory and assists customers in locating products.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

Fulltime employment, 75 hours biweekly.
Work hours may vary from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm, Sunday
Saturday.

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Salary:_ _**The starting salary for this position for new Commonwealth employees is fixed at the minimum salary listed above and is not negotiable.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY:

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

Three years of retail experience in a PLCB liquor store and completion of the PLCB's Advanced level Wine Education;
or:
Four years of wholesale or retail experience in the sale of wine that includes experience in stock handling and inventory control, merchandising, and marketing;
or:
Four years of wholesale or retail marketing, selling, and managing wine inventory and storage in the hospitality, restaurant, or food and beverage industries;
or:
An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Post Employment Requirement:

Employees who qualify under the second, third or fourth Minimum Experience and Training option must successfully complete the PLCB's Advanced Level Wine Education program within 6 months of employment.

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 casebycase basis.

How to Apply:

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.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION:

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/test
once for this posting.

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Health & Wellness
We offer multiple health plans so our employees can choose what works best for themselves and their families. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health coverage, vision, dental, and wellness programs.

Compensation & Financial Planning

We invest in our employees by providing competitive wages and encouraging financial wellness by offering multiple ways to save money and ensure peace of mind including multiple retirement and investment plan options.

Work/Life Balance

We know there's more to life than just work Our generous paid leave benefits include paid vacation, paid sick leave, eight weeks of paid parental leave, military leave, and paid time off for most major U.S.

holidays, as well as flexible work schedules and work-from-home opportunities.

Values and Culture
We believe in the work we do and p