Adult Beverage Associate in Solvang, California at California Fresh Market - Solvang

An Adult Beverage Associates job is to select, price, display, and promote Beer, Liquor, & Wine while working with a department team to meet objectives for sales, margin, inventory control, labor, and customer service.

An Adult Beverage Associate is also tasked with ensuring department cleanliness, price integrity, quality control, merchandising, and receiving. You will leverage your own experience and knowledge of these categories to create sales plans, execute promotions, oversee category management, build relationships with vendors and local suppliers, foster a culture of collaboration across the stores while supporting merchandising decisions.

Minimum 2 years experience in Beer, Liquor, or Wine retail operations or equivalent experience

Advanced knowledge of Beer, Liquor, & Wine products and ability to reference customer questions

Must have basic knowledge of math, weights, and measures.

Ability to set challenging goals, and work through others to achieve results

Knowledge of current trends in the grocery industry with an emphasis on Beer, Liquor, & Wine

Proficient knowledge of Beer, Liquor, & Wine

Organized, consistently follows through on commitments

Demonstrates the ability to handle multiple demands

Communications skills – clear directions, good listener

Positive attitude

Experience serving the public

Ability to project friendly, outgoing personality

The potential for prolonged standing, walking, squatting, and/or bending

Ability to lift heavy boxes up to 50 lbs. and team lift rarely up to 75 lbs.

Ability to stand for long periods

Frequent use of hands

Occasionally required to climb, balance and stoop, kneel or crouch

Ability to work in cold, wet conditions

Ability to read and interpret documents such as department manuals and reports

Ability to prioritize work tasks, multi-task, and maintain focus

Willingness to work weekends

Regular, predictable attendance

Willingness and ability to learn and grow to meet the changing requirements of the job

Travel may be required

Evening/night work may be required

Occasional high stress when dealing with systems/customers/staff

Working a flexible schedule to include a variety of shifts -- afternoons, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Ability to build business relationships across department and foster a culture of collaboration

Understand needs of the customer, retail locations, and the company

Alcohol/Beverage industry and project management experience

Capacity to learn multiple computer systems and applications

Organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills