Alcohol Distributor Jobs in Spokane, WA (NOW HIRING)

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

• Champions Company and Division customer service programs to meet or exceed Division customer service goals. Handles customer relations in a positive manner, including effective resolution of customer complaints. Promotes Albertson's philosophy of personalized service in the liquor department.

• Receives and breaks down loads, cuts cases, prices and marks product. Stocks, displays, faces, dusts and rotates product according to Company procedures and Division schematics to ensure quality, temperature, selection, eye-appeal and proper inventory level to meet customer demands. Prevents breakage of products. Creates effective displays for mixers, beer, liquor, wine and other related merchandise in the liquor department.

• May operate checkstand equipment such as cash register and scanner to process customer orders. May be accountable for proper cash handling procedure and proper accounting of sales.

• Handles customer relations. Assists customers by answering questions on product quality and taking and filling special orders. Makes product suggestions and engages in suggestive selling. Makes intercom announcements.

• Ensures compliance with state and federal liquor sales laws and Company restricted sales and loss prevention policies. Monitors inventory and space security.

• Maintains and organizes sales area, backroom and cooler.

• Answers and responds to incoming calls appropriately. Receives and appropriately resolves customer complaints and reports to the Liquor Supervisor as appropriate.

• Responsible for performing all job duties and responsibilities safely, accurately and with honesty and integrity.

• Other necessary and required duties.

Skills and Physical Requirements:

• Requires working knowledge of all job duties within the Liquor Department.

• Requires strong communication skills and interpersonal skills, and the ability to maintain composure in dealing with customers and co-workers.

• Requires a good understanding of overall company practices and liquor policies and procedures on storage, safety, sanitation and loss prevention. Requires knowledge of state and federal liquor sales laws.

• Must be able to learn types, nomenclature, alcohol content, uses and care of liquor department products. Requires an awareness of popular drink recipes.

• Requires the ability to judge and react to business activity.

• Must have knowledge of product quality, variety, standards, sanitation and labeling.

• Requires knowledge of basic mathematics and metric measurements.

• Frequently reaches, lifts, stacks and maneuvers objects of varying dimensions and weights up to approximately 80 lbs. Bends, stoops and reaches frequently and may climbs ladders. Pushes and pulls fully loaded hand trucks, six-wheeler carts and pallet jacks.

• Manual dexterity and good eye-hand coordination are necessary.

• Mental alertness is necessary to ensure safe and accurate completion of work activities. Requires knowledge of basic mathematics and metric measures.

• Utilizes cleaning supplies and equipment. Utilizes safety cutters, compactors and checkstand equipment.

• May be required to work nights, weekends and holidays. Scheduled hours will vary. Good attendance is required.

• Exposure to potential hazards exists with respect to cutting equipment, electrical displays and other work aids necessary to perform job duties.

Work Environment:

• Frequent exposure to 33˚ to 40˚ Fahrenheit while handling products in cooler.

• Working conditions consist of a temperature controlled store environment. Exposure to varying temperatures while working in the loading and receiving area.

Safety - Sensitive Position:
Job responsibilities include tasks or duties that could affect the safety or health of the employee performing the task or others.
DISCLAIMER:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by employees assigned to this job. If you have questions regarding your ability to physically perform the listed job duties and requirements - e.g. lifting, standing, bending, etc. - please speak to your Store Director. All team members must comply with Company, Division, and Store policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified may vary within each store and from store to store.
About Us
Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. Committed to innovation and fostering a culture of belonging, our team is united with a unique purpose: to bring people together around the joys of food and to inspire well-being. We want talented individuals to be part of this journey!
Locally great and nationally strong, Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) is a leading food and drug retailer in the U.S. We operate over 2,200 stores, 1,732 pharmacies, 405 fuel centers, 22 distribution facilities, and 19 manufacturing plants across 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Shaw's, Tom Thumb, United Supermarkets, United Express, Randalls, Albertson's Market, Pavilions, Star Markets, Market Street, Carrs, Haggen, Lucky, Amigos, Andronico's Community Markets, King's, Balducci's, and Albertson's Market Street.
Our vision is to be a retail leader admired for national strength with deep local roots, offering an easy, fun, friendly, and inspiring experience, no matter how customers choose to shop with us. We celebrate the rich diversity of the communities we serve, and strive to create a workplace where everyone has equal access to opportunities and resources, and can fully contribute to their and our company's success.
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Building the future of food and well-being starts with you. Join our team and bring your best self to the table.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the employees assigned to this job and are not the official job description for the position. All employees must comply with Company, Division, and Store policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties, and skills of personnel may vary within store and/or from store to store and the official job description will be provided during the application process.
Albertsons is an Equal Opportunity Employer
This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Consistent with applicable state and local law, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Pay Transparency:
Starting rates will be no less than the local minimum wage and may vary based on criteria such as location, experience, and qualifications and the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement. Candidates with unique qualifications may be considered for compensation above this range. Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, sick pay (accrued based on hours worked), PTO/Vacation Pay (accrued based on hours worked) or Flexible Time Off, paid holidays (8-9 days annually), bereavement pay, and retirement benefits (pension and/or 401k eligibility). [If applicable:] Associates in this position may be eligible for a quarterly bonus.