Sales Associate, Wine & Beyond St. Albert

at  SNDL

Job Title
Sales Associate, Wine & Beyond St. Albert
Job Description
About SNDL
SNDL is the largest private-sector liquor and cannabis retailer in Canada with retail banners that include Ace Liquor, Wine and Beyond, Liquor Depot, Value Buds, Spiritleaf, and Firesale Cannabis. Additionally, the Company operates as a licensed cannabis producer and stands as one of Canada’s premier vertically integrated cannabis enterprises, focusing on premium indoor cultivation, cutting-edge product development, and cost-effective manufacturing.
About The Role
We are currently looking for friendly, outgoing, and customer service driven individuals to join our team as Part-Sales Associates at our Wine & Beyond store in St. Albert!
Primary Purpose of Job
Provide exemplary customer service to every person who walks into our store, understand customer needs, and instill a customer mindset within the store, participates in stocking and merchandising of store; ensuring store is stocked and ready to serve our customers.
Essential Business Functions, Responsibilities and Accountabilities

People Skills

• Customer service driven, friendly, willing to talk to all customers
• Effective verbal communication skills
• Maintain a professional appearance, demeanor, and attitude at all times

Customer Offering

• Deliver exemplary customer service
• Greet customers when they enter the store and take customer to product when required
• Generate sales by educating, advising, and suggesting products to every customer
• Maintain a high level of service and product knowledge by completing all training within required timeline
• Assist customer from store and/or offer car service when appropriate

Financial

• Complete customer transactions on the Point-of-Sale (POS) device, including payment
• Ensure all cash handling policies & procedures are adhered to
• Ensure all opening & closing procedures are done correctly (when applicable)
• Complete end of day till reports (when applicable)
• Ensure safe is locked at all times and deposits are secured (when applicable)

Day to Day Operations

• Perform all opening and closing procedures (when applicable)
• Stock shelves and cooler with product
• Participate in merchandising and promotional activities
• Participate in routine store maintenance and cleaning
• Other tasks as assigned

Regulatory Adherence

• Ensure that OHS, LP, ProServe/Serving It Right and other regulatory requirements and procedures are implemented and adhered to
• Participate in health inspections, audits and required corrective actions
• Maintain First-Aid, LP and OHS Training
• Maintain ProServe/Serving It Right and ensure employees maintain ProServe/Serving It Right
• Ensure AGLC/BC LRS and other government guidelines are met
• Adheres to all SNDL Inc. policies, with a focus on Social Responsibility

Qualifications

Work Experience

• Minimum, 1-year experience in retail environment

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• ProServe/Serving It Right Certification
• First-Aid Certificate is considered an asset
• Training in wine/beer/spirits (preferred, not required)

Other Skills and Capabilities

• Highly self-motivated
• Customer service driven
• Effective teamwork skills
• Strong sales background
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Must be able to pass a Background Check
• Must have access to reliable transportation

Occupational Health and Safety

Employees have the following basic rights:

• Right to refuse unsafe work

• Right to participate in the workplace health and safety activities through the Health and Safety

  Committee (HSC) or as a Worker Health and Safety Representative

• Right to know, or the right to be informed about, actual and potential dangers in the workplace

Employees responsibilities include the following:

• Employees must work in compliance with OH&S acts and regulations
• Use personal protective equipment and clothing as directed by SNDL Inc.
• Report workplace hazards and dangers to your Manager or Health and Safety Representative
• Report all accidents and incidents immediately to their Manager and document it in ThinkLP
• Report all broken or damaged equipment to your Manager and document it in ThinkLP

Physical Requirements

• Available to work a varied retail schedule, including evening and weekends
• Able to safely lift up to 50 pounds
• Able to stand for an extended period
• Comfortable climbing ladders

Workplace Hazards

• Robbery and shoplifting – psychological stress, violence, and harassment
• Overexertion injuries
• Lifting and Handling Materials
• Slips, trips, and falls
• Knives and broken glass

Why Work With Us?
At Wine & Beyond we invest in our people. We provide educational reimbursement for industry-related courses. We prefer to promote individuals from within the organization providing our employees excellent opportunities to advance their careers. If you are interested in working in a fun environment that promotes personal growth with flexible scheduling please apply below!

• Employees must work in compliance with OH&S acts and regulations
• Use personal protective equipment and clothing as directed by SNDL Inc.
• Report workplace hazards and dangers to your Manager or Health and Safety Representative
• Report all accidents and incidents immediately to their Manager and document it in ThinkLP
• Report all broken or damaged equipment to your Manager and document it in ThinkL