Retail Sales Associate (Part-Time)

SALES ASSOCIATE (PART-TIME)

Location: 1010 Belfast Road, Ottawa, Ontario

If your interested in furthering your wine, beer and spirits knowledge and enjoy customer service, then we want to hear from you!

Magnotta Winery Corporation is hiring a part-time Sales Associate for our Ottawa, Ontario store. In this role, you will play a vital role in providing exceptional customer experience by engaging customers from the moment they enter the store to their lasting impression. Training will be provided.

Responsibilities:

  • You will assist in product selection and information on food pairings
  • Point of Sale (POS) as required including sales reconciliation
  • Merchandising
  • Execute all marketing and promotional programs
  • Ability to lift up to 25 kg.
  • Available to work evenings and weekends.
  • Must wear steel toe shoes

Must Bring:

  • Minimum two years retail customer service experience
  • Previous wine, beer and spirit knowledge will be considered an asset
  • Strong communication skills
  • A positive and outgoing attitude
  • Ability to sell and cross sell products
  • Willingness to learn and work in a team environment

Magnotta Winery is committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environment. We are happy to discuss any need for accommodation and will make every effort to meet those needs in a timely manner. Please advise the Human Resources Department if you require accommodation throughout the recruitment and selection processes and/or within the work environment. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Magnotta Winery is strongly committed to diversity and welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, and persons with disabilities, members of the LGBT community, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

Magnotta Winery is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted for an interview.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: $17.95 per hour

Benefits:

  • On-site parking

Work days:

  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekends as needed

Application question(s):

  • What shifts are you available to work?

Experience:

  • retail sales & customer service: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

  • smart serve ? (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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