Position Title: Spirits Buyer at Everything Wine North Vancouver
Position Type: Part-Time
Reports to: Store Manager, Assistant Store Manager at Supervisors at:
998 Marine Drive, North Vancouver V7P 3C4

This position requires availability on Fridays & Saturdays.

Everything Wine is an exciting entertainment beverage organization that recognizes the value of employee effort, commitment and dedication. Our mission is to search the world to bring the very best value and quality to our customers in a fun and experiential environment. As with any dynamic culture that strives to be the best, the content will continue to evolve over time, and we encourage you to continually learn on the job and seek mentoring opportunities from within our organization. We support and are proud to promote from within, so growth-minded individuals are who we look for to add to our teams.

If you have a passion for people and are a wine, beer and spirit enthusiast, you’ve come to the right place.

A day in the life:

You will:

• maintain a constant presence on the floor when not ordering or receiving
• be a leader in terms of customer service and knowledge
• be responsible for placing and receiving all spirits and ready-to-drink refreshment beverage orders
• be responsible for product placement, cleanliness, inventory management, cycle counting and price tags
• make buying decisions based on trends, movement and customer feedback while maintaining and unbiased mindset
• manage seasonal thematics and any corporate marketing directives that are related
• ensure all corresponding invoices are counted accurately, and follow up on any discrepancies
• submit all reports to head office accurately and on time
• coordinate all defective replacements
• Create new relationships with distilleries and their representatives while maintaining and building upon existing ones
• work with store management team to help identify opportunities to expand our customer base and increase store traffic

Skills:
Verbal and written communication skills
Critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills
Effective Time Management skills
Merchandising Skills
Ability to train your team on spirits and ready-to-drink refreshment beverages
Understanding of computer and technology functions

Personality Traits:
High integrity
Welcoming and friendly
Works well with others
Highly organized
Detail Oriented
Resourceful
Coachable
Desire to be developed and grow

Qualifications:
WSET level 2 in Spirits or applicable liquor industry experience
2-3 years in the customer service or retail industry
Serving It Right certificate

Company Traits
People focused
Inclusive and open minded
Innovative
Authentic
Collaborative
Growth Orientated

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $19.75-$22.15 per hour

Expected hours: 24 – 48 per week

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Customer service: 2 years (required)
• liquor industry: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person