Wine Associate - Full Time
Do you love wine? We do! Gary's Wine & Marketplace, owned and operated locally, is one of the largest brick and mortar and internet wine retailers in the tri-state area. At our stores, we offer one of the most extensive, competitively priced fine wine and cheese selections. We are well-known for our excellent, personable customer service and our knowledgeable wine staff.
The ideal candidate will have extensive wine knowledge and a continued passion for learning, plus a professional "can-do" attitude and energy.
The wine associate is expected to serve as an expert who will provide outstanding service to assist guests in finding wines to meet their needs. This requires a thorough knowledge of our priority items, wine pairing, wine regions, and wine prices. As needed, the wine associate will attend/conduct tastings, place special orders, be responsible for creating/building displays and other duties, as listed below. Having a wine certificate is a plus.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Sell wine, especially priority items, using a high level of knowledge
- Greet and engage our guests in a warm, welcoming manner and assist them with purchases, selection or general inquiries; make guests aware of store events and special tastings
- Know products being promoted online and in our media advertising
- Promote signups for Gary’s Cards and Wine of the Month
- Accurately estimate party orders
