What are the responsibilities and job description for the Retail Sales Associate position at RG|NY Vineyard?
Retail Sales Associate
Compensation: $17 per hour 5% commission on all retail and wine bottles sold to-go while working.
Capacity: Part-Time 3 days per week
Days of work required: Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday
About RG|NY
RG|NY is a winery located on the North Fork of Long Island, NY owned by the Rivero Gonzalez family, a family of winemakers with a deep regard for their heritage, their Mexican roots and bringing a unique perspective to the business. With a 205-acre property in Riverhead, NY, with 94 acres of planted vines. We are a family business, with a strong commitment to quality wine production.
About the Opportunity
We are seeking a Sales Associate to help maintain our retail merchandise on display, sell bottles of wine to-go, and up-sell experiences on-site. This candidate will work directly under the supervision of our Tasting Room Manager in order to achieve the goals and standards listed below. The primary goal of this position is to maintain the stock of retail merchandise and apparel, and be present in the store to interact with customers in order to sell it. In addition to this, the Sales Associate will sell to-go bottles and kits of wine in the store.
RG|NY is made up of a highly-productive and motivated team. At RG|NY, employees get exposure to many aspects of business functions outside of the tasting room. We are looking for someone who wants to work hard, and can learn the tasks necessary to meet our high standards of quality and efficiency.
Responsibilities:
- Greeting and conversing with customers in the store to understand their preferences and help them purchase to-go.
- Maintain store inventory and communicate with Tasting Room Management when stock is low.
- Processing customers’ day-of sales at our Point of Sale System
- Fulfill online orders.
- Assist with guest check-in when necessary.
- Answer general phone inquiries on Sundays
Requirements and Qualifications:
- Sales experience
- Familiarity with Wine is a plus
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written
- Fantastic phone skills, i.e. well-spoken, excellent active listening skills
- Ability to communicate and interact with all kinds of people (both externally with customers, and internally with company team members and other departments)
- Motivated, energetic, driven work ethic
- Time management skills
- Ability to multitask
- Organized
- Outgoing, friendly, compassionate personality
Benefits
· Employee Discount
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $17.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
Shift:
- Day shift
Weekly day range:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Riverhead, NY 11901: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $17 - $0