Location
Calgary, Alberta
Hourly Wage
$17 to $21 / hour
Job Type
Part Time
Job Overview
Are you passionate about wine & looking to grow your experience in a fast-paced, team-focused environment? We’re hiring a Retail Sales Floor Associate (Part-Time) to support store operations, customer service, & merchandising at one of Calgary’s busiest boutique wine stores.
1 to 3 shifts/week (from Jan to August) increasing once fall arrives and especially in November and December.
Must be available on Wednesdays.
Requirements
Qualifications
- PROSERVE certified (required)
- Comfortable lifting 30–40 lb cases (required)
- WSET Level 2 or 3 (or equivalent wine education), or strong wine-related experience
- Strong attention to detail, communication and organizational skills
- Passionate about wine and eager to learn
- Friendly, reliable, and customer-focused
- Experience coordinating social media accounts and creating content (considered an asset)
- Experience coordinating events (considered an asset)
- Digital skills including experience with: (considered an asset)
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Canva or similar design tools
- Profitek and Shopify experience (considered an asset)
Key Responsibilities
Customer Experience
- Greet and assist customers with wine, beer, and spirit selections
- Provide knowledgeable recommendations
- Operate POS system (Profitek) and process transactions
Floor & Merchandising Upkeep
- Maintain organized, well-stocked shelves and displays
- Restock shelves, fridges, and feature areas
- Ensure all products are properly faced and priced
- Manage and rotate feature sections & fridges (e.g., Top Wines Under $30)
- Modify front display updates and in-store merchandising
Inventory & Deliveries
- Assist bringing newly arrived product up to store
- Shelve and apply barcodes and SKU labels to new products
- Assist in packing and outside deliveries
Ongoing Operations
- Maintain cleanliness and organization across all store areas (incl storage)
- Restock supplies (bags, glassware, accessories)
- Manage recycling, garbage, and box pickups
- Coordinate product for weekly features (e.g., Thirsty Thursday, Fancy Friday)
- Support social media content prep (ensuring featured wines are ready)
- Verify and maintain external signage (“A-frame” placement, visibility, and tracking)
- Assist with event setup and execution
Why Work with Us
- Great part-time schedule: Cork is open Monday–Friday, 10 am – 6 pm, with 2–5 evening events/month (majority of weekends free)
- Discounts: Competitive staff wine, spirits, and beer discount
- Wine-focused workplace: Join a collaborative team that’s passionate about wine
- Grow your knowledge: Build deeper wine expertise and develop industry relationships.
- Great fit for hospitality professionals: To reduce evening work hours
Compensation
- Great part-time schedule: Cork is open Monday–Friday, 10 am – 6 pm, with 2–5 evening events/month (majority of weekends free)
- 1 to 3 shifts/week (from Jan to August) increasing once fall arrives especially in November and December. (Must be available on Wednesdays)
- Health benefits: Full benefits available after three months
- Discounts: Competitive staff wine, spirits, and beer discount
How to Apply
Please submit your resume and a short cover letter outlining your wine experience and interest in the role. Please address the letter to Matt Stortz .
Use the subject line: “Retail Sales & Floor Associate (Part-Time)”. We apologize in advance, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
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