Retail Sales & Floor Associate

Cork Fine Wines
AlbertaWine RetailPosted 4 months ago

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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