Job description:

Alberni District Liquor is retail with a community impact. Being member owned, we focus on giving back by supporting many community initiatives and providing equity back to its members. We continue to grow and evolve with a deep history in the community going back over 50 years. We remain a locally focused co-op with more than 10,000 members and continue to grow.

Alberni District Liquor is inviting applications for the position of Liquor Sales Associate at our location on Johnston Road. This is a part time position for up to 31 hours per week. Our ideal candidate will have flexible availability including daytime, but mostly evenings and weekends.

What you’ll do:

Serving our member-owners and customers by selling liquor products, answering any customer questions, putting stock away, and generally ensuring our customers are taken care of and the location is clean and safe.

Qualifications

• You are consistently polite and friendly. You smile at strangers. You look for ways to be helpful and go out of your way to assist others and communicate with others when you need some help.
• You are able to work flexible hours including days but mostly nights and weekends.
• You are patient with others, even when you’ve been asked the same question 50 times.
• You get to work on time, so you don’t let anyone down, especially your co-workers. Sometimes only one or two people are opening the site and if one of you doesn’t show up on time, it’s a big problem.
• You like talking to a lot of people during the day
• You’re pretty good with numbers and can handle cash and other basic numerical calculations quickly
• and accurately.
• You have a good understanding of liquor products, if not that’s okay we will train you on it.
• You look out for your own safety and the safety of others.
• You are a person of integrity and honesty; someone to admire and emulate.
• You are physically fit and can lift, push and pull up to 50 lbs.
• You have your Serving it Right certificate

We are committed to every staff member enjoying their experience working with Alberni District Liquor and provide extensive training and learning opportunities for our staff.