Liquor Store Assistant Manager 1 - 2350 Noblestown Road, Pittsburgh

Are you a driven individual eager to demonstrate your outstanding leadership abilities? If so, we invite you to join our Fine Wine & Good Spirits team as a Liquor Store Assistant Manager 1. In this vital role, you will ensure the efficient operation of Store #0290, leveraging your strong leadership and customer service skills. Your attention to detail and problem-solving capabilities will create a welcoming shopping experience for our customers. Additionally, you will support sales objectives, manage inventory, and oversee merchandising tasks while cultivating a positive work environment for your team. Embrace this exciting opportunity to help us deliver exceptional products and service to our valued customers while nurturing a dynamic team culture.

As the Assistant Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing daily store operations, ensuring that everything runs smoothly while delivering outstanding customer service. Your role will involve supervising shifts, engaging in various sales initiatives, and upholding a clean, safe, and inviting atmosphere within the store.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise and manage store operations during shifts, ensuring adherence to company policies and procedures.
• Lead, motivate, and manage a team of Liquor Store employees, assigning tasks, inspecting work, and providing guidance.
• Participate in sales activities, including receiving shipments, stocking products, and assisting customers with product selection.
• Provide exceptional customer service by addressing inquiries, resolving issues, and maintaining a positive shopping experience.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe store environment for both customers and staff.
• Assist in the management of inventory, ensuring stock levels are accurate and product displays are maintained.
• Assist the General Manager in store operations, including merchandise management, sales, cash accounting, and record maintenance.
• Help ensure compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, and company policies related to alcohol sales.
• Collaborate with the General Manager on staff training, performance reviews, and other operational functions.
• Safely lift products - occasionally overhead or from a squatting position from the floor - weighing 30 to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 60 pounds, ensuring both personal safety and product protection.
• Stand for extended periods of time.
• Foster a positive, team-oriented environment, working collaboratively to create an atmosphere where every day brings new challenges and rewards.

• Full-time employment, 75 hrs. biweekly.
• Work hours will vary between 7:00 AM and 10:00 PM, Sunday - Saturday.

• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.

• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• Free on-site parking
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as a Liquor Store Clerk 2 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Two years as a Liquor Store Clerk 1 or an Intermittent Liquor Store Clerk (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• One year of lead retail sales work.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.
• You must pass a background investigation. An applicant with a felony conviction within the last ten years of their prospective date of employment is not permitted to work for the PLCB, per section 210(c) of the Pennsylvania Liquor Code. Other criminal convictions will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.