Retail Wine Specialist - 521 Beaver Street, Sewickley

Are you passionate about fine wines and enjoy sharing your expertise with others? Do you have experience selling wine and a strong desire to elevate your career? If so, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) has an exciting opportunity for you. Store #0266 is eager to welcome an enthusiastic, full-time Retail Wine Specialist to our team. If you have a flair for customer service and in-depth knowledge about wine selections and food pairings, we want to hear from you!

As a Retail Wine Specialist, you will play a key role in enhancing the shopping experience for our customers. Communication will be key as you provide expert advice on wine selections, recommend perfect wine and food pairings, and introduce customers to new and exciting options they may not have considered. You will have the opportunity to engage with shoppers, assist with product selection, build relationships with repeat customers, and offer personalized service.
Additional duties to include but not limited to:

• Organizing, planning, promoting, and hosting wine tastings
• Recommending and ordering wine for weddings or special events
• Maintaining, organizing, and replenishing inventory in the specialty products section of our Premium Collection Store
• Following all legal guidelines to ensure alcohol is sold only to customers who are legally permitted to buy it

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours will vary, totaling 75 hours biweekly.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: The starting salary for this position for new Commonwealth employees is fixed at the minimum salary listed above and is not negotiable.
• Free, secure, on-site parking available
• 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:

• Three years of retail experience in a PLCB liquor store and completion of the PLCB's Advanced level Wine Education; or
• Four years of wholesale or retail experience in the sale of wine that includes experience in stock handling and inventory control, merchandising, and marketing; or
• Four years of wholesale or retail marketing, selling, and managing wine inventory and storage in the hospitality, restaurant, or food and beverage industries; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Post-Employment Requirement:

• Employees who qualify under the second, third, or fourth Minimum Experience and Training option must successfully complete the PLCB's Advanced Level Wine Education program within 6 months of employment.

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.

Legal Requirement:

• 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).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• 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:
  1. your score may be lower than deserved.
  2. you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.