Cask Store, Berkeley - Retail Sales Associate

Sales Associate – Cask Store, Berkeley

Cask is a boutique spirits, wine, beer, and bar products retailer in the San Francisco Bay area. We're proud to bring our carefully curated, interesting, small-production, esoteric, and hard-to-find products to home and professional bartenders and beer and wine enthusiasts in an engaging, friendly retail environment. This job is primarily focused on selling spirits to our customers in our store. We’re looking for friendly sales-driven people with a background or interest in spirits, cocktails, or wine. If you’re as excited about spirits, wine, and beer as we are, then let’s get in touch!

Responsibilities

• Courteous and engaging floor sales of spirits, wine, and beer
• Resolve customer service-related issues
• Apply your knowledge to assist customers in product selection
• Assist with stockroom responsibilities such as product tagging, organization, and general cleaning

Qualifications

• Experience in the beverage or hospitality industry is highly desired
• An interest in spirits and some product knowledge is required
• Demonstrate an ability to interact well with customers, stay positive, and maintain strong customer relationships
• Must have strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
• Proficiency with basic IT such as Microsoft Word, and the ability to learn new programs quickly (point of sale)
• Demonstrate attention to detail

Benefits

• Hourly compensation starting at $20/hr
• Education offered in both formal and informal settings, including reimbursement for several certifications
• Access to brand reps, distributors, winemakers, brewers, and distillers through company events
• Company-sponsored medical/dental/vision/commuter benefits are offered to all qualifying employees
• Matching 401(k) is offered to qualifying employees
• Discount on products purchased within the store

Please send your cover letter and resume to apply. Resumes without a cover letter stating why you’re interested and why you might be a good member of our team will not be considered. We look forward to hearing from you!

Cask is an at-will, equal-opportunity employer. Cask considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, place of birth, ancestry, sex, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, HIV/AIDS status, weight, height, marital status, or any other legally protected status under local, state, or federal law.

This position is not valid for visa sponsorship.