Clerk DWS

What You Need To Know

Shape a remarkable future with us. Build a career working for an industry leader that truly invests in their people – and equips them with leading technology, continuous learning, and the ability to bring their best selves to work. As the preeminent wine and spirits distributor, Southern Glazer’s isn't just one of Forbes’ Top Private Companies; it's a family-owned business with deep roots dating back to 1933.

Southern Glazer’s is proud of its well-earned positive reputation, continually achieving accolades for our outstanding workplace culture. We take pride in creating a culture where our people are valued, supported, and provided opportunities for growth and belonging.

As a full-time employee, you can choose from a wide-ranging menu of our Top Shelf Benefits, including comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage, dental and vision plans, tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts, disability coverage, life insurance plans, and a 401(k) plan. We also offer tuition assistance, a wellness program, parental leave, vacation accrual, paid sick leave, and more.

Southern Glazer’s offers a competitive compensation package with an hourly pay range of $18.93 - $21.00/hr.

By joining Southern Glazer’s, you would be part of a team that values excellence, innovation, and community. This is more than just a job – it's an opportunity to build the future of beverage distribution and grow with a company that truly cares about its people.

Overview

Combination of Sales, Merchandising, Customer Service, Accounting, and Warehouse work in addition to partnering with management, the sales force, delivery drivers, staff, and customers to increase business/store visibility.

Primary Responsibilities

• Stock and maintain direct warehouse sales (DWS) Store with products for customer purchases

• Build and develop retailer relationships

• Maximize sales through developing a sound knowledge of Southern Wine & Spirits products and a working knowledge of other competitive spirits and wine products

• Build, maintain and nurture strong and productive business relationships

• Merchandise product in-store, assist customers with a sale through product knowledge

• Familiar with shelf schematics and merchandising

• Understand and make decisions and credit issues, product needs, and individualized service requirements of accounts

• Inventory account and reconciling

• Unload, receive and verify products and transfers

• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required

• 1-2 years of industry-related experience

• Knowledge of customer service concepts and techniques; ability to meet or exceed customer needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner

• Demonstrates the ability to draw conclusions and inferences from data

• Able to work with, and balance daily receipts

• Proficiency using high mathematical concepts such as fractions, algebra, statistics, mathematical modeling, and, to some extent, calculus

• Proficiency using Microsoft Excel spreadsheets in creating pivot tables, develop charts, and formulas

• Wine/Industry knowledge to include a basic understanding of distribution, wine varietals, and leading spirit categories professional Certification(s)

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and quantitative analysis skills

• Strong planning and organizational skills to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities

Physical Demands

• Physical demands include a considerable amount of time walking, bending, reaching, standing, squatting, and stooping

• Must be able to regularly sit and operate machinery such as a forklift

• May require working at heights of 8 feet or greater  

• Additional hours may be required during October, November, and December and other peak periods.

• Must be able to frequently lift/lower, push, carry, or pull 48lbs

This position is deemed a safety-sensitive position. As such, any person who is given a conditional offer of employment will be required to pass a drug test, including a marijuana test.

EEO Statement

Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, an Affirmative Action/EEO employer, prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. SGWS complies with all federal, state and local laws concerning consideration of a qualified applicant's arrest and/or criminal conviction records. Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education of employees. Unless otherwise expressly stated, any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazer's pay bands or ranges.

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Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.