Beverage Consultant (Full Time)

Starting Up To: $20.50/hr (with experience) 

Calling all Foodies! Don’t romaine calm, Busch’s is HIRING! Do you love food, fun and people? Are you looking for growth, development and excellent wages? We could make the perfect pear!

Our industry is ever changing and we are looking for individuals who are passionate about food and people. We are a family-owned, Michigan based company that is heavily rooted in the communities we serve.  Busch’s offers its part-time employees benefits such as flexible schedules, employee discounts, 401K with company match (restrictions apply) and even tuition reimbursement for qualifying students!

Specific Accountabilities:

• Promote alcohol beverages through hand selling, cross merchandising, educational handouts and educating other key associates, especially during peak hours.
• Monitor and control inventory by working with sales representatives and merchandisers to ensure that we have the correct shelf and display inventory for projected sales including additional displays.
• Manage overstock issues including working overstock inventory to the shelf and making TRP requests.
• Monitor vintage dating for wine including refusing old vintage dated wines and notifying the category manager of problems.
• Monitor beer inventory for close dated and out dated beer issues including refusing any close dated product.
• Monitor and control alcohol beverage supplier orders.
• Assist in the selection, quantity and location for Busch’s displays by working with Center Store Manager to develop a weekly and monthly display plan including cross merchandising. Review weekly ad plan for items that will require displays.
• Implement monthly display plan for mandatory 10 wines under $10 and other display programs.
• Participate in Busch’s wine and beer tasting events and classes.
• Assist with cooking classes, demonstrations and other store events.
• Document guest comments to improve service.
• Maintain department shelf conditions and cleanliness including completing price changes, shelf and display sign maintenance; execute new and discontinued items and dusting of product and shelving.
• Stay current on alcohol beverage and food trends and new items relevant to department.
• Adhere to all Busch’s policies, practices and procedures.
• Build strong working relationships with guests, vendors and associates.
• Exemplify key concepts of hospitality when interacting with guests.