Wine & Spirits Sommelier

 

Stew Leonard’s WINES began when Stew Leonard, Jr., the CEO and President of Stew Leonard’s food stores and his two sisters, Jill and Beth, and brother, Tom, were sitting at the dinner table. They realized the only item on the table that their business did not sell was the wine. The meal was fantastic, but the wine was just ok. Stew said to his sisters, “We can do better. Don’t you agree?”After studying the industry, taking multiple courses and traveling to numerous wineries, Beth L. Hollis, Stew’s sister, opened her wine store in Yonkers, New York, in 1999. Beth, Stew and family decided to take their decades of retail experience in the food business and apply it to wine. They agreed that any store, which opened under the “Stew Leonard’s” trademark, would offer customers a friendly, well-trained staff and a clean, organized store. We want any customer in a Stew Leonard’s store to feel comfortable asking questions about wine and to enjoy it as much as we do. Stew and his other sister, Jill went on to open their own wine shops as well. The Stew Leonard’s Mark is a registered trademark or service mark of Stew Leonard’s, a Connecticut partnership and is registered in the United States. Each wine store is independently owned and operated and is not part of a cooperative buying group or affiliated with the Stew Leonard’s food stores.

Full Time Wine/Spirits Specialist/ Sommelier
Location: Yonkers Wine Store
$18.50 - $23.00 hourly, Based on Experience

Why Stew’s Wines?
We believe shopping should be FUN, like a trip to the Vineyard! Be a part of a team of experts that are constantly discovering great new wines and spirits to share with our customers.
We want to have welcoming stores that make it easy for our customers to find the perfect bottle! Owned by the Stew Leonard’s Family and awarded Retailer of the Year by Wine Enthusiast.
Position Description: The Wine/Spirits Specialist acts as the in-store wine expert, able to readily assist wine customers to determine needs and make recommendations. The Wine/Spirits Specialist develops a strong customer base and builds relationships to maximize repeat visits; as well as fostering a collaborative work environment, ensuring a positive in-store customer experience. In addition, the right person provides sales leadership and product knowledge to the team.

Your day-to-day: Fast paced and physical, the wine store Wine/Spirits Specialist moves boxes of wine and spirits to help make sure the store floor is full and to assist customers with their choices. Merchandise may also have to be pulled from the back rooms to fill the sales floor. Hand trucks are provided to assist in moving merchandise from one area to another. Wine/Spirits Specialist will feel proud as customers return and seek them out to ask for their recommendations.

What you bring to the team: A passion for the wine and spirits industry and a genuine interest in the products sold. Energy and enthusiasm to work, willingness to work in any area of the store that may need assistance, pride in your grooming standards, and a drive to give customers the best shopping experience to keep them coming back.

Working Conditions: The wine store is a retail environment with a sales floor, front end, office space, break room, and warehouse. Every team member interacts with all areas of the store. Merchandise is thoughtfully displayed on the sales floor to allow for comfortable movement by team members and customers. Warehousing space can be tight depending on inventory levels. Occasionally there is a need to enter the parking lot, and rear of the building where team members will be subjected to weather conditions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides a high level of customer service, builds customer relationships and provides specialist product knowledge
• Hosts staff product trainings
• Responsible for category management including the recommendation of quality items
• Assists with new team member training
• Ensure displays are full and merchandised, with appropriate signage
• Participate in monthly, quarterly and yearly department inventories
• Opens and closes the store and responsible for completion of all checklists
• Helps plan and execute in store events
• Ensures the responsible sale and sampling of alcoholic beverages

Education and Experiences Requirements (include knowledge, skills, and abilities):

• Desired Education: Graduate of Court of Master Sommeliers, level 1 or higher, Society of Wine Educators, CSW or higher, Sommelier Society of America, Diploma and/or Wine and Spirits Education Trust, Diploma. Cicerone and/or Certified Spirits Specialist a plus
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 1-3 years’ experience with product knowledge
• Great customer service skills
• Good communication skills, both written and oral
• Good computer skills and a basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook, the HRIS
• Good organizational skills
• The ability to delegate tasks and communicate directions clearly

Stew Leonard’s strength is our people. We have a commitment to training and career growth, all in an environment that values new ideas and teamwork. Stew Leonard's is also recognized for their management philosophy: "Take good care of your people and they in turn will take good care of your customers." Our Platinum Benefits program is one of the best benefit packages available. The full-time benefits package includes:
Stew Leonard’s Wines & Spirits of Yonkers is independently owned and operated. It is not a part of any chain or cooperative buying group.

Why you’ll love working here!

Family Oriented: We respect the personal balance between work and family with career opportunity and growth- over 80% of our managers have been promoted from within.

Benefits: High value, high quality Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, 401 K plan for FT team members, PT Team members enjoy family & personal time, 401k, and more!

Environment: New and exciting products, a leader in the Wine and Spirits industry, customers shopping for all occasions. Learn about wine and spirits and get paid to do it!

Pay Day: We’re thrilled to offer our employees Dayforce Wallet – a new way to get paid. Say bye-bye to pay day and hello to pay your way. Get your pay as soon as you earn it, at no cost to you – It’s your money, why should you have to wait? Request your pay as you earn it.

We take pride in the power of diversity, inclusion, and being socially responsible to the communities which we live and do business

Apply today and start as soon as 1 week!

For more information on this position and other positions we are hiring for:
https://us60.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/stewleonards/Site/YonkerWine/Posting

Stew Leonard's Wines and Spirits of Yonkers is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.

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