Retail Wine Specialist - Southridge Plaza, State College

About the role

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? We have an exciting opportunity for a Full-Time Retail Wine Specialist at Fine Wine & Good Spirits Store on Southridge Plaza in State College. Apply today!

Note: Store #1412 will soon be relocating to new store #1410.

The address for the new store is 2127 South Atherton Street, State College, PA

As a Retail Wine Specialist, you will play a key role in enhancing the shopping experience for our customers. You will provide expert advice on wine selections and introduce customers to new and exciting options they may not have considered. You will engage with shoppers, assist with product selection, build relationships with repeat customers, and offer personalized service. As a Retail Wine Specialist, you will perform the following duties:

• Customer Guidance: Provide tailored wine and food pairing suggestions that meet customer needs
• Active Engagement: Interact with shoppers and offer expert support that enhances their experience
• Tasting Events: Organize and host wine tastings that promote learning and enjoyment
• Event Support: Recommend and order wine selections for weddings and special occasions
• Inventory Care: Maintain and replenish specialty product stock to ensure a well-organized store
• Store Upkeep: Keep the store clean, welcoming, and prepared for customers

If you have a passion for fine wines, a flair for customer service, and are ready to take your career to the next level, we want to hear from you!

Work Schedule and Additional Information

• Free - Secure - Onsite Parking
• 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.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

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 Requirements

• 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.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS)

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

Additional information

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.

• 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:
• your score may be lower than deserved.
• you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.