Are you passionate about beverages? Do you have a love for beer, wine, and spirits? Join us at our store in Southern Maine and become a vital part of our team!

We’re looking for an assistant store manager to lead and inspire our team. This person will assume all necessary duties of a store manager in his/her absence in addition to their regular duties, as well as provide leadership and motivation to associates of the company.

Position: Assistant Store Manager

Location: Southern Maine

Job Type: Full-time

Responsibilities:

• Maintain an atmosphere of enthusiastic customer awareness with primary emphasis on outstanding service.
• Develop engaged enthusiastic associates by providing recognition of accomplishments and offering constructive coaching.
• Build powerful and positive relationships with the customers and the community.
• Foster productive relationships with all vendors.
• Manage store operations in accordance with established policies and standard practices.
• Ensure profitable merchandising techniques and layouts are being executed.
• Maintain solid communication with the management team and all associates in the store.
• Delegate and follow up on the work required for the efficient performance of the store.
• Develop extensive product knowledge and make recommendations for sales
• Participate in attracting, selecting, training, and developing associates.
• Assume necessary duties of department buyers in their absence
• Maintain a strong presence on the retail sales floor
• Perform all other duties as assigned
• Must work at least one weekend day

Required Skills:

• Strong retail management experience with particular emphasis on beer, wine, and liquor
• Proven ability to be a successful manager and developer of people.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Active participation in and contribution to the community.
• Strong understanding of store operations and store merchandising techniques.
• Creative problem solving; ability to troubleshoot and negotiate for win / win solutions.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, shift priorities, delegate appropriately, and follow up to ensure tasks are completed on or before schedule.
• Strong understanding of business information systems, computer databases, and web applications.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements of the job.
• Ability to use computers and other technical systems required to perform job functions including but not limited to: Excel, Word, Scheduling Software, Point of Sale, and alarms

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

Retail Management experience required. Strong understanding of store operations and total store merchandising techniques. Strong background in the beer, wine, and liquor industries. Desire and ability to lead and manage a team. Effective communication, customer service, and selling skills. Effective interpersonal and organizational skills. Demonstrated ability and willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements of the job. Ability to use technical information to solve problems. Must meet minimum age requirements.

Benefits

• A full-time career at Bow Street includes a comprehensive benefits package
• Competitive Pay
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with generous company contribution
• Cash Balance Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Discount Program
• Affordable benefit coverage including medical, dental, vision, and accident insurance
• Company paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
• We're a growing company and have many opportunities for growth
• Life insurance

Don’t miss out on the chance to join our team and immerse yourself in the world of craft beverages!

Apply now on Indeed or by sending your resume and cover letter to jobs@bowstreetbeverage.com

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,760.00 - $52,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 1 year

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift

Weekly day range:

• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person