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Join Our Team!
A Leader-in-Training (LIT), is part of ABC Fine Wine & Spirits’ leadership pipeline, developing into the store leaders of tomorrow. This hands-on, developmental role prepares Team Members to lead store operations by working closely with Team Leader and District Manager to ensure effective store performance. The program has a target completion time of 6 months, with the goal of transitioning into an Assistant Store Leader or Store Leader position.
Responsibilities:
- Demonstrate ABC’s Core Values with our Guests and Team Members every day.
- Complete all training within the LIT program, targeting completion in 6 months or less.
- Follow training timelines and competency checklists to ensure progression.
- Attend all LIT training sessions and meetings as scheduled.
- Travel to other stores as planned by the District Manager or LIT Program Manager.
- Identify opportunities to grow sales and enhance store operations.
- Help ensure consistent visual and operational merchandising standards.
- Develop knowledge in inventory control, replenishment, and merchandising.
- Perform key management tasks such as opening/closing the store, cash control, and receiving shipments.
- Build supervisory skills including delegation, scheduling, training, performance management, and discipline.
- Attend mandatory company training and participate in off-site or remote meetings.
- Support company-wide initiatives such as resets, remodels, new store openings, and in-store events.
- Communicate regularly with the District Manager, LIT Program Manager, and HR Business Partner about program progress and store needs.
- Support a clean and safe store environment.
- Upon program completion and leadership approval, apply to open Assistant Store Leader or Store Leader positions.
- Make sound business decisions and escalate when necessary.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the District Manager or LIT Program Manager.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be 21 years of age or older.
- At least 6 months of retail leadership experience or a combination of 2 years of education in Business Management or a related field and equivalent experience.
- The ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays as business needs demand
General Requirements:
Maintain regular and predictable onsite attendance: All Team Members are expected to report to work as scheduled and remain onsite for the duration of their shifts. Reliable onsite attendance is an essential function of the job to ensure operational success and consistent service for our Guests.
Physical Requirements: (With or Without Accommodations)
- Continuously: Standing and moving about for extended periods (up to 8 hours or more).
- Frequently: Bending, lifting, and twisting (BLT) to move product and assist with merchandising.
- Frequently: Lifting and/or transporting up to 40 lbs. throughout the store and stockroom.
- Occasionally: Overhead lifting to place or retrieve items from high shelves.
- Occasionally: Use of ladders and step stools to access merchandise stored at varying heights.
- Frequently: Moving between sales floor, stockroom, and exterior areas of the store.
Vision Requirements: (With or Without Accommodations)
- Frequently: Visually inspect product labels, signage, and displays to ensure accuracy and presentation.
- Frequently: Detect and respond to visual cues such as Guest gestures, product placement, or safety hazards.
Work Environment:
- Occasionally: Working in or with elevated locations and tools (e.g., ladders, stockroom).
- Occasionally: Exposure to outdoor weather conditions while maintaining the property or assisting Guests.
- Occasionally: Exposure to fumes or airborne particles when using cleaning solutions or supplies.
- Occasionally: Exposure to refrigerated temperatures (32–41ºF) when stocking or retrieving product in the cooler.
- Continuously: Moderate noise level in the work environment.
Frequency Key:
Continuously – 67% to 100% of the workday. Frequently – 34% to 66% of the workday. Occasionally – 0% to 33% of the workday.
Our Mission is: “We make everyday celebrations better while enriching the lives of team members and by contributing to organizations that benefit families in the communities we serve.”
Come join this family-owned, growth-oriented organization today!
- PAID VACATION AND PTO
- TUITION REIMBURSEMENT
- ABC UNIVERSITY - GREAT WINE, SPIRITS, BEER, CIGAR TRAINING
- EXCELLENT WELLNESS-BASED HEALTH INSURANCE FOR INDIVIDUAL + FAMILY
- DENTAL AND VISION PLANS
- COMPANY-MATCH 401K PROGRAM
- EMPLOYEE DISCOUNTS ON WINE AND SPIRITS
- EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP)
- PET INSURANCE
Equal employment opportunity ABC is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and we make all employment decisions without regard to race, ethnicity, color, age, sex, gender, gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, creed, marital status, pregnancy, national origin/ancestry, citizenship, physical/mental disability, genetic information, medical condition, military status, or any other basis prohibited by law (“protected status”).
ABC is an alcohol-free, drug-free workplace.
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