Job Description
Salary: $17.45 Hourly
Location : Liquor Store 2 (Pilot Knob & Essex Ave) Apple Valley, MN
Job Type: Part-Time Variable-Hour
Job Number: 2025-00081
Department: Liquor Operations
Division: Liquor Store 2
Opening Date: 10/22/2025
SUMMARY OF POSITION The Lead Clerk is responsible for maintaining store operations in the absence of the store Manager or Lead Supervisor. Duties include but are not limited to: opening and closing of store, operating a cash register; stocking of liquor store coolers and shelves; balancing sales receipts; cleaning of store; providing work direction and training other part-time staff when store manager or Lead Supervisor are not on duty. Provides excellent customer service.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Provide excellent customer service, including but not limited to: handling complaints, verifying I.D.'s, for authenticity, making sure no illegal sales are made to intoxicated patrons or minors. Recommend and sell merchandise to customers. Help carry merchandise to customer's vehicles.
- May supervise receipt and deposit of money, count cash, balance cash receipts, and prepare bank deposit forms.
- Performs cashier duties, including operating cash register/point-of-sale (POS) system.
- Changes, rotates and prices displays. Stocks and rotates liquor merchandise on shelves (involves carrying cases of beer, liquor and wine). Stocks coolers and set-up displays.
- Performs general cleaning maintenance at the liquor store, including but not limited to; setting up and dismantling displays; dusting shelves, displays, etc.; vacuuming and sweeping floors; removing snow from walkways; removing trash from store; cleaning store and cooler windows; washing shelves and bottles; and cleaning restrooms.
- Provides work direction to casual part-time staff during shift in the absence of store management staff. Assists with training of the staff, including store guidelines, product knowledge and carding procedures.
- Monitors ongoing inventory, assists with cycle counts. Inspects and verifies incoming stock. Prepares transfers and makes adjustments for distress merchandise.
- Prepares store for opening and closing, including operating the alarm system.
- Performs other duties consistent with the tasks of the position as maybe assigned by the City.
QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Education/Experience Requirements:
- High school graduation or equivalent.
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Basic knowledge of retail sales, including ability to reconcile cash and receipts, and obtain knowledge of cash register/POS procedures.
- Demonstrated ability to provide work direction to staff.
- Basic product knowledge within the liquor industry.
- Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills in dealing with a wide variety of people.
- Demonstrated excellent customer service and communication skills.
- Must have own transportation to work.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous retail experience in a liquor operation preferred.
- Physical Requirements:
- Physical strength to frequently lift moderately heavy cases of merchandise and ability to occasionally assist with lifting 80 lb. kegs into vehicles.
- Able to stand or walk for long periods.
- Frequent bending, twisting, and stooping.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION This position is a casual variable hour position (approximately 10-25 hours per week). As a Lead clerk you will be scheduled from 4:00 p.m./5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Saturday and Sundays; Sunday hours 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Weekends, evenings and holidays are a must.
Offer of employment is contingent upon successful complete of a background investigation.
Accepting applications until position is filled.
Benefits Information Not Available
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Are you at least 21 years of age or older?
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Do you have any lead work experience?
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If you answered yes to the above question, please describe your lead work experience below.
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Do you have previous customer service experience?
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If you answered yes to the above question, please describe your customer service experience below.
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Do you have experience working in a Liquor Store environment?
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If you answered yes to the above question, please describe your experience below.
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Do you have the ability with or without accommodations to frequently lift, bend, twist stoop, stand or walk for long periods of time?
Required Question
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Part time, Work experience placement, Casual work, 10 hours per week, Shift work, Weekend work, Afternoon shift,