Whisky Enthusiast / Sales

We require sales staff for our whisky shop based in the WHISKI Rooms on the Mound. This isn’t some old boring retail job - it is a varied role in a specialist shop situated within a vibrant restaurant / bar operation where you will be hosting tastings and dealing with e-commerce operations and marketing our webshop as well as retail sales. You need to be comfortable with people, good with sales and eager to host whisky tastings as this is a key part of the role. This role would suit someone with a retail or hospitality background and a passion for spirits and whisky. You will be fully involved with the development of the retail shop and the tastings on offer with a focus on marketing and webshop management. Training will be given where required but whisky knowledge and passion are essential as are IT skills and a sense of fun.

Must haves:
Passion and knowledge of whisky
A fun and friendly personality with good sales skills
Good general IT skills ie. Word, excel and epos till systems
Knowledge and experience of social media posting is required
Knowledge of e-commerce is advantageous

Duties
Great sales skills and imparting knowledge to our customers
Hosting tastings especially whisky tastings
Dealing with internet orders & our webshop & scheduling pickups
Assisting the manager as required
Supervising in the managers absence
Updating social media regularly, taking images and reels
Liasing with the associated bar/restaurants for bookings

We offer a competitive salary with commission so if you relish the chance to join our vibrant WHISKI team, please send your CV to us and we look forward to hearing from you. This is a full time permanent position.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From £25,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Commission pay

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 27/01/2024
Reference ID: WSE-MAY24