Wine & Beer Associate

Job overview

The Wine & Beer Associate role is onsite in Barrington, IL, and pays $16–$22 per hour. Heinen’s describes its wine and beer department as a shop within a grocery store, focused on helping customers discover and experience its products. The associate supports department operations and customer service by sharing product knowledge, assisting with selections, and helping organize demonstrations and events. The role also contributes to stocking, merchandising, ordering, product rotation, and shrink tracking as business needs change.

What you'll do

• Manage daily tasks
• develop and share Wine & Beer Department knowledge
• support product demonstrations and special events with the Wine & Beer Lead
• assist customers using product and promotional knowledge
• complete shrink tracking, order writing, stocking, rotation, and merchandising
• prepare and manage orders
• follow company conduct and food safety policies
• attend required meetings and training.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

wine & beer associate

wine retail

grocery retail

customer assistance

product knowledge

product demonstrations

merchandising

order management

barrington il

heinen's

$16–$22/hr

part-time

evenings

weekend work

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 401(k) with 5% company match
• paid time off including sick time
• dental and vision coverage
• flexible schedules
• company-paid life and disability insurance
• associate assistance program
• family, parental, and personal leave options
• 20% product discount
• professional development.

Why this role

Opportunity for promotion; requires a minimum age of 21 and availability for evenings, weekends, and holidays. Benefits listed include a 401(k) with company match, paid time off, dental and vision coverage, flexible schedules, and a 20% product discount.

About the employer

Heinen's Grocery Store is hiring for this role. Industry: Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers. Sector: 44.