Role Purpose
GLB is seeking a skilled, enthusiastic, and hardworking craft beer lover to join our growing team in a sales and delivery capacity working with the Senior Sales Manager to help develop the convenience channel. The primary focus of this position, but not exclusively, will be visiting customers, merchandising and rotating products, delivering products and selling in additional SKUs.
Key Accountabilities and Activities
- Develop and maintain relationships with current and prospective customers to increase sales and market presence
- Educate customers on current product list and new options
- Ensure accurate and timely delivery of products to customers
- Ensure that products are properly stocked, displayed, and rotated on store shelves
- Manage the loading and unloading of products, ensuring accuracy and efficiency
- Assist in setting up promotional displays and marketing materials as needed
- Plan and manage the daily route efficiently to maximize time and minimize travel expenses
- Maintain accurate records of sales, deliveries, and customer interactions
- Ensure the delivery vehicle is well-maintained, clean, and safe for operation
Necessary Knowledge and Experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; must be a listener, a presenter, and a people-person
- Previous sales experience with a consumer-packaged goods or retail organization preferred
- Exhibits flexibility, creativity and resourcefulness with sound business acumen to create a positive, collaborative culture within the team, the brewery and our markets
- Smart Serve Certified
Education and Certification Requirements
- Completion of post-secondary education
- Glass ‘G’ Drivers License and clean drivers abstract
- Prud’homme Beer Certification an asset
The Location
Great Lakes Brewery is in South Etobicoke. Conveniently accessed via TTC from Royal York Station, or via the Gardiner Expressway by car.
Why Should You Apply?
- Hourly: $23/hr
- Great team of passionate individuals
- Award-winning brewery
- #FreshGLB beers and a fun company culture
- This position is a 6-month contract
Great Lakes Brewery is an equal opportunity employer. Each job posting and candidate selection process that GLB undertakes will consider all qualified applicants for employment within the brewery without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected factors. GLB will work with qualified applicants on accessibility accommodations during all levels of our internal recruitment process. Please notify GLB of any accessibility requirements in an email and our team will work alongside you to ensure your needs are met.
We thank all applicants for applying however only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.
Schedule: Full Time, Hourly
Shift: Flexible schedule to accommodate both regular and irregular hours
Length of Contract: 6 months
Work Location: Great Lakes Brewery
Posting Category: Sales
Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months
Pay: $23.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company car
- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Store discount
Flexible language requirement:
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Alcohol Sales: 1 year (preferred)
- Retail sales: 1 year (preferred)
Language:
Licence/Certification:
- Class G Licence (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Etobicoke, ON M8Z 1L8
Application deadline: 2025-01-22
Expected start date: 2025-02-03
