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Retail Specialist / Wine Merchant

Helps customers choose the right bottle in a shop or online.

  • LevelEntry
  • Pay (relative)●●●● Moderate pay
  • Typical employersBottle shops, supermarkets and online retailers

What you’ll do

  • Recommend products
  • Run in-store tastings
  • Receive and shelve stock
  • Handle sales and customer service
  • Check age and comply with licensing

What you’ll bring

  • Product knowledge
  • Customer service
  • Passion

Background

Retail experience; WSET Level 1–2 or CSW/CSS helps.

Credentials that help

Outlook

Steady with growth in e-commerce.

Where it leads

Store manager or buyer.

A day in the life

Recommending a bottle for a birthday and another for a curry night.

A representative job description, not a live vacancy. To find openings, check employers’ careers pages, hospitality job boards and industry networks.