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Reference #: 4656025 THE POSITION Do you have supervisory experience in a retail sales environment and want to lead a team in providing exceptional customer service? Take your career to the next level by managing a store with the agency that responsibly oversees retail and wholesale alcohol distribution in our state, promoting alcohol education and social responsibility while maximizing financial returns for the benefit of all Pennsylvanians. Join the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) as a full-time Liquor Store General Manager 3A. Apply today and achieve your goals with us!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

In this position, you will supervise, manage, and direct activities in state-owned Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores. This includes implementing and applying policy and procedure to store operations, assigning and evaluating work, and promoting good customer relations. You will create and maintain a diverse, high-performing team through consistent motivation, effectively communicating goals, and monitoring the progress of the store and team members against key business metrics. General managers are accountable for the entire store operation which includes planning for weekly needs, allocating store resources to maximize efficiency and profitability, store maintenance, merchandise and cash accounting, maintenance of records, and all related functions. Advance your retail management career with our team!

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information: Full-time employment, 75 hours, bi-weekly. Work hours vary from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM, Sunday - Saturday. Salary:The starting salary for this position for new Commonwealth employees may be negotiable. You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.   REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Experience and Training Requirements: One year as a Liquor Store General Manager 2B; or Two years as a Liquor Store Assistant Manager 3 or a Liquor Store General Manager 2A; or Three years as a Liquor Store Assistant Manager 2 or a Liquor Store General Manager 1B; or Four years as a Liquor Store Assistant Manager 1 or a Liquor Store General Manager 1A; or Five years of supervisory retail sales work.

Other Requirements: You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency. You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements: You must pass a background investigation. An applicant with a felony conviction within the last ten years of their prospective date of employment is not permitted to work for the PLCB, per section 210(c) of the Pennsylvania Liquor Code. Other criminal convictions will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

How to Apply: Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted. Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans: Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS): 711 (heari g and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION

Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position.  No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam). Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions. Your score is valid for this specific posting only. You must provide complete and accurate information or: your score may be lower than deserved. you may be disqualified. You may only apply/test once for this posting. Your results will be provided via email.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.