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Sales Associate

Start Date: May 4, 2026

End Date: September 13, 2026

(We may ask for volunteers who wish to stay and work one to two weeks later depending on weather and business levels.)

Description:

Sled Dog Liquor and Grocery is the closest store of it’s kind to Denali National Park. We serve a fun group of seasonal employees and park visitors. Our store offers liquor, wine, beer, vapes, tobacco, groceries, and convenience store items. We have a food tuck that offers the best value hot meals in the area including burgers, fried food, tacos, and burritos.

Join our sales team, driving the daily operation of our store. Prioritizing customer satisfaction, associates operate the central point of sale for grocery, liquor, and food truck orders. Associates uphold legal requirements for ID checks on alcohol and nicotine sales. They quickly change between the tasks of assisting customers, processing transactions, cleaning and organizing the store, receiving deliveries, and restocking shelves. All sales associates will be cross-trained to cook food truck orders so they can assist if needed. This position is ideal for candidates who are great with customers and have exceptional multitasking skills.

Responsibilities:

  • Operate the central point of sale for grocery, liquor, and food truck orders

  • Enforce legal ID checks for alcohol and nicotine sales

  • Maintain a clean and organized store

  • Receive deliveries: unload trucks, note delivery discrepancies, and restock shelves using FIFO

  • Maintain accurate price tags on every item

Requirements:

  • 21 years or older

  • 1 year of cashier or customer service experience

  • Background check

  • Servsafe food handlers certification (Must be obtained before starting work at your own expense.)

  • TIPS alcohol certification (Must be obtained before starting work at your own expense.)

Pay:

  • $16/hour

  • $2/hour end of season bonus

  • Pooled tips

  • Full time employees work 40-45 hours per week

Benefits:

  • 1 hour of paid sick leave per 30 hours worked. Unused paid sick leave will be cashed out at the end of the season.

  • 30% discount at Denali Gift Companies, Denali Takeout Food Truck, and Sled Dog Liquor and Grocery

  • Option to live at employee housing

  • Free transportation on our work shuttles