Wine & Spirits Specialist
About the job
- A high school diploma or GED is preferred.
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- Strong customer service, problem-solving, and organizational skills are required.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team is required.
- Must be available to work weekends, holidays, and evenings.
- Must be able to frequently stand, walk, bend, reach, and lift up to 70 pounds.
- Must be able to work in a refrigerated environment and remain flexible with tasks.
- The role may involve exposure to cleaning chemicals.
- Greet and assist customers with product needs, recommendations, and store policies.
- Ensure a positive shopping experience and accurately process transactions.
- Verify customer age for legal compliance.
- Stock products, rotate and face items, clean shelves, and build displays.
- Monitor inventory, reorder products, and ensure proper labeling and pricing.
- Check product quality and expiration dates, and handle returns.
- Maintain warehouse and department sanitation.
- Assist with training new team members.
- Help with building maintenance, including snow shoveling and floor cleaning.
- Participate in events and promotions, and minimize product loss.
About the company
Mackenthun's Fine Foods is a family-owned regional grocery chain in Minnesota that operates full-service supermarkets in Waconia, Lonsdale, Minnetrista, and Montgomery. Its core offering is a meat department that functions like a traditional butcher shop and smokehouse, producing 40+ varieties of brats, smoked hams, turkeys, summer sausage, and jerky on-site from German recipes. The stores also include scratch bakery, deli with catering, fresh seafood, organic produce, floral, in-store pharmacy, and Caribou Coffee at several locations, emphasizing fresh, homemade, locally sourced products. The company differentiates itself from larger chains through its long family heritage across four generations and a focus on local production, aiming to provide a community-focused shopping experience and sustain the business for future generations.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Waconia, Minnesota
Founded
1917
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- The Minnetrista store opened in 2024 and still features active expansion signage.
- Mackenthun's posted 2025 and 2026 awards across seafood, marketing, and social media.
- October 2026 promotions and September 2026 dietitian content show active merchandising and traffic generation.
What critics are saying
- Waconia faces Aldi, Cub Foods, and Hy-Vee competition in 2026.
- Three Minnesota stores expose Mackenthun's to single-market disruptions and family succession strain.
- If meat quality slips, Mackenthun's loses its clearest moat and most loyal shoppers.
What makes Mackenthun's Fine Foods unique
- Since 1917, Mackenthun's built a family butcher brand around homemade sausages.
- 2025 awards prove meat excellence: Gold Minnesota's Best Sausage and Brat.
- Minnetrista's 2024 store bundles groceries, Caribou, wine, and smokehouse under one roof.
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Benefits
- Earned Safe & Sick Time
- 10% discount at any Mackenthun’s locations
- Referral bonuses
- Dietitian services