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Come join the crew at Northbound Liquor Store! The City of Elk River is seeking candidates for a fulltime Liquor Store Clerk position. The FT Liquor Store Clerk serves as a cashier and stock handler. This is a 40 hour/week position and eligible for benefits. The City provides a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, life, STD/LTD insurances, flex spending plan, Public Sector Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF), generous leave plans, including ESST, free Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) service, Pension through the MN Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA), and more for qualified employees.
Hours of work include afternoons, evenings, and weekends. Availability on holidays is also required. See information about the work schedule in the detailed job description. Must be 21 years of age or older.
The expected starting wage is $24.45 an hour. (2026 salary range $24.45-$32.60/hr.).
An online application must be completed for consideration. The application deadline is Tuesday, July 21, 2026, no later than 11:59 PM.
If you require accommodation with the application process, call 763.635.1000 and ask for HR.
The City of Elk River is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Department/Division: Finance/Liquor Store
Immediate Supervisor: Liquor Store Manager
Last Updated: (date) 3/2006
Positions Supervised: N/A
Position Summary
The Full-time Liquor Store Clerk serves as a cashier and stock handler.
Essential Functions
- Performs cashier duties.
- Rings up sales, receives payment, gives change, provides petty cash services.
- Performs miscellaneous maintenance duties to maintain a clean store and orderly merchandise appearance.
- Performs inventory management activities.
- Moves merchandise and stock, unloads deliveries, moves stock to and from the storeroom; inspects and verifies incoming stock.
- Stocks merchandise on shelves, in coolers and on displays.
- Performs other Liquor Store duties.
- Prepares daily cash reports.
- Supervises Part-time Liquor Store Clerk employees in absence of Liquor Store Manager.
- Performs other essential job duties.
- Regular and timely work attendance.
- Follows all safety procedures.
- Participates in safety training.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of state and local liquor laws.
- Skill in operating a cash register and 10-key calculator.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds.
- Ability to quickly and accurately make change.
- Ability to communicate with the public.
- Ability to attend seminars and classes as directed.
- Ability to work a variety of hours including evenings, weekends and holidays.
- Ability to learn and operate computer based inventory management system.
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- One-year retail cashier experience.
- Must be at least 21 years old.
Preferred Qualifications
- Municipal Liquor Store experience.
Physical Requirements
Physical Requirement Frequency
ESSENTIAL
Lift 50 pounds to waist level and carry Daily
Standing or Walking Daily
Bending or Stooping Daily
Crouching or Kneeling Daily
Twisting/Turning Daily
Lifting Objects Above Shoulder Daily
Lifting Objects Waist to Shoulder Daily
Lifting Objects Knee to Waist Daily
Lifting Objects Floor to Knee Daily
Carrying Objects Daily
Exposure to Irritants/Fumes Daily
Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals Daily
Exposure to Temperature Extremes Daily
Exposure to Vibrations Daily
Exposure to Noise Daily
Requires Good Vision Daily
Requires Good Hearing Daily
Requires Sense of Touch Daily
Requires Large Motor Skills Daily
Requires Fine Motor Skills Daily
Requires Depth Vision Daily
Requires Peripheral Vision Daily
Requires Far Vision Daily
Requires Near Vision Daily
Work Schedule
This is a 40 hour per week position. Hours of work will be 3 - 4 evenings (2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.), 2 - 3 mid-shift (10:00/11:00 a.m. to 6:00/7:00 p.m.), and Sundays as needed. Availability on holidays is also required. Employees must be flexible to work based on business needs.
This Position Description is not intended to be all-inclusive. It is within the City of Elk River’s discretion to assign additional duties and responsibilities or remove duties and responsibilities at any time.
This Position Description does not constitute a Contract of Employment.
Application Deadline: Tuesday, July 21, 2026, no later than 11:59 PM
Required
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1 year(s): Retail cashier experience.
Preferred
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Municipal Liquor Store experience.
Required
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
