Sales Assistant (10 Hours)

We are looking for a new colleague for the Karigasniemi store team. Role: Sales Assistant Employment: Fixed-term, 2 November 2026–22 February 2027 Working hours: 10 hours per week Location: Karigasniemi Pay: Difficulty level 2 (€11.98–€14.03/hour) Would you like to be the person who makes a customer’s day a little better? We Alko employees are known for world-class customer service and a strong sense of community, and we are looking for an energetic new sales assistant. In this role, you play a key part in providing customers with an unforgettable service experience. No two days are alike. Serving customers who visit the store is our most important task. Your work may also include store maintenance duties such as stocking products, checkout work, cleaning the store, unloading deliveries and handing over online orders. We have a caring, community-minded atmosphere; we work together and help one another. You will mainly work at the Karigasniemi store, but it is an advantage if you can also work in Nuorgam when needed. We offer an average of 10 working hours per week, and if you wish, you can take on additional work at other nearby stores and meet new colleagues. What personal qualities do we value in a new colleague? A desire to exceed customer expectations: What matters most to us is a genuine desire to work with customer service and our products. Previous experience in customer service and sales, especially in specialist retail, is an advantage, as is familiarity with our products through restaurant work or personal interests. Enthusiasm and attitude: You are keen to learn new things and develop yourself. You genuinely enjoy meeting people, are socially confident and want to help us offer customers an unforgettable service experience. Flexibility: We hope you are ready to work flexibly within store opening hours, including evenings and weekends. You are a great team player who works smoothly with others thanks to good communication skills. You bring positive energy and are a good person to work with. Alongside teamwork, we hope you are also ready to work independently when needed. Being at least 18 and sharing our values: You are an adult and share Alko’s responsibility values. What we offer: Pay: Pay is based on the difficulty level of the role, level 2 (€11.98–€14.03/hour). The exact pay is determined when selecting the candidate, based on their experience and availability. Ongoing skills development: By working with us, you will learn through our high-quality training about food and drink pairings and how to provide customers with a memorable service experience that exceeds expectations. A range of employee benefits: These include comprehensive occupational healthcare, the opportunity to use Alko holiday homes and enjoyable club activities. Meal allowance and supplements: We pay a meal allowance of €8.56 for every day worked, as well as any applicable shift-specific supplements. An incentive-pay system that includes all our employees. The system’s validity and principles are decided separately each year. Our recruitment process: Submit your application through the application link provided; please note that we do not accept applications by email. You will then receive an email confirming receipt of your application. Based on the applications, we will invite candidates moving forward to a Teams discussion with a recruiter so that we can get to know one another and hear any questions you may have. After the Teams interviews, the next step before the hiring decision is an in-person interview with your future manager. Interested? Please send us your CV and application as soon as possible. We have added a few preliminary questions to the application form to help us understand why you would be a great addition to our team and what motivates you in customer service. The planned start date is 2 November or by agreement. Would you like more information about the role, working at Alko or support with the application process? Please contact recruiting manager Riina Pehkonen at 0401878009 or HR coordinator Katriina Tyrväinen at katriina.tyrvainen@alko.fi. A shared Alko, one that suits me. Diversity and equality are important values for Alko. We want as many people as possible to feel that we are a suitable employer and a workplace where everyone can be themselves. A wide range of skills, abilities and backgrounds is a great asset and resource for Alko as a workplace. To build a diverse workforce, we encourage people from many different backgrounds to apply. The world’s most responsible way to sell alcohol | Alko