Wine Tour Guide
(Wine Jobs:
Wine Retail & Sommelier)
Part Time
Okanagan,
British Columbia
For the May-October season. Running day trips into wine country in the Okangan.
Job Description: Friendly and outgoing guide wanted to take private groups out to the Okanagan wine region. Basic wine knowledge and good driving skills are a must.
Credentials: Wine Level 1 preferred or higher ISG or WSET or other applicable wine skills (ie. work in a wine shop/vineyard etc.)
Tasks:
Personality – The guide must be very friendly, informative and comfortable speaking in groups.
Wine 101 Talk – At first winery – Demonstrate to the guests how to assess and appreciate wine; Appearance, Nose, Palate, Wine descriptors, aeration etc. just a casual chat about the fundamentals of tasting wine.
Driving – Class 5 license, solid safe driving experience. Guide must feel comfortable with driving groups of 1-6 guests in a mini-van out one wine region of the Okanagan and back. Good direction sense is an asset, you will be provided with a google map of the route and expected to stay on schedule from winery to winery.
Lunch – The guide will set out the lunch for the guests and discuss basic food and wine pairing techniques.
Basic Itinerary: Varies depending on which wine area you are visiting (Naramata, Oliver, Kelowna etc.)
- Pick up minivan and lunch prior to tour start
- 10:15am – Pick up guests at their hotel. Introduce yourself and outline itinerary for the day.
- 11am – First winery – Wine 101 talk and tasting
- 12pm – Second winery – Tasting and lunch
- 1:30pm – Third winery – Tasting
- 2:30pm – Fourth winery – Tasting (and a 5th winery if you have time)
- 4:30pm – Guest drop off at their hotel
Shifts: Candidates would be on call, and we’d contact you to see if you were available anytime we have a tour booking. It’s very flexible, we just call and see if you want to work. Approx. 0-2 days a week, work as much as you like.
$100 +tips (which are usually quite good)
How To Apply
Please send your resume to the listed email address
[email protected] Also outline when you would be available for shifts and how many shifts ideally you'd like a week.