Winery Manager (Wine Jobs: Management & Administration)

  Vintage Consulting Group

  Kamloops, British Columbia

A new winery in the Kamloops area is seeking a Winery Manager to oversee the day to day operations. The Manager will report directly to the owner, and will handle the personnel management, oversee the sales and marketing programs, financial oversight, operations, and project management for the winery.  The ideal candidate will work to increase sales and continue the planned growth of the brand in a new region for winemaking. We see a great opportunity for the right candidate to grow along with our business. This is a hands-on position involving existing vineyards and building a dedicated part-time team of winery staff. The candidate must be agreeable to work a flexible schedule. The candidate will make and implement tough decisions to keep costs down and to focus on building a growing, lasting and sustainable business, work with the owner on budgeting and financial projections, field daily calls and act as “The Face” of the winery to the outside world. Some regulatory and professional aspects will be dealt with as well; wineries, tasting rooms and vineyards have a host of governmental reporting responsibilities that must be coordinated, calendared and followed-up on regularly. The position and responsibilities will grow with the company's success. All winery staff, including sales staff and the winemaking team, will report to the Winery Manager.  The Winery Manager will have a close working relationship with the Vineyard Manager, and will be the primary liaison with the Vintage Consulting Group.

Responsibilities & Duties:

·       Oversees the daily needs of the tasting room, sales, and general operation for Winery. The Winery Manager is the primary contact for Wine Club members, tasting room employees and vendors. The Winery Manager can impact the financial condition of the organization through ability to control costs and increase sales.

·       Oversees the day to day production of the winery. Works closely with both the winemaker and the consulting winemaking team in the development of the production and packaging schedule, so that it meets market demand as well as maximizes the quality and integrity of the wines. 

·       Decision-making: Often you will make judgment calls and decisions independently. You will frequently partner with the Owner on employment matters.

·       Working relationships and contacts: Provides sales, financial and marketing data, reports, trends, resources and counsel to the Owner. Provides counsel and information to all employees regarding their employment policies and benefits, rights and responsibilities.

·       Tasting room management: Maintains an inviting, welcoming environment where customers can learn about the wine, taste and compare wines and purchase wines. Conducts ongoing wine and merchandise training and trains all tasting room staff on sales system and sales techniques in order to increase tasting room and retail store sales. Maintains staffing levels and sets and communicates the work schedule. Assigns daily operational and merchandising tasks to staff. 

·       Wine sales: Manage the wine club by project and monitor sales, manage and increase membership, ensure delivery, communicate with members to receive feedback, create specials and programs to increase sales. Manage the various sales channels to ensure a balanced sales growth that is manageable and anticipated.

·       Marketing: Creates, coordinates and executes events to increase sales. Works with the Owner to create and implement marketing plan and strategies, ensuring that the website and all collateral support the winery's image. Executes marketing outreach in the region and acts as liaison for all marketing collateral.

·       Business Management: Works with the Owner to develop budgets, forecasting, and a tracking system that is simple yet provides the details needed to quickly respond and course correct when needed. Monitors and controls expenses. Implements business processes and forms to support effective financial management. Looks for ways to continually improve the efficiency of procedures and services performed. 

·       Purchasing: Responsible to oversee all purchasing of all packaging materials, including bottles, closures, labels, etc. to meet the packaging schedule in a timely manner as well as overseeing all storage, transportation and logistics for finished goods.

·       Staff Management: Responsible for duties associated with staffing; assists with recruitment efforts, receives and reviews employment applications, verifies references, conducts new employee orientation. 

Requirements:

·       Strong management experience and skills, particularly in marketing and hospitality

·       Training experience

·       Proven, successful Sales experience comparable to selling wine

Compensation will be based on experience.

How To Apply

For a complete job description, please email [email protected]

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