Tasting Lounge Associate (Wine Jobs: Wine Retail & Sommelier)

Full Time

  Okanagan Crush Pad Winery (http://www.okanagancrushpad.com)

  Summerland, British Columbia

Okanagan Crush Pad Winery is home to Haywire and Narrative wines. We are a custom crush facility located in Summerland, BC. We are looking for awesome, dedicated people to join our summer hospitality team. Do you enjoy wine? Are you curious about natural wines made in concrete tanks and clay amphorae? Most importantly, are you a fast-moving, hard worker who likes interacting with people? If so, read on.

Required Duties of the Tasting Lounge Associate:

  • Warmly greet all guests and provide them with an exceptional and memorable tasting experience 
  • Promote sales in the Tasting Lounge, online, at winery events & through the Wine Club 
  • Handle retail transactions, including operating cash registers and accounting for daily sales 
  • Conduct VIP, private tastings, covering off key points such as organic farming and using concrete vessels in winemaking
  • Tour guests around the cellar and explain winemaking
  • Prepare and serve picnic fare
  • Cleaning
  • Stocking shelves
  • Assisting with inventory management
  • Answering telephone and email inquiries
  • Booking group tastings
  • Opening and closing duties

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Prior experience in the hospitality industry (ie. winery, wine store, restaurant, brewery, cidery, etc.)
  • Must have a passion for Okanagan wine with WSET or ISG certifications preferred
  • Ability to work well individually and within a team 
  • Excellent communication and multi-tasking skills
  • Attention to detail

Must haves:

  • Over 19 years of age
  • Ability to lift 35lbs and stand for extended periods of time
  • Able to work weekends, evenings and holidays 
  • Serving it Right certificate required

Application details:

Contact Person: Kristina Neilsen

Location: Okanagan Crush Pad Winery, Summerland, BC

Hours: Seasonal, part-time to-full-time. Varies.

Successful candidates will be contacted.

Pay will depend on experience.

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