Tasting Room Associate - Full-time, Part-time, Seasonal
(Wine Jobs:
Sales & Marketing)
Full Time
Wild Goose Vineyards & Winery,
British Columbia
This is a wonderful opportunity for an enthusiast & eager individual who is interested in helping customers of Wild Goose Vineyards have a pleasant and welcoming experience. They will help us attract new customers & deepen the relationships we have with our existing fans. If you love interacting with people in a friendly and engaging manner, this might be the position for you.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
· Providing each visitor with personal contact as befits the Wild Goose story.
· Handling transactions as set by procedure.
· Organizing, managing and conducting bistro traffic
· Greeting, seating and setting the tone for every customer who enters the property.
· Maintaining the cleanliness of the Tasting Room and all public areas.
· Assisting the Bistro and tasting room staff with seating, clearing, taking reservations, anything that is needed to ensure customer service levels are maintained.
· And, of course, other duties as requested (such as educating and selling to visitors our award-winning portfolio of wines or promoting ticket sales and assisting at all upcoming special events).
WE WILL INTERVIEW:
· Someone who has a passion to make a difference and see results of their efforts.
· Someone who is not afraid to roll up their sleeves and get things done (from changing the bathroom garbage to talking to the winemaker about what our customers love in their Gewürztraminer)
· Someone who loves interacting with customers and satisfying their wine and food needs.
· Someone who takes direction and constructive feedback with the aim to improve.
· Someone with prior experiences in hospitality and/or sales.
· Someone who is helpful, and who takes pride in their work, the environment and seeing everyone around them succeed.
· Has excellent verbal communications skills and can use those skills to think on their feet.
· Someone with a wine background, whether it is WSET training, or just a passion and general understanding how wine is made or is eager to learn about wine.
· Someone who is comfortable with a POS system, able to work weekends, stand for long hours, have reliable transportation to and from work, and is 19 years of age or over.
· Someone who has or will get their Serving-it-Right Certificate.
· Someone who can pack, lift and securely place a case of wine (40 lbs.) into someone’s truck, repeatedly.
If you have a passion for wine & the people who drink it, please email your resume with cover letter to [email protected].
About Wild Goose Vineyards:
For more than 30 years, Wild Goose Vineyards & Winery has been producing exceptional wines that touch the four corners of the Okanagan; Sun, Earth, Fruit, and Family. Founded by the Kruger family of Okanagan Falls, the winery is a complete wine country destination offering vineyard views, a spacious tasting room, the Smoke & Oak Bistro with alfresco patio, private function space and award-winning wine. Wild Goose spans three generations of family passion for producing premium approachable wines—a true Canadian icon!
How To Apply
250-497-8919
