The Alpha Omega Collective (AOC) is pleased to announce an opportunity to join our team as a part time Estate Host at our Alpha Omega Collective tasting room in downtown Paso Robles, CA. We are looking for a self-motivated and energetic wine enthusiast with strong customer service and sales skills. The ideal candidate will possess a cheerful and cooperative demeanor, be eager to provide excellent hospitality and have experience hosting luxury wine tastings.

About Alpha Omega Collective:

The Alpha Omega Collective showcases Bordeaux-inspired releases from Alpha Omega in Napa Valley, Burgundian varietals Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Tolosa on the San Luis Obispo Coast, and Mediterranean reds from Perinet in Spain’s Priorat. Vintners Robin and Michelle Baggett’s passion for discovering singular properties that each offer a pure expression of its respective region’s terroir brings a philosophical continuity to the Alpha Omega Collective. Each winery showcases its deep regional roots where the influence of the sea and rich, rock-laden soils combine to produce world-class wine with unique accents. The individual personalities are unmistakable, but the Alpha Omega Collective stands as one.

What We Offer:

At the AOC we believe in a strong company culture and strive to better ourselves and our employees daily by focusing on creating a welcoming and happy place for everyone. Each employee receives quarterly wine shipments and holiday bonus allocations. We believe in furthering our employee's education by hosting seminars and training sessions for all staff and allowing our employees to request continued education reimbursement.

Competitive hourly rate provide along with wine club commissions, tips, and sales incentives.

Qualifications:

• 21 years of age or older.
• Available to work Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, including holiday weekends.
• Prior tasting room / wine experience favorable.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Knowledge, Skills, and Physical Requirements:

• Past sales and customer service experience.
• Ability to share wine knowledge with consumers in an approachable manner.
• Understanding and ability to use POS systems (preferably Wine Direct).
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Contribute to a positive, collaborative team atmosphere.
• Proficiency in Wine Direct and shipping programs (Wine Shipping, Ship Compliant) a plus, but not required.

Additional Tasting Room Duties:

• Write Daily DTC Sales Reports as needed.
• Assist in booking reservations for guests when needed.
• Assist with Tasting Room administrative tasks as needed.
• Assist Tasting Room Management with opening/closing procedures, including setting the alarm as needed, ensuring all doors have been locked and all staff is out of the building.
• Tasting room upkeep and simple cleaning and maintenance as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements:

• Required to stand and walk for 8-12 hours at a time.
• Continuous bending, kneeling, squatting required for duration of 8 hour shift
• Required to lift and carry a case of wine, or equivalent weight

We are an equal opportunity employer.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $16.00 - $19.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Shift:

• Day shift

Weekly day range:

• Every weekend
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person