**Winery Tasting Room Ambassador/Server**

**Location**

**Woodinville, WA**

**Type**

**Part Time**

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An exciting opportunity to join one of the Northwest's Premier wineries. We are looking to add to our talented team. Successful candidates will provide exceptional service, with a great attitude and a love of wine. Wine knowledge of all levels is accepted, we offer training for all positions. We we seek candidates with restaurant experience on the floor and behind the bar. Our team members are expected to contribute to a respectful, inclusive, and supportive work environment.

**Skills/Responsibilities:**

* Wine sales experience preferred

* Displays Superior guest service

* Complete knowledge of legal drinking age and procedures

* Checks identification for guests under 30

* Knowledge of effects of alcohol and ability to impair mental and physical abilities

* Uses good judgement when serving alcohol

* Performs duties outside of server position as assigned by supervisors/management

* Maintains confidentiality of sensitive information

* Accurately enters orders into the Point of Sales System

* Performs opening, closing, cleaning, and side work duties as assigned

* Prior cash handling experience

* Follows safety and sanitization practices

* Communicates all guest issues to supervisors/management

* Displays a positive attitude, team player, strong work ethic

* Enjoys interacting with the public

* Thrives in a busy environment

**Requirements**

* Wine Knowledge

* Two years guest service/hospitality

* Must be at least 21 years of age.

* High School diploma or equivalent.

* Must work evenings, weekends and holidays.

* Must be able to lift 40-50 lbs frequently without concern.

* Able to stand, walk, bend for extended periods of time

* Washington State Food Handlers and MAST certification or ability to acquire upon hire

**Job Types:** Part-time. Compensation DOE. Opened in 2001 by Craig and Vicki Leuthold, family-owned Maryhill Winery is one of Washington's largest wineries, producing 80,000 cases annually. Its four Washington tastings rooms; Goldendale, Spokane, Vancouver and Woodinville, offer visitors the chance to experience award-winning, affordable wines along with stunning views. It's premier tasting room in Goldendale, perched on a bluff overlooking the stunning Columbia River draws more than 75,000 wine enthusiasts from around the globe each year, ranking it among the top-five most visited wineries in the state. Visitors can enjoy wine tastings, tours and special events, tournament-quality bocce courts, and live music on the vine-covered terrace every summer weekend, Memorial Day through September. Maryhill sources more than 30 unique varietals of grapes from some of the most highly regarded vineyards in Washington and produces more than 50 wines. Maryhill Winery has been honored with more than 3,000 awards since its first vintage in 2001, including being named 2015 Pacific Northwest Winery of the Year by Wine Press Northwest and the 2014 Winery of the Year at the San Francisco International Wine Competition. Winemaker Richard Batchelor has twice earned the Winemaker of the Year award at the Indy International Wine Competition, including in 2013 and 2018.

**Maryhill Winery Purpose Statement:** To discover serendipitous connections, inspirational moments, and lasting experiences.

**The Maryhill Blend - Living the Culture**The following pillars are how we live our purpose and core values and bring our special organizational culture to life in everything that we do.

**Celebration:** honoring our wine, our people, our customers, and our community

**Hospitality:** welcoming hospitality towards our guests, customers, and business partners and a sincere appreciation for our team and co-workers

**Connection:** it all starts with people and our focus on being in the moment during our conversations and interactions with one another

**Education:** teaching about our wine, our brand, and the Washington State wine industry

**Storytelling:** we use stories to create emotional connections for our wine and brand

**Stewardship:** caring for the sustainability of our home, products, family, environment, and our grape growing partners

**Professionalism:** a dedication to always being at our best with every interaction

**Profitability:** a laser-like focus to ensure our financial foundations are strong for the health and the evolution of the business and the neighborhood