Tasting Room Associates

Teneral Cellars

Plymouth CA.

Job Description:

Teneral Cellars is a women-owned mission driven wine company seeking enthusiastic part time sales people to join our team as Tasting Room Associates in our tasting room in Plymouth.

Our Tasting Room Associate candidates should be well-spoken and energetic sale professionals willing to conduct tours of the vineyard, as wells as educate our customers about the wines and winery. Previous wine knowledge is ideal, but more importantly candidates must be passionate about wine and create a memorable experience for our visitors. Candidate should be well-spoken, hard working, professional and able to work well with others. Above all demonstrate warmth and grace in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Essential Functions and Duties:

• Educate our visitors about the wines, wine making and the winery history.
• Assist customers in making selections by building customer confidence and offering suggestions.
• Contribute to group sales goals by accomplishing personal goals.
• Greet and serve visitors in a friendly, gracious manner.
• Promote Teneral Cellars at Wilderotter vineyard wine by pouring and selling them and adjusting content based on customers personal interest, knowledge, and ability to purchase.
• Promote the wine club
• Provide support for privately booked and winery events.
• Develop and maintain professional and technical wine knowledge by attending educational workshops, reading industry publications, networking in the trade, and participating in professional groups.
• Maintain and restock the tasting room.
• Other assigned duties.

Performance Measures:

• Achievement of retail goals, including sales, wine club sign-ups, and data collection.
• Conversion of guest to wine club members
• Accuracy of inventory management and other operational duties

Reports to:

Tasting Room Manager

Job Requirements:

Skills, Experience, and Education:

• Must have Mandatory Responsible Beverage Service Training (RBS)
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Prior retail sales or hospitality (hotel, event center, restaurant) experience preferred.
• Excellent presentation, verbal and written communication skills in English is required; bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.
• Professional demeanor with excellent customer service and organizational skills is required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft and excel is a plus.
• The ability to work and manage multiple priorities in a fast- paced, dynamic environment, while maintaining a high level of detail and adhering to deadlines is required.
• Must be capable of working independently and have the ability to take initiative and be self directed.
• Must posses a valid California Drivers license and have reliable transportation.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to routinely lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Can stand and sit for long periods of time.
• Must be 21 years or older
• Must be available to work flexible schedule with weekends required.
• Comfortable with both indoor and outdoor weather conditions. (i.e., varying temperatures.).

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $17.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 16 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Weekly day range:

• Weekends only

Work Location: In person