TASTING ROOM SERVER

Tasting Room Server – Part Time

Wilson Creek Winery is a family-owned winery in the heart of Temecula Valley Southern California Wine Country known for its quality wines and warm hospitality. The winery features a welcoming tasting room, full-service restaurant with vineyard view dining and expansive patio, creek side picnic area, indoor and outdoor conference and event spaces, romantic wedding venue and exclusive retreat accommodations.

As a family-owned small business in Temecula Valley Wine Country, we have an incredible team of people that provide exemplary customer service for which Wilson Creek Winery is known. We are committed to creating a rewarding work environment for all our employees as we continue to grow.

Wilson Creek Winery & Vineyards is currently looking for a part-time Tasting Room Server in Temecula, CA.

Position Summary:

Under general supervision, the Tasting Room Server is responsible for providing an exceptional wine tasting experience for guests.

This is a part-time, on-site role in Temecula, California.

Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Understand completely all policies, procedures, standards, specifications, guidelines, and training programs.
• Ensure that all guests feel welcome and are given responsive, friendly, and courteous service always by providing excellent guest service.
• Build rapport with guests to ensure guest retention.
• Selling of wine club memberships, wine products, featured wines, and merchandise.
• Knowledge of wines to educate, suggest, and promote our wines.
• Be knowledgeable of A.B.C. laws and guest compliance.
• Demonstrate professionalism.

• Perform other duties as requested.

What It Takes To Succeed:

• Be at least 21 years of age.
• Have a minimum of one (1) years’ experience serving wine.
• Be able to communicate and understand the predominant language(s) of the area. 
• Have extensive knowledge of wines.
• Possess excellent basic math skills and can operate a cash register or POS system.
• Must have excellent guest service skills with professional appearance and outstanding communication skills.
• Must have ability to develop customer relationships and be sales oriented.  
• Must obtain a Riverside County Food Handlers Card within thirty (30) days of hire.

• Must obtain RBS Certificate within sixty (60) days of hire.

What We Need

Since opening in 2000, Wilson Creek Winery & Vineyards has been enhancing lives in the Temecula Valley. Wilson Creek Winery & Vineyard remains one of the busiest wineries in Southern California. This continued success is because we hold our employees to our Core Values. Without hesitation, our employees demonstrate these values:

• Be Warm & Engaging
• Have the Courage to be Different
• Passionately Care
• Value the Person in Front of You
• Be Down to Earth

Physical Demands: 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and/or walk for up to eight hours at a time; use hands, wrists, arms, and back.  The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be working in typical conditions of a bar with equipment such as glasses, wine openers, bottles, and sinks.  The environment may at times consist of high-volume Noise level and large groups of people which results in a fast paced, crowded work area. Employees may encounter wet floors, broken glass, intoxicated guests, and extreme temperatures. This position will also require you to stand for up to 8 hours at a time.

What You'll Get

• All employees:
  • Discounts on Wine & Merchandise
  • Sick Pay
  • Discounts on Concerts
  • Quarterly Employee Celebrations

• Part Time employees: 401(k) retirement savings plan with an employer match with tenure

Required Pre-Hire Screenings:

• Full Panel Drug Screen
• Driving Record if applicable