Be a part of northern California’s only honey and mead tasting room. Z Specialty Food, a family owned and operated honey company, seeks an outgoing, creative and hardworking Tasting Room Team Member as part of The HIVE Tasting Room Kitchen. This is a part-time position includes weekend and evening shifts and reports to the Tasting Room Manager.

Position Responsibilities

Customer Experience Education

• Help cultivate a consistent, memorable and engaging customer experience.
• Become a honey and mead expert. Learn about varietal honeys, craft meads and our farm to fork menu and share this knowledge with customers.
• Promote and sell honey and mead by delivering exceptional guest experience.
• Answer customer questions about products and menu items, the history of the business, upcoming events, and rentals.
• Assist with special events (on and off site).

Tasting Room Kitchen

• Deliver meals and beverages to customers, clear tables.
• Assist and support the execution of The HIVE’s seasonal displays and showcasing new products.
• Handle customer purchasing transactions, operate the POS register, account for sales throughout shift.
• Perform open and closing procedures such as locking/arming the facility, balancing registers and counting cash, restocking, cleaning and setup.

Cleaning Maintenance

• Restock tasting room products and merchandise, assist with rotating tasting room displays and offerings.
• Ensure the courtyard and tasting room are maintained, furniture is stored and treated properly, communicate any needs with maintenance staff.
• General housekeeping responsibilities, including tidying indoor and outdoor spaces, wiping counters, moping, dusting, bussing tables.
• Restock and clean bathrooms, do laundry.

Marketing Outreach

• Assist in promoting The HIVE’s events, programs, and initiatives.
• Assist with tasting room specific social media postings.

About Z Specialty Food and The HIVE

Z Specialty Food, founded in 1979, is home to Island of the Moon and Moon Shine Trading Company. The HIVE, a 20,000 square foot net zero energy facility, is Z Specialty Food’s newest addition that showcases more than 30 varietal honeys, craft meads and a farm to fork menu. For more information visit zspecialtyfood.com.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 15 – 30 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

• Tips

Work Location: In person