Job description
Redtail Vineyards is hiring Tasting Associates! We are looking for individuals who share our love of wine and passion for the industry to join our team. With strong team-oriented leadership, we pride ourselves on being an inclusive and supportive environment where our colleagues can express themselves and their creative ideas. If you consider yourself a personable, intelligent, and hard-working individual who loves to learn and meet new people, then please send us your resume and a short note about why you’d like to work with us!
Requirements:
- Must be 18 years or older
- Smart serve certified (required)
- Ability to work weekends and public holidays and events
- Reliable transportation to and from work
- Outgoing, positive, eager to learn attitude
- Able to lift up to 30 lbs
- Effective communication and problem solving skills
- Thrives in a fast-paced team environment
Responsibilities:
- Follow opening and closing procedures outlined in the employee handbook.
- Greet guests promptly in a warm and welcoming manner.
- Conduct structured tastings with tour groups and guests.
- Answer customer’s questions regarding products, winemaking, the vineyard and general tourism questions in a knowledgeable way
- Suggest and sell wine, wine tasting experiences, and non-wine merchandise.
- Handle POS transactions, including operating cash register, processing returns, discounts, employee purchases, etc.
- Maintain a clean and sanitized workstation, participate in daily cleaning (washroom tidy/sanitize, taking garbage out, washing and polishing glasses).
- Able to bend. stoop, and stand for long periods of time
- Multi-tasking, organizing, cleaning, re-stocking.
Other Qualifications:
- Self-motivated
- Works well in a team environment and alone
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Experience in the restaurant or hospitality industry is an asset.
- Bilingual is an asset
- WSET or similar certifications are assets
- Prior serving experience is an asset
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Fixed term contract, Casual, Seasonal
Salary: $18.00-$20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company event
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Tips
Experience:
- serving: 1 year (preferred)
License/Certification:
- Smart Serve (required)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (preferred)
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From $18.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20 – 30 per week
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Consecon, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
