Wine Education & Sales Consultant

Overview

Wine Education & Sales Consultant – FLSA status:
Part‑time, Non‑exempt.

Reports to:

Sr. Retail & Hospitality Manager.

Location:

Rutherford Hill Winery – Napa, CA. Are you ready to join a great team who is passionate about our brand and be a part of creating a world class visitor experience? Rutherford Hill Winery is looking for a Wine Education & Sales Consultant who is responsible for providing guests of Rutherford Hill top‑of‑class hospitality and customer service. This position ensures each guest has a memorable and exceptional winery experience, with a focus on sales, wine club sign‑ups, customer service, telling the brand story and wine education.

This position will support all management initiatives set by the Sr. Retail & Hospitality Manager and Wine Club Manager.

• Sales ability and awareness of sales goals
• Positive attitude and enthusiasm towards job, customers, and co‑workers
• Wine & product knowledge, and ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to anticipate guest’s needs and provide exceptional service
• Ability to demonstrate productivity and initiative
• Dependability (timeliness) and attention to detail (ability to perform duties as delegated by manager)

• Promote and sell Rutherford Hill wines, the Wine Club and merchandise
• Provide guests with a memorable and exceptional experience
• Educate guests about Rutherford Hill’s history, and describe wines and winemaking techniques
• Develop and cultivate ongoing relationships with guests and wine club members to encourage repeat visits, referrals and future sales
• Host an engaging tasting with exceptional customer service and hospitality as the foundation
• Set up and conduct general and private tours and tastings for trade partners, VIPs or club members
• Assist with daily business functions, including opening and closing procedures, wine and non‑wine inventory, and restocking
• Handle cash and credit card transactions through the point‑of‑sale system

• Proficient in CRM, Internet, Point of Sale
• Prior tasting room, event or other sales (hospitality focused) experience
• Self‑starter, clear communicator, positive team player, multi‑tasker
• Wine knowledgeable, and effective sales person
• Must be at least 21 years in age
• Ability to lift up to 50 lb
• Ability to work weekends and holidays

We may collect the following categories of personal information in connection with the submission of your resume or application materials to us for employment, and if hired, your employment with us: identifiers (e.g., name, address, email address, birthdate, passport number); personal records (e.g., telephone number, signature, education information, criminal background information, travel information for interviews); biometric information (e.g., results of urine test);

and professional or employment information (e.g., resume, employment history, background check forms, references). We may also draw inferences from the personal information we collect about you, such as information about your abilities and aptitudes. The above categories of personal information are collected for the following business purposes: providing you services and benefits (e.g., recruitment, verifying your information, administering the hiring process);

processing interactions and transactions (e.g., to comply with federal and state laws requiring us to maintain certain records, managing the workforce); and security (e.g., detecting security incidents, protecting against fraudulent or illegal activity). For additional details and questions, contact us at 844‑901‑1833.