Wine Jobs

TASTING ROOM STAFF

Location: Tasting Room
Travel Required: Yes
Level/Salary Range: Dependent on experience
Position Type: Employee
HR Contact: Linda Holford
Will Train Applicant(s): Yes
Job Starts: Immediately

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

TASTING ROOM

• Tasks are primarily in the tasting room; however, the job includes one day a week for the farmers markets and also

opportunities to pour at tasting events and liquor stores. The markets require that we set up and take down–a tent and unpack

the cases of wine, plus marketing materials.

• Manage the tasting room during the day to meet the standards of the winery. Set up for sales and inventory for the Start of

Day. Ensure the room has stock and supplies, etc. Handle all aspects of the tasting room and winery while people arrive.

• Pour wine samples to consumers. Ensure that you have Serving It Right Certificate on hand. You will be responsible for the sales

of the tasting room and ensuring that the customers have such a great experience they purchase the wines. Set up a case club

membership and ensure people join the newsletter. Ensure all aspects of sales and marketing are done for sales of the winery.

There will be targets set so you can be aware of expectations.

• Handle any sales people, marketing ideas and social media, while working in the tasting room.
• Promote the outdoor area for food and wine sales. Come up with innovative ideas to manage this area also. Ensure the

outdoor area looks good and the hanging baskets are watered and deadheaded.

• Record all sales at the end of the day and ensure that everything is reconciled and ready to go for the next day.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Working knowledge of sales and marketing. Serving It Right Certificate (can be done once hired) Wine Knowledge and some

previous experience working in a tasting room or something related.

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Ability to work alone
• Knowledge/interest of wines
• Enthusiasm
• Experience in using mobile devices
• Computer knowledge
• Ability to lift 40 lbs min.

ADDITIONAL NOTES

Do you really want to know what it’s like to run your own business? You will have the chance to be responsible for portions of the

business after a learning period. As a small winery, you get to experience many aspects of the business as you wish and become a

part of the team with team targets.

You will be representing the winery and its values usually alone. There is an expectation of meeting personal targets, dress code

and reliability. The ability to fit in with the image presented over the last 10 years is very important. We encourage your personality

to add to this image.

Applicants please email: linda@rockycreekwinery.ca

PART TIME CASUAL LABOUR

Location: Vineyard/Garden/Winery
Travel Required: Yes
Level/Salary Range: $14/hr
Position Type: Part-time
HR Contact: Linda Holford
Will Train Applicant(s): Landscaping, picking or vineyard experience
Job Starts: Immediately

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

VINEYARD/WINERY LANDSCAPING

• Work with the vineyard manager on tasks specific for each part of the season
• Garden clean up and weeding
• Work with the winemaker for jobs such as bottling
• Manually watering as needed
• Jobs are based on tasks needed to be completed
• Mowing the lawn and weed trimming
• Sample tasks, tucking vines, shoot thinning
• Digging up and splitting plants
• This position is necessary for the harvest season for picking and goes off and on from September until Late October
• Pruning trees

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS PREFERRED SKILLS

• Some landscaping knowledge
• Ability to use equipment such as mowers, weed trimmers
• Enthusiasm
• Ability to lift 40 lbs min.
• Willing to work rain or shine in outdoor weather
• No back issues
• Good physical condition

ADDITIONAL NOTES

This job is a casual part time position. We would like to have you for the entire season from now until at least harvest time.

This position could also work into the next year for winter pruning etc. You will be lead by our daughter who has graduated with a wine degree and is managing the vineyard. Rocky Creek would like to train you for the entire season and then you would be notified which times you will be needed. So it would be on a work schedule and the days would be full time but the work would not be needed on a full time basis, just what each tasks need to be done. So this position would have some flexibility.

Applicants please email: linda@rockycreekwinery.ca

PASTRY CHEF

Full Time Opportunity

Family owned and operated since 1989, Quails’ Gate Winery is one of Canada’s foremost estate wine producers. We farm more than 200 acres and are dedicated to crafting outstanding quality wines with a focus on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Our team strives to deliver exceptional guest experiences in our award-winning Old Vines Restaurant, at our luxurious lake front accommodations and with every estate tour and wine tasting.

The Old Vines Restaurant at Quails’ Gate offers an excellent venue to build or continue your career in the culinary arts. Opportunities exist for advancement and in gaining knowledge of pairing wines with the bounty of ingredients we are fortunate to have in the Okanagan Valley. Our belief in farm to table cookery pairs well with our family business values and philosophy.

The successful candidate will assume the position year-round as a Pastry Chef. This position is responsible for managing the Pastry station and overseeing 1-2 Pastry Cooks at any given time. The Pastry Chef is responsible for production of all breads & pastry items, all plated desserts and special occasion items. Pastry Chef duties include but are not limited to line service, staff leadership and inspiration, inventory and ordering. The Pastry Chef works amongst and in support of the Culinary brigade where our amazing array of seasonal produce inspires.

Applicants must have successfully completed a formal culinary training program or have equivalent years of experience in the industry. Applicants must have 2+ years of experience in a similar leadership role, preferably in a fast-paced, fine dining establishment, demonstrate excellent line cooking skills and be up to date on current menu trends.

If you are seeking a position with a dynamic winery intent on establishing itself as Canada’s leading premium brand, please forward your resume with covering letter by email to Human Resources at employment@quailsgate.com.

Posting expires when job is filled.

Vineyard Workers | 5 vacancies                                                                                                                   

Company:  Lake Breeze Vineyards Ltd. / Lake Breeze Vineyards
Business Location: 930 Sammet Rd, Naramata, BC, V0H 1N0
Work Location: Same as above

Business Information: Lake Breeze is undeniably one of the most beautiful wineries in British Columbia.  We honour the sense of place, the land and pride in agriculture, through careful and meticulous viticultural practices. We and our family of growers on the Naramata Bench produce exceptional fruit from which we create our portfolio of fine wines.  We endeavor to take the natural expression of the grape and transfer it to the bottle with minimal intervention.

Type of Employment: Full-time–Seasonal / 7-month contract
Estimated Start Date: Early March, 2020
Job Description:

• Harvest crops
• Detect disease and health problems in crops
• Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
• Deleafing, grading, lowering, harvesting seedlings
• Mixing fertilizer
• Pruning, suckering, tying, thinning, picking grapes
• Shoot positioning
• Weeding, cleaning and clipping crops
• Maintain or assist in the maintenance of facilities and farm infrastructure

Requirements:
-Education: Not required
-Experience: Experience is an asset

Working Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Repetitive Tasks, outdoors, standing for extended periods of time.
Salary: $13.85 to 15.00 hourly, 30-40 hours per week.
Benefits: We provide dental and extended medical insurance. Work boots and gloves provided. Transportation costs covered if worker needs to relocate. Accommodation free of charge.

Important Information: This position requires working 6 to 8 hours per day, 30 to 40 hours per week from Monday to Friday. Work schedule is from 7:30am to 4:30pm.  Weekends work may be required. No winter work.

Apply by e-mail to: info@lakebreeze.ca

Apply by mail to: P.O. BOX 9, Naramata, BC, V0H 1N0

Posting Expires: March 7^th 2020

Tasting Room Associates

April – October 2020

Join Wild Goose’s Winery team and work with some of the best wines in the Okanagan! We’re hiring seasonal full time & part -time

This is a wonderful opportunity for enthusiast & eager individuals to help spread the word about the great wines of Wild Goose. Help us attract new customers & deepen the relationships we have with our existing fans. If you love interacting with people & have a passion to create wonderful experiences, this might be the position for you.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

• Educating and selling to visitors our award-winning portfolio of wines
• Promoting and selling memberships into our successful Vintner’s Club and all upcoming events
• Promoting ticket sales and assisting at all upcoming special events
• Providing each visitor with personal contact as befits the Wild Goose story
• Handling transactions as set by procedure
• Occasionally representing the winery at off site events/tastings
• Assisting with the prep and shipment of Direct to Consumer orders
• Organizing, scheduling and conducting select tastings and tours
• Stocking shelves and maintaining the cleanliness of the Tasting Room and all public areas
• Occasionally assisting the Bistro staff with seating, clearing, taking reservations, anything that is needed to ensure customer service levels are maintained
• And, of course, other duties as requested.

WE WILL INTERVIEW:

• Someone who has a passion to make a difference and see results of their efforts
• Someone who isn’t afraid to roll up their sleeves and get things done (from changing the bathroom garbage to talking to the winemaker about what our customers love in their gewürztraminer)
• Someone who loves interacting with customers and satisfying their wine needs
• Someone who takes direction and constructive feedback with the aim to improve
• Someone with prior experiences in hospitality and/or sales
• Someone who takes pride in their work, the environment and seeing everyone around them succeed (also known as helping others)
• Has excellent verbal communications skills, and can use those skills to think on their feet
• Someone with a wine background, whether it is WSET training, or just a passion and general understanding how wine is made or is eager to learn about wine (we are eager to teach)
• Someone who is comfortable with a POS system, able to work weekends, stand for long hours, have reliable transportation to and from work, is 19 years of age or over and has or will get their Serving-it-Right Certificate
• Someone who can pack, lift and securely place a case of wine (40 lbs) into someone’s truck, repeatedly.

If you have a passion for wine & the people who drink it, please email your resume with cover letter.

About Wild Goose Vineyards:

For more than 30 years, Wild Goose Vineyards & Winery has been producing exceptional wines that touch the four corners of the Okanagan; Sun, Earth, Fruit, and Family. Founded by the Kruger family of Okanagan Falls, the winery is a complete wine country destination offering vineyard views, a spacious tasting room, the Smoke & Oak Bistro with alfresco patio, private function space and award winning wine. Wild Goose spans three generations of family passion for producing premium approachable wines, a true Canadian icon!

Resumes, with cover letter submitted to: info@wildgoosewinery.com.

Posting Expires: March 31st 2020

Direct to Consumer (DTC) Coordinator

Join Wild Goose’s Winemaking team and work with one of the best winemaking teams in the Okanagan! We’re hiring a full time, permanent.

This is a wonderful opportunity for an enthusiast and organized individual to directly impact sales and branding of a well known and appreciated Okanagan winery.  It is an exciting time to join the Wild Goose team, to help us attract new customers and deepen the relationships we have with our existing fans. If you love interacting with people and have a passion to create wonderful experiences for our visitors, this might be the position you have been looking for.

The right person will thrive and excel in this environment of making an impact and distributing great wine throughout Canada.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

Tasting Room Supervisor – Approximately 40%

• Scheduling of all staff to ensure adequate coverage during opening hours of the tasting room
• Provide feedback/coaching to all tasting room staff, complimentary and constructive, to ensure optimal efficiency and service levels for our clientele, while ensuring all policies and procedures are followed
• Educating staff and selling to visitors of our award-winning portfolio of wines
• Providing each visitor, and training all staff to provide, personal contact as befits the Wild Goose story. Ensuring all customer touchpoints are on brand
• Handling transactions as set by procedure
• Organizing, scheduling and conducting select tastings and tours
• Stocking shelves and maintaining the cleanliness of the Tasting Room and all public areas
• Development and implementation of specialized experiences for our Wild Goose visitors and members

Wine Club Management – Approximately 25%

• Promoting, selling and retaining memberships in our successful Vintner’s Club
• Daily management of key touchpoints for existing members of the Vintner’s Club ensuring the veracity and accuracy of all data via communication via email, phone and in person
• Plan and execute bi-annual wine club allocations, ensuring 100% accuracy of customer information and fulfillment of their requests
• Development of special benefits and events directed at membership

Event Coordination – Approximately 10%

• Occasionally representing the winery at off site events/tastings
• Coordinating staffing, wines sales and food for all onsite events
• Promotion of our events and sales of tickets through all available sales channels

Administration – Approximately 25%

• Assist with the implementation of the annual Marketing Plan
• Assisting with the prep and shipment of Direct to Consumer orders
• Purchasing of all tasting room merchandise & supplies in accordance with the merchandising direction
• Purchasing of office supplies as required
• Data entry & filing of customer & vendor relationship transactions

And, of course, other duties as requested.

WE WILL INTERVIEW:

• Someone who has a passion to make a difference and see results of their efforts
• Someone who isn’t afraid to roll up their sleeves and get things done (from changing the bathroom garbage to talking to the winemaker about what our customers love in their gewürztraminer)
• Someone who loves interacting with customers and satisfying their wine needs
• Someone who takes pride in their work, the environment and seeing everyone around them succeed (also known as helping others)
• Has excellent written and verbal communications skills, and can use those skills to think on their feet
• Has excellent computer skills, including but not limited to outlook, office, CRM style software, on line design and communications platforms & social media platforms
• Someone who can lead and follow, under pressure, and with good humour
• Someone who is organized, organized, organized
• Someone with a wine background, whether it is WSET training, or just a passion and general understanding how wine is made.
• Someone with some secondary marketing education, preferably an undergraduate degree
• Someone who can pack, lift and securely place a case of wine into someone’s truck, repeatedly.

If you have a passion for wine & the people who drink it, and would like a great challenge, please email your resume with cover letter.

About Wild Goose Vineyards:

For more than 30 years, Wild Goose Vineyards & Winery has been producing exceptional wines that touch the four corners of the Okanagan; Sun, Earth, Fruit, and Family. Founded by the Kruger family of Okanagan Falls, the winery is a complete wine country destination offering vineyard views, a spacious tasting room, the Smoke & Oak Bistro with alfresco patio, private function space and award winning wine. Wild Goose spans three generations of family passion for producing premium approachable wines, a true Canadian icon!

Resumes, with cover letter submitted to: info@wildgoosewinery.com.

Posting Expires: March 31st 2020