Cellar Door and Events Assistant (Wine Jobs: Wine Retail & Sommelier)

  Greyfriars Vineyard (http://www.greyfriarsvineyard.co.uk)

  Greyfriars Vineyard, Puttenham, Surrey, GU3 1AG, England

Want to be part of a small but growing team at an award-winning English wine producer?

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and committed individuals to join us at Greyfriars Vineyard as a Cellar Door and Events Assistant. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in a rapidly growing area of our business.

What you will do:

• Provide visitors at our Cellar Door Shop with a first-class retail experience.
• Assist with wine-by-the-glass sales and tasting events at our Tasting Room and Outdoor Wine Bar. This will include managing bookings, serving visitors and the setup, delivery, and clean-up of exciting and informative tasting events.
• Following in-house training and guidance, execute the successful delivery of vineyard tours and tastings.
• Maintain high levels of presentation and cleanliness at all times at the Cellar Door, Tasting Room and outdoor hosting spaces.
• Support the Commercial Manager and DTC Manager as required, including assisting at vineyard events and outside events such as farmer’s markets, food festivals and stockist tastings, alongside maintaining shop/bar stock levels and fulfilling retail orders.

What we will give you:

• Rewarding wine retail sales, events and hospitality work experience at a beautiful vineyard that is producing award-winning sparkling and still wines.
• Join a small, friendly team that is passionate about what we do and wants to see you grow with us.
• The requisite level of training and guidance to be successful in this role.
• A fair wage in line with industry standards.

Who we are looking for:

• Someone who can provide a superb hospitality experience and customer service and will take pride in representing Greyfriars in this customer-facing role.
• Someone who is comfortable working in a varied role that can often be physically demanding.
• Someone that likes being around people and enjoys communicating.
• Someone who enjoys working as part of a team and independently.
• Prior experience/knowledge of wine is preferred but not essential.
• Having a sense of humour and a good work ethic is essential in this job.
• Outstanding oral communication and quick-thinking skills are essential in this job.
• A full driving licence is preferred.
• All applicants should have the right to work in the UK.

The bottom line:

• Pay: Hourly rate in line with industry standards
• Staff discount on our wines + monthly staff bottle of wine
• Hours: Zero Hours Contract. Hours typically on Friday Evenings, Weekends and Bank Holidays.
• Three-month probabtionary period
• Start Date: February/March 2025

How To Apply

If this sounds like the job for you, send through your CV and a covering letter via email for the attention of the Greyfriars team at [email protected].

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