Wine Director (Wine Jobs: Sales & Marketing)

Full Time

  Wally's Wine & Spirits (http://www.wallywine.com)

  Corporate office, California

Description

Wally’s Wine & Spirits, LLC is looking for an experienced, motivated, hardworking Wine Director to join its team. This is a full time, not a remote position.

 

The successful candidate will have an in-depth knowledge of wines, as well as the ability to quickly recall and share complex information about diverse types of wines, wine pairings and tasting notes. Their main responsibility is to promote wine sales through staff and customer education, and by:

 

Ordering wines

Maintaining the wine stock

Creating a wine list and writing wine descriptions

Suggesting food and wine pairings to servers and customers

Recommending wines based on customer preferences

Training waitstaff on wines

Conducting wine tastings for staff and customers

Teaching wine courses

Ability to prioritize responsibilities, multi-task, and manage time efficiently

Genuine passion for hospitality with the desire to grow professionally

Guest focused approach to management

Punctuality

 

Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability needed.

 

Required Experience:

 

Minimum 5 years wine operations experience in fine dining with an extensive knowledge of Old-World Wines.

Minimum 2 years wine buying experience

Ability to work in a high pressure, demanding environment

Excellent wine and beverage knowledge and wine pairings

Excellent knowledge of computer applications and POS system

Open flexibility – requires weekend and evening work schedule

 

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

 

Excellent guest service and hospitality skills and professional presentation

Strong people-oriented leadership skills

Strong analytical/decision making skills

Excellent interpersonal communications and presentation skills

Excellent ability to solve complex problems

Demonstrated ability to effectively drive sales and profits

Ability to drive initiatives to increase brand loyalty

Proven success of building and cultivating strong positive working relationships

Initiative-taking with excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

Time management and deadline oriented

Must be effective at listening, understanding, and clarifying concerns and issues raised by guests

commensurate on exp.

How To Apply

Please send in your resume. If you are selected you will be sent and email with next steps to follow.

Thank you

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