Chemeketa Cellars Tasting Room and Events Associate

Chemeketa Community College; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Chemeketa Community College is seeking Tasting Room and Events Associates to support Chemeketa Cellars tasting room, winery, and event venue. You will greet guests, serve wine and food, and assist with events, while representing the Wine Studies program and the college.

Training is provided, and no wine experience is required. This part-time, hourly pool position offers flexible scheduling, with shifts ranging 0–20 hours per week and availability Monday through Sunday.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Be a minimum of 18 years old.
• Willing to work part-time, including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Greet and direct customers, answer questions, and provide general information.
• Prep, serve, and sell wine, beer, cider, and food to tasting room visitors.
• Handle routine transactions for customer purchases.
• Ensure wines are adequately stocked in the tasting room/retail space.
• Perform minor facility housekeeping in the tasting room, patio, and break areas.
• Provide bar service at private events and assist with setting up/ breaking down functions.
• Staff meetings and events, greet attendees, and provide basic tech support as needed.
• Assist with equipment handling and maintain a clean storage area.

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Job description

Do you enjoy working with people, staying busy, and having fun? We’re looking for Tasting Room and Events Associates to support our busy tasting room, winery, and event venue. You’ll share Chemeketa Cellars wines with tasting room guests and help support meetings and events. Your primary goal will be to create a welcoming experience for every guest while representing the Wine Studies program, Chemeketa Cellars, and Chemeketa Community College. We’re looking for someone with a strong work ethic who enjoys task variety and is skilled at balancing competing priorities with a positive attitude.

The venue is open seven days a week, with the tasting room open Thursday through Saturday. Shifts are variable and depend on event schedules. However, when shifts arise, your working hours can be expected to range from 0–20 hours per week, depending on venue needs and your availability. Shifts may be scheduled any day Monday through Sunday, with start times as early as 6:30 a.m. and end times as late as midnight on weekends. This flexible position is a great fit for students, retirees, or anyone looking for flexible part-time work. No wine experience required—we’ll provide the training! Join our fun, dynamic team at Chemeketa Cellars.

• Applicants under 21 years of age are welcome to apply for this position. Job duties for employees under 21 years of age will be restricted to those allowable by law. Please see duties and responsibilities for additional info.

This is a part-time hourly pool. Applications are collected for possible immediate, or future college vacancies. This type of employment is temporary and often sporadic. You may only be contacted if a review of your application results in the intent to pursue your candidacy.

Chemeketa is a proud Hispanic-Serving Institution that aspires to be an inclusive environment where we honor and value the unique contributions of our diverse students, employees, and community. We seek to foster cultural competence and pursue equitable solutions that support all students in achieving their educational goals.

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Tasting Room Support

• Greet and direct customers, answer questions, and provide general information.
• Prep, serve, and sell wine, beer, cider, and food to tasting room visitors.
• Handle routine transactions for customer purchases
• Ensure wines are adequately stocked in the tasting room/retail space.
• Perform minor facility housekeeping in the tasting room, patio, and break areas.

Event Support

• Provide bar service at private events (serving wine, beer, cider, and non-alcoholic options).
• Set up and break down meeting and event functions (tables, chairs, linens, etc.) and become familiar with meeting room equipment, set-ups, and layouts.
• Staff meetings and events, greet and direct attendees, answer questions, and provide meeting and basic technology support throughout the day.
• Handle equipment with care, maintain a clean storage area, and ensure all equipment is in good repair.
• Perform cleanup procedures (removal of linens, garbage, recycling, and basic cleaning) and assist with removal and storage of equipment and furnishings throughout the venue.

Institutional Expectations

• Embraces diversity and actively collaborates effectively with a variety of students, staff and the public from diverse cultural, social, economic and educational backgrounds
• Participates in recruitment and retention of students at an individual and institutional level in promotion of student success
• Embraces, understands and uses appropriate technology tools to accomplish job functions
• Provides high quality, effective service to internal and external customers through continuous improvement and adoption of lean office practices

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma / GED

-AND-

Be a minimum of 18 years old

Core Competencies

• Ability to solve practical problems
• Ability to interpret instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule formats

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of hospitality and/or wine sales experience
• Be a previous or current hospitality or wine studies student

*Employees under 21 years of age may perform all duties as allowable by the OLCC. Alcohol Service Permit Eligibility Requirements can be found here.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Part-time hourly positions will not exceed 900 working hours per fiscal year
• All positions at Chemeketa are required to be available for work onsite as requested by the college.
• Requires flexible work schedule to meet program needs, which may include evenings and/or weekends
• This position may require the use of your personal vehicle for transportation between campus locations
• If requested, you must supply official transcripts within 30-days of hire
• Employees must maintain Oregon, Washington or Idaho residency as a condition of employment.
• Successful applicants for designated positions must successfully pass a background inquiry, which may include criminal, driving, credit and full background checks. Only information relevant to the position will be considered. An individual with negative information on their background inquiry will not necessarily be denied employment.
• Providing false information will result in rejection of an application, employment offer or dismissal

Physical Requirements

Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Includes frequent standing, walking, reaching, climbing, balancing, sitting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE

Applicants are eligible to use Veterans' Preference when applying with Chemeketa Community College in accordance with ORS 408.225, 408.230 and 408.235; and OAR 105-040-0010 and 105-040-0015. Preference will be given only if the applicant meets the minimum criteria of the position and electronically attach the required documentation at the time of application.

For information regarding Veterans' Preference qualifications, visit http://www.oregonjobs.org/DAS/STJOBS/vetpoints.shtmlq

Documents Required For Veterans' Preference

• One of the following:
  • MEMBER COPY 4 of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215) -OR-
  • Letter from the US Dept. of Veterans Affairs indicating receipt of a non-service connected pension -OR-
  • Certification that discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions will take place not later than 120 days after the submission of the certificate
• In addition to one of the above documents, Disabled Veterans must also submit one of the following:
  • A copy of their Veterans disability preference letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs -OR-
  • Certification that medical separation from active duty under honorable conditions will take place not later than 120 days after the submission of the certificate.
• You can request copies of your military service record through the National Archives website at http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/

Please Note: As part of the first round of screening, the committee will conduct an anonymous review of the application materials and will not be able to view any personally identifiable information. Please be sure that your application is complete and thoroughly depicts how you meet the minimum qualifications, core competencies and preferred qualifications.

Required documents must be provided at the time of application. Any applications which do not have the required documents attached will be considered incomplete. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Chemeketa makes employment decisions based solely on the candidate's demonstrated competencies as related to successful performance in the position.

PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS

Chemeketa Community College is considered a qualifying public employer for the purposes of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, full-time employees working at the College may qualify for forgiveness of the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan. Questions regarding your loan eligibility should be directed to your loan servicer or to the US Department of Education.

LEGAL COMPLIANCE

Chemeketa Community College does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, immigration or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, familial status, pregnancy, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law in any area, activity, or operation of the College.

• For students with disabilities: Section 504/ADA Coordinator in Student Accessibility Services, 503.399.5279
• For employees with disabilities: Vice President of Governance & Administration, 503.399.2537
• For sex-based discrimination: Title IX Coordinator, 503.584.7323
• For equal employment opportunities or affirmative action: Affordant Action Officer in Human Resources, 503.315.4586

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