Luxury Winery GM — Hospitality, Sales & Guest Experience

Socket.dev; Temecula (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

401(k) Matching Plan

Life Insurance

Hospital Confinement Plan

Pet Insurance

3 Weeks PTO

8 Paid Holidays, including Associate

Complimentary Wine Club Membership

Job summary

Bottaia Winery in Temecula, CA seeks a Winery General Manager to own revenue, guest experiences, and team leadership on property. This is a sales‑driven leadership role overseeing tasting room, food & beverage, events, and the pool, with a focus on driving club membership and repeat visits.

Base compensation starts at $100,000 annually with quarterly incentive opportunities; the role requires strong hospitality acumen, financial discipline, and a track record of growing profitability in upscale

Qualifications

• Approximately 10 years of progressive hospitality, winery, restaurant, hotel, luxury retail, or related experience with at least five years leading teams and managing financial performance.
• Demonstrated sales record you can walk us through, with revenue goals and accountability.
• Experience managing a P&L, budgets, labor, operating expenses, pricing, and profitability.
• Strong leadership skills to develop supervisors and maintain a positive hospitality culture.
• Strong wine knowledge; WSET or Somm certifications are valued but not required.
• Experience operating a seasonal amenity or multi-outlet hospitality property is a plus.
• Comfort with POS, wine club/DTC, reservation, and reporting systems to use operating data for decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own the financial performance of BOTTAIA Winery and act on results against plan.
• Drive traffic to the property and maximize revenue from tasting experiences, wine sales, food & beverage, retail, events, and guest experiences.
• Develop relationships with hotels, concierges, tourism partners, and local businesses to bring new guests.
• Grow and retain Wine Club memberships and engagement.
• Lead tasting room operations, set hospitality and service standards, and engage on the floor.
• Oversee The Pool at BOTTAIA operations, safety, and profitability.
• Oversee food & beverage to complement wine offerings and profitability.
• Own the calendar of programming and events to drive repeat visits.
• Build and lead a high‑performing hospitality and sales team.

Skills

Hospitality leadership

Sales-driven

P&L management

Team development

Wine knowledge

Tools

POS systems

Wine club/DTC systems

Reservation systems

Reporting tools

Job description

Bottaia Winery in Temecula, CA seeks a Winery General Manager to own revenue, guest experiences, and team leadership on property. This is a sales‑driven leadership role overseeing tasting room, food & beverage, events, and the pool, with a focus on driving club membership and repeat visits.

Base compensation starts at $100,000 annually with quarterly incentive opportunities; the role requires strong hospitality acumen, financial discipline, and a track record of growing profitability in upscale