Server (F&B Associate) - Vino Volo

Paradies Lagardère; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Vino Volo, part of Paradies Lagardère, seeks a Wine Associate to deliver sophisticated guest service and wine expertise at the tasting bar, lounge, or retail area. You will guide guests, answer questions, and suggest wines, food pairings, and merchandise to create memorable experiences for travelers.

The role emphasizes upselling, accurate billing, and maintaining service standards while ensuring a safe, welcoming environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; two-year college degree favored.
• One or more years of server experience in a well‑regarded full‑service restaurant, wine bar or hospitality role.
• All applicants must be 21 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Provide courteous, friendly, and efficient service to guests at all times.
• Present the menu, answer questions, and make wine/food recommendations.
• Actively upsell wines, flights, and merchandise to enhance the guest experience.
• Maintain a clean, organized work area and assist with stock and documentation.
• Follow established cash handling and POS procedures; ensure accuracy at checkout.

Skills

Customer service

Wine knowledge

Upselling

Cash handling

POS systems

Team player

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Wine education or coursework

Tools

POS systems

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

At Vino Volo (a Paradies Lagardère Company), our mission is to change how people experience great wine. We are passionate about connecting with each of our guests on multiple levels. From our quality tapas-style food offerings to the exceptional hospitality delivered by our teams, we focus on more than just restaurant operations. We specialize in experiences.

The Wine Associate is responsible for being a role model for team members in charming and captivating Vino Volo customers through sophisticated customer service and wine expertise at the tasting bar, in the tasting lounge, or in the retail section of the store. They lead and deliver exceptional customer service by interacting with guests in a friendly and timely manner, using their complete knowledge of wine and food menus to take orders, answer questions and make suggestions. You will create and deliver first-class experiences for the traveling public by impressing customers with the Vino Volo experience. The primary goals of the Associate are to 1) impress customers with the quality of the Vino Volo experience; and 2) sell flights, glasses, food pairings and retail bottles of wine to these same customers.

In joining our team, you commit to supporting this mission by demonstrating our service standards at all times and holding all team members to the same. Providing a safe work environment of trust and respect free of harassment is expected.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

All Vino Volo positions, including the Associate, require that you embody a positive company image by providing courteous, friendly, and efficient service to customers and team members at all times. We invite you to embrace our family culture by following the Vino Volo core values: Be Extraordinary, Cultivate Community, Plant and Grow, and Share the Wine. The following are intended as basic requirements. Success will come to the individual who can expand upon these job requirements and truly provide a memorable experience. These requirements/functions may change throughout their employment.

• Must love and take care of guests!
• Must have a passion for guest service.
• Exceed First Class Service standards and behavior with every guest, business partner, and peers.
• Treat guest and peers in accordance with the core values of the company
• Warmly greet and acknowledge guests promptly.
• Present the menu, answers questions, and makes suggestions regarding wine, food, and service.
• Engage with guests in a friendly and professional manner. Create a lasting first and last impression.
• Responsible for wine knowledge including, but not limited to flavor profiles and talking points of current list along with our pricing guidelines
• Actively up-sell guests on food, wine and merchandise in order to enhance their experience
• Totals bill accurately and accept payment following established guidelines.
• Process all point-of-sale transactions in a quick, efficient manner while complying with the company’s Cash Handling and Loss Prevention Standard Operating Procedures.
• Know all specials and back-bar offerings
• Build guest loyalty and enhance selling skills through the use of available training materials.
• Works together with fellow employees and management to ensure that all guests have the best experience possible.
• Following our service standards which requires having a positive attitude and the ability to work well under pressure with cooks and other staff.
• As an Associate, we expect that you assume the role of a salesperson with a commitment to upsell, increase check average, compete in sales incentives, and promote the brand.
• Maintain a clean organized work environment
• Support other areas of the bar as requested, such as seating customers, answering telephones, stock work, cleanup, and documentation.
• Responds appropriately to guest concerns.
• Complete all side work duties which may include sweeping and mopping.
• Enthusiastically supports decisions once they have been made by management.
• Maintain current adult beverage certification. Ensure responsible service of alcohol.
• Accountable for compliance with all local, state, federal laws, and regulations including those relating to food safety.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, CERTIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent required; two-year college degree is favored.
• Work experience must include one or more years as a server in a well-respected full-service restaurant, wine bar or equivalent position in the hospitality industry.
• All applicants must be 21 years of Age

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Skilled at and enjoys delivering excellent customer service
• Enthusiasm for wines and a desire to learn more about wines
• Highly responsible and reliable
• Serve Safe certification for alcohol and food handling
• Experienced with and proficient in using retail point-of-sale systems
• Successfully passing required TSA screening and background check
• 21 years of age or older (must be able to taste and evaluate product)
• Ability to communicate in English effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Able to work overtime or late into the evening in the event of flight delays.
• Able to carry and balance a flight of wine
• Able to push, pull, lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds

This position description is merely intended to describe the primary elements of the position. Vino Volo (a Paradies Lagardère Company) reserves the right to change the position description and to assign additional duties and responsibilities as necessary. This position description does not constitute an employment contract of any kind.

Paradies Lagardere is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender identity and expression, genetic information, or any other factor protected by law.

We are committed to creating a diverse and welcoming workplace that includes individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. The Company is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities.