Tasting Room Assistant Manager

Rocky Pond Estate Winery Rocky Pond Estate Winery; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Job summary

Rocky Pond Estate Winery is seeking a Tasting Room Assistant Manager to partner with the DTC Sales Manager in delivering exceptional guest experiences at our Woodinville tasting room. You will drive sales, oversee daily operations, and coordinate events to showcase our estate wines.

The role requires strong leadership, 5+ years in tasting room or hospitality, and a passion for hospitality. Availability on weekends and holidays is essential; a valid driver’s license is required.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent; college degree in retail/business management or hospitality preferred.
• 5+ years of prior relevant experience in tasting room retail, direct-to-consumer sales, or hospitality.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Availability to work weekends, special events, and holidays.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Superior customer service and service-driven attitude.
• Friendly, professional demeanor with guests, vendors, and team members.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment; proactive and thorough.

Responsibilities

• Meet and exceed sales goals in a tasting room setting.
• Upsell tastings to elevated experiences; grow wine club and mailing list.
• Execute best-in-class wine club and tasting experiences and events.
• Maintain a neat tasting room and manage inventory monthly.
• Schedule staff and plan tasting flights; ensure margins by minimizing waste.
• Lead and train staff; promote positive culture.
• Build community partnerships to raise brand awareness.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Multitasking

Leadership

Hospitality

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Rocky Pond Estate Winery is the pioneering winery of the Rocky Reach AVA, founded in 2013 with tasting rooms in Chelan and Leavenworth and a private estate in Orondo.

We farm 120 acres of SustainableWA and Salmon Safe certified estate vineyards across the Rocky Reach and Lake Chelan AVAs, producing acclaimed single-vineyard Bordeaux and Rhône-inspired wines that reflect the character of the land.

We’re passionate about great wine, genuine hospitality and creating experiences that bring people together.

At Rocky Pond, we believe great wine is meant to be shared, and great experiences are meant to be remembered.The Tasting Room Assistant Manager will work with the DTC Sales Manager to create an exceptional customer experience in the Woodinville Tasting Room Location.

This person must promote a company culture that encourages integrity, positive results, excellence, attitude of servitude and sustainability. Warm hospitality, a deep respect for the land and a commitment to place remain at the heart of the experience, which is why for Rocky Pond, "It's all about the experiences..."

Essential Functions (including but not limited to):

Meet & Exceed Sales Goals

• Drive volume and manage costs (labor & sample costs)
• Increase average sales per visitor
• Upsell guests from standard tastings to elevated tasting experiences

Increase Customer Acquisition – wine club and mailing list

• Hit monthly wine club membership acquisition goals.
• Guest contact information capture
• Maintain member satisfaction and retention rate

Best-In-Class Experiences

• Execute best-in-class wine club and tasting experiences, and tasting room events
• Customer satisfaction and loyalty
• Elevate employee and customer knowledge of wine, winemaking and vineyard operations

Operations & Programming

• Maintain a neat tasting room at all times
• Conduct monthly inventory for case goods and tasting room supplies. Proactively coordinate and transport inventory transfers from Tiger Mountain Wine Services and re-order supplies as needed. A company vehicle will be provided for wine transportation
• Work with DTC Sales Manager and Wine Club Manager to schedule Tasting Room programming including live music and club events
• Create monthly staff schedule
• Update tasting flight and bottle lists as needed
• Maintain or improve flight and glass pour margins by minimizing sample waste

Leadership

• Inspire and train staff to perform at their personal best, mediate issues as they arise and use conflict resolution techniques
• Motivate staff to achieve goals

Be an advocate for Rocky Pond within the community

• Increase visitorship to the Tasting Room
• Proactively seek out local partnerships to increase brand awareness and business development. Work with local organizations to promote events.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age
• High School Diploma or Equivalent required - College degree in retail / business management or hospitality, or equivalent experience preferred
• 5+ years of prior relevant experience; tasting room retail, direct to consumer sales, high-end restaurant or hotel experience preferred
• Must hold valid driver’s license
• Must be available to work weekends, special events and holidays
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Superior customer service skills and service driven
• Friendly, positive and professional disposition when dealing with guests, vendors and team members
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task, follow-up and work in a fast-paced environment
• Proactive and thorough in completing tasks and pursuing new assignments