Wine Tasting Room Host: Tips, Spiffs & Growth

Tasting & Tap Room Expo; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Laurel Ridge Winery in Oregon is seeking a friendly Tasting Room Associate for part-time work up to 30 hours per week. This role focuses on delivering warmth, storytelling, and world-class hospitality to every tasting room visitor.

You'll host seated tastings, hit sales goals, process POS purchases and wine club orders, and help with daily housekeeping and restocking. Prior retail or guest-service experience is ideal, with a willingness to learn about our wines.

Qualifications

• OLCC Alcohol Server’s Permit required or ability to obtain.
• Food Handler’s Card required or ability to obtain.
• Lift 50 lbs and stand/walk 10,000+ steps per shift.
• Weekend/evening/holiday availability.

Responsibilities

• Provide world-class hospitality to tasting room guests.
• Host seated wine tastings with attention to detail.
• Tell engaging stories to bring wines to life.
• Meet sales targets including average ticket and club conversions.
• Open and close the tasting room accurately.
• Keep tasting areas clean and guest-ready.
• Restock wine and merchandise; tag and stock as needed.
• Process wine club pick-ups and POS transactions.
• Handle reservations and answer guest questions by phone.
• Collaborate with teammates to resolve guest issues.

Skills

Customer service

Sales

Communication

Wine enthusiasm

Tools

POS system

Job description

Laurel Ridge Winery in Oregon is seeking a friendly Tasting Room Associate for part-time work up to 30 hours per week. This role focuses on delivering warmth, storytelling, and world-class hospitality to every tasting room visitor.

You'll host seated tastings, hit sales goals, process POS purchases and wine club orders, and help with daily housekeeping and restocking. Prior retail or guest-service experience is ideal, with a willingness to learn about our wines.