Love hospitality but hate working nights? Love cellar door work but you are looking for more responsibility? Looking for a long-term opportunity and near full time hours?
Inkwell Wines is a growing boutique winery, vineyard, cellar door and award-winning luxury micro hotel in McLaren Vale. Our “Top 50 in Australia” estate vineyard is certified organic and farmed regeneratively. Inkwell’s wide range of highly scored wines are made on site with minimum intervention in small batches.
Located in a spectacular modern building sustainably built from 20 shipping containers with elevated vineyard views, our cellar door has been recognised nationally as one of Australia’s top small cellar doors.
We are looking for a Cellar Door Host to be responsible for wine sales, wine tastings and bookings employing your infectious hospitality skills and an appropriate knowledge of wine. The Cellar Door Host will also be responsible for stock control in the cellar door as well as checking guests into our accommodation and responding to general queries from guests and customers.
Candidates need to be able to work independently. Because the successful candidate will be our first point of contact with our customers (in person and virtually) we are looking for someone with excellent communication skills and an enthusiastic attitude.
As part of our small team, the successful candidate will report directly to the owners and be involved in all DTC efforts online and in person.
This is a casual position and the right candidate will be considered for a permanent position after an initial probationary period. We are looking for someone available to work from Tuesday to Saturday from noon to 5pm.
Requirements:
· Passionate about wine with appropriate wine knowledge
· RSA, Responsible Person
· WSET qualification desirable
· Sales, cellar door or sommelier experience in the wine industry is preferable
· Hospitality experience
· Attention to detail
· Ability to work unsupervised
Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term, Casual, Temp to perm
Pay: $29.33 – $31.23 per hour
Expected hours: 26 per week
Benefits:
Schedule:
- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Fixed shift
- Weekend availability
Supplementary Pay:
- Overtime pay
- Penalty rates
Ability to commute/relocate:
- TATACHILLA, SA 5171: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Application Question(s):
- Are you able to work Saturday shifts?
Education:
- High School (Year 12) (Preferred)
Experience:
- Sales: 1 year (Preferred)
- Hospitality: 1 year (Preferred)
Language:
Licence/Certification:
- RSA (Required)
- Responsible Person Badge (Preferred)
- Full Driver Licence (Preferred)
Work Authorisation:
Work Location: In person
Expected Start Date: 13/05/2025