WINE EDUCATOR - On Call
Description
Hall family of wines is looking for a Wine Educator for our WALT tasting room in Napa. WALT is owned by the Hall family, whose reputation for outstanding wines and hospitality is far-reaching. WALT makes world class Pinot Noirs & Chardonnays from premier vineyards across the Pacific Coast.
The Wine Educator is responsible for hosting visitors to the WALT tasting room for tours & tastings, and educating guests on our story, and wines in order to sell wine, acquire new wine club members, and create ambassadors to the brand.
Qualifications
ABOUT YOU:
You are a team player passionate about hospitality, sales & wine! You enjoy making presentations, entertaining, and interacting with guests. You are professional, articulate, friendly, patient and wired for service. You enjoy anticipating and responding to even the unexpressed wishes and needs of our guests. You are a brand champion who is committed to providing the finest personal service and maintaining our facilities in order to create a warm, relaxed, yet refined ambiance.
You are successful at wine sales, wine club acquisitions, and building lasting relationships, which will distinguish WALT in people’s hearts and minds. You feel responsible for representing WALT in a professional manner and protecting all of the assets of the company. You are a supportive team player who will do whatever it takes to get the job completed well and with integrity. You have a contagious enthusiasm for wine country and our wines.
You are flexible and able to work weekends and holidays. You are also available to work in Napa or Sonoma as needed.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
* Must be able to frequently lift and carry weights of up to 40 pounds at varying frequencies
* Ability to operate various types of machinery to include, but not limited to, lift trucks, hand trucks, dishwashers etc.
* Ability to perform tasks requiring bending, stooping, standing, and twisting in the performance of various tasks
* Ability to stand for long periods of time
COMPENSATION:
We offer a competitive compensation package at above market standards- For Wine Educators we offer a base hourly wage, plus commission on sales and wine club acquisitions aa well as gratuities. Full time employees enjoy Health insurance (Medical, Dental & Vision), paid vacation, paid volunteer work, paid family leave, 401k with a company match, a generous bi-annual wine allocation and employee discount.
About HALL Family Wines:
• HALL Family Wines is a family-owned winery known for crafting world-class wines from premier vineyards in California, Oregon, and Champagne, France. Founded by Craig and Kathryn Hall 30 years ago, the portfolio includes HALL, WALT, BACA, and Michel Foch, producing acclaimed Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Champagne, and other varietals. The winery features six tasting rooms across Napa Valley, Sonoma, Palm Springs, and Healdsburg, offering immersive winetasting experiences. Winemaking is led by Megan Gunderson, with a focus on expressing each vineyard’s unique terroir. HALL Family Wines farms twelve estate vineyards across California’s most celebrated winegrowing region. All estate vineyards are certified sustainable, with select sites organically certified. Sustainability milestones include LEED® Gold Certification for HALL St. Helena in 2009 and its gravity-flow winemaking facility in 2014, plus rooftop solar panels that offset over nine hundred metric tons of CO₂ annually.
• At HALL Family Wines, we strive to do the right thing, to follow responsible business practices and to give back to our communities. We believe in the philosophy of leaving the world better than we found it, a philosophy we have been putting into action for 50 years, both in business and through our family Foundation, established in 1977.
• HALL Wines is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, veteran or disability status.
If values and community responsibility are important factors for you in choosing a place to work, if you enjoy working in an environment that prizes creativity, and if you hold yourself to a high standard of excellence in your job performance, this position may be a good fit for you. Local candidates only, please.