Tasting Room Host

Sokol Blosser WineryDayton, OR

$16 - $23 / hour

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Overview

Remote

On-site

Compensation

$16-$23/hour

Job Description

Our Tasting Room Host is a key contributor with a strong background in wine hospitality, capable of independently managing the flow of guests in the Tasting Room with general direction. This role is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of hospitality, ensuring that every guest enjoys a memorable and exceptional wine country experience at Sokol Blosser. The primary responsibility is to create a welcoming environment where guests can engage with our wines and brand in an authentic, enriching way.Essential Duties:

Represents the winery’s brand through the Tasting Room experience, delivering exceptional customer service and ensuring a welcoming atmosphere for every guest.
Sets the tone for customer hospitality, overseeing reservations and ensuring a smooth and consistent flow of the Tasting Room. Works closely with the Tasting Room Manager to proactively address and resolve customer concerns.
Provides a high-quality phone experience, promptly answering inquiries and ensuring every call is handled with professionalism and courtesy.
Manages the reservation system, ensuring that guest flow is efficient and that Tasting Room associates receive equal business volume throughout shifts.
Maintains a clean and inviting space, assisting with regular upkeep of the Tasting Room and restroom areas.
Collaborates with peers and management to assess performance, strategize improvements, and identify new opportunities for enhancing the guest experience.
Performs additional tasks as needed to support tasting room operations.

Skills & Abilities:

1+ years of hospitality experience (wine, retail, restaurant, etc.).
Enthusiastic about wine and the wine/food lifestyle.
Able to work well in a team environment and with customers.
Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
Strong reasoning, judgment, and problem-solving skills.
Creative thinking skills and ability to think outside the box.
A desire to learn about anything and everything.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Able to lift and carry 45 lbs.; able to stand and or walk for prolonged periods.
Be 21 years of age and have or can obtain an OLCC server’s permit.

Position Comments:

Team environment, robust benefit package, and competitive pay.
The position is hourly; variable schedule.
Base hourly pay plus tips, commissions, and gratuities can make up to $23 per hour.

Located in the heart of the beautiful Dundee Hills in Oregon wine country, we are one of the state’s LAST REMAINING pioneering wineries THAT IS STILL family-owned and operated. We are passionately committed to creating world-class wines that express our distinctive hillside vineyards. We also have a steadfast commitment to being good citizens in our community and good to the earth: we are a certified B Corp, our barrel cellar is LEED certified, and our estate vineyard is certified organic. If you are looking for a terrific opportunity to work for a company where no idea is left unturned and you can utilize your proven experience to make a difference, we would love for you to submit your complete resume and cover letter. We offer a competitive benefits package with medical, dental, vision and EAP, 401k and company match, generous PTO plan, and wine allocations.

Sokol Blosser is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status.

About Sokol Blosser Winery:

In 1971, our parents, Susan Sokol and Bill Blosser, planted their first vines in the Dundee Hills of Oregon’s Willamette Valley—long before there was a wine industry here. With little more than determination and belief in the land, they helped lay the foundation for what has become one of the world’s most respected wine regions.Today, Oregon is home to over 900 wineries and 37,000+ acres of vineyards, with wines enjoyed around the globe. Through it all, Sokol Blosser has remained family-owned, evolving with intention while staying rooted in the values that started it all.We craft world-class wines with a deep commitment to sustainability, allowing the character of our hillside vineyards to shine through. Every bottle reflects who we are—our land, our values, and our dedication to doing things the right way.We’re glad you’re here.

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