WEDDING ASSOCIATE

Stone Tower Winery

Leesburg, VA

Background – Nestled upon 300 acres of property atop Hogback Mountain, Stone Tower Winery is a family-owned and -operated winery dedicated to making premium estate-driven wines and creating memorable wine experiences that both inspire and enhance the lives of the people and community it serves. In addition to producing wine of exceptional quality, excellence in hospitality and customer service is essential to fulfillment of this goal. To further its mission and promote its core values, Stone Tower Winery is actively seeking a motivated, energetic, and passionate individual to join its team as an Wedding Associate.

Position Summary –

To further its mission and promote its core values, Stone Tower Winery is actively seeking a motivated, energetic, and passionate individual to join its Events Team and promote its history, passion, and wines. Our ideal candidate would not only pour and discuss our wines with wedding guests, but also assist in setup, breakdown, and execution of the wedding day. He/she would need to exhibit an enthusiastic passion about wine and hospitality that fosters a warm, engaging environment in which memorable experiences are created. Additional responsibilities may include cleaning, restocking, and flipping spaces, etc in between wedding days. A top candidate would also be excited and driven to learn more about the wedding industry and customer service, while cooperatively working with a team of similarly passionate and dedicated individuals to help enhance our winery and its overall operation.

The job does require weekend work, and for our part-time associates, we prefer an average commitment of approximately 4-5 weekend shifts over the course of a month. Customer service experience, wedding, and wine knowledge are preferred but certainly not required!

Duties and Responsibilities – The Wedding Associate will specifically be responsible for the following duties:

• Enthusiastically promoting and fulfilling the company’s mission statement and core values
• Applying the principles of trust, honesty, respect, integrity, and commitment in daily work
• Developing and maintaining a pleasurable, collegial, and educational work environment
• Displaying professionalism through one’s language, appearance, and behavior
• Promoting a work environment that exudes positivity, teamwork, and gratefulness for all by providing staff with positive feedback, mentorship, and leadership. Applying the principles of trust, honesty, respect, integrity, and commitment in work.
• Working flexible schedules in accordance with company needs (e.g., weekends, evenings, etc.)
• Assisting management team with promotion, planning, and execution of various weddings
• Efficiently performing in a fast pace environment through multi-tasking and leadership
• Maintaining cleanliness and organization of event facilities and storage spaces
• Promptly and effectively communicating issues to Senior Management Team
• Motivate, lead, support, and develop our Hospitality & Events Team to be ‘Top of Class’ performers who are appropriately promoting the STW brand in accordance with our mission statement and core values.
• Maintain a working knowledge of STW and our company-wide operations, policies, products, etc. and effectively communicate them to personnel throughout the organization

Job Requirements – A qualified applicant is expected to meet the following criteria:

• A passion for and knowledge of wine, wine production, and hospitality
• Experience in customer service/hospitality industry, event planning, and sales
• Highly organized with an attention to detail
• Proven ability to efficiently multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Demonstrated capacity to establish positive relationships with employees at all levels
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Able to lift and move 50 lbs
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to work weekends and evenings
• Ability and desire to assist in responsibilities outside events

Application – To apply, all qualified and interested candidates should submit via email a cover letter and current resume.

Job Type: Part-time

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Compensation package:

• Commission pay

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Hospitality: 1 year (Preferred)
• Wedding/Event: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person