Tasting Room Associate/Server

Blue Cork Winery and Vineyard in NJ is looking for energetic, friendly and motivated people to join our team! We are currently hiring part-time, seasonal servers with the flexibility to work in our tasting room as a tasting room associate.

As a server and tasting room associate, you will be the face of Blue Cork Winery when interacting with our customers and should therefore maintain a communicable passion for our winery and the wines we produce.

When guests arrive, servers should greet them and let them know about any specials and our policies here at Blue Cork Winery. Servers should then be prepared to take and fill accurate orders, speak knowledgeably about our wine portfolio, answer guest questions, and make personalized recommendations.

Servers and tasting room associates should also be prepared to check for valid identification, utilize our POS system, and follow tasting room procedures when it comes to serving and pouring. Servers and tasting room associates are responsible for ensuring a clean space through putting items away after use, washing glassware, following sanitary procedures, and engaging in necessary side work.

About Our Winery:

Blue Cork Winery and Vineyard is an Italian-Greek owned winery and vineyard. The space where this beautiful vineyard now stands was once just vast farmland; however, owners Michelle and Angelo Tantaros purchased the land in 2012 and worked for years to turn it into what it is today. In May 2014, they planted their first vines, and in Spring 2016, they planted their second set, ultimately creating their first vintage of Chardonnay in 2018. Blue Cork Winery opened to the public releasing its first wines in May of 2019. Today, they are proudly producing a variety of natural, distinctive wines from their plantings. From vine to glass, Blue Cork’s wine is grown, farmed, and bottled at their estate located in the Outer Coastal Plains.

Qualifications:

• High school degree or equivalent (preferred) with spoken and written proficiency in English
• Attentive, eager to learn, reliable, and able to effectively interact with a diverse array of clientele
• Ability to work under pressure, in a high volume, fast paced environment while maintaining an outgoing and positive attitude
• Must be available to work weekends and holidays; available to work a flexible schedule including some extended hours.
• Ability to lift and carry 40lbs. as well as stand and work at a desk, countertop, or bar for long periods of time
• Ability to walk, stand, and work on concrete and wood floors, as well as stone, gravel, or grass; can actively move around the entire property throughout a shift
• 21 years old
• Ability to obtain SafeServ/TIPS Certification (must be obtained prior to starting first shift)

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Tasting room associate pay of $15.50/hr.
• Server base pay of $6/hr, with the opportunity for customer tips, culminating in a great hourly wage!

Responsibilities:

• Understand and follow opening and closing procedures
• Interact with customers and staff in a professional manner
• Maintain a continuous understanding of our wine portfolio; engage with guests, providing knowledgeable and insightful recommendations. Be able to speak thoroughly on wine selections and answer customer questions regarding wine selections.
• Provide exceptional customer service to many different types of people by handling transactions, checking IDs, answering phones, taking accurate orders, and making recommendations
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of our wine club, events, suggested pairings, and all menu items. Be able to communicate this information effectively to our guests.
• Effectively operate the POS system (Clover) for all transactions
• Follow protocol for bottle inventory procedures
• Participate in all retail/tasting room business functions, including serving, busing, food/wine prep, greeting, cashiering, etc.
• Participate in organization and cleaning of retail spaces including bathrooms, tasting room, outdoor space/grounds, patio, and storage areas.
• Maintain a professional image by following winery dress code
• Follow and uphold all retail policies as directed by management (cell phones, timely arrival of work, professional appearance, etc.)
• Attend all staff meetings and education sessions (monthly or quarterly).

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $15.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $6 - $16