Cellar Door Sales Assistant (Wine Jobs: Sales & Marketing)

  Gusbourne Estate Ltd

  Appledore, England

Gusbourne is a premium English Sparkling Wine producer based in Appledore, Kent. The estate was established in 2004 and has continued to grow since then resulting in extensive plantings in Kent and Sussex. At Gusbourne we strive to produce the finest wines in the world using only our own estate grown fruit ensuring that we have full control over quality, from the vine to the glass.
Expansion of the company over recent years has led Gusbourne to commence establishment of a retail and visitor facility at its winery in Appledore. An exciting opportunity exists for a full time Cellar Door Sales Assistant.
We are looking for someone who enjoys a challenge and has a hands on approach, with a ‘can do’ attitude. The successful candidate will be representing the Gusbourne brand and team, and will need to have exceptional people skills and a warm and welcoming attitude with a focus on excellent customer service.

The Cellar Door Sales Assistant will be a great team player as reporting to the Cellar Door Manager and liaising closely with the central office administration will mean they will be a fully integrated member of the Gusbourne team.

Duties to include

Opening and closing of cellar door

Process, prepare and dispatch orders

Maintain a clean and safe cellar door
Stock control
Assist in managing tastings and tours for individuals and groups
Weekend and evening work

Skills and experience
Ability to deliver exceptional customer service
Good general wine knowledge and enthusiasm for wine
Retail sales experience
Autonomous working

Qualities
Friendly and helpful approach to customers – you will be the retail face of Gusbourne
Extremely proactive
Highly organised