Sales & Hospitality Assistant
(Wine Jobs:
Sales & Marketing)
Full Time
Highweald Wine Estate, Cuckfield, Sussex, RH17 5JB,
England
Highweald is a new, award winning English wine brand, producing high quality, traditional method sparkling wine with ambitious plans for growth.
We are seeking to expand our team with a dynamic individual who has experience working in customer-facing sales and hospitality roles and is passionate about putting customers first.
Reporting to the Business Development Manager the main responsibilities of the roles are:
Hospitality
· Acting as initial point of contact for Highweald visitors
· Managing on-site customer reservations and private events
· Confidently hosting tours of Highweald Wine Estate through effective and relevant communication of the product to a range of customers
· Assist with creation of annual calendar of events/including tours/corporate visits/trade events
· Supervise and manage hospitality team members to ensure high customer service and increase on-site sales
· Liaison with third party wine tours and tourism organisations
· Liaison with suppliers
Sales
· Increasing retail sales on-site
· Hosting trade tastings and trainings
· Retail and trade administrative support
· Managing retail stock, order processing and point of sale material fulfilment
· Working collaboratively to meet retail and trade targets and KPIs
· Brand ambassadorial duties, including attending trade and consumer events and dinners
Candidates should be able to meet the following criteria:
Excellent communication skills
Experience in a sales or hospitality role, preferably within a similar industry
WSET Qualification is beneficial but not essential
Excellent time-management, delegation and problem-solving skills
Based in South East England
Full right to work in the UK
If you feel you meet the criteria and have the capability and are looking to join a new, successful and growing business then please get in touch.
This role is a flexible, full time working hours role. You will be required to work evening and weekends and other activities/events outside of standard working hours as and when required by the role.
How To Apply
01444 417206