Sales & Hospitality Assistant (Wine Jobs: Sales & Marketing)

Full Time

  Highweald Wine Estate (http://www.highwealdwine.com)

  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

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