Location
New Orleans, LA | United States
Job description
We are a well-established old world focused wine shop in New Orleans seeking a wine professional to join our staff as a peer to the proprietor. Through expertise and honesty, we provide our clients with an outstanding wine buying experience by exceeding their expectations on each visit.
The following list is a profile for our ideal candidate. We know you may not check every box. If you wish to apply, please do so and let us know what you would add to our team.
- more than five years of experience in the wine industry
- energy to burn and a passion for wine and food that blurs the lines between work and recreation
- excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- an interest in developing customers regardless of their spend level
- the capacity to accurately remember large amounts of information
- an understanding of inventory and cash flow management
- charisma, a natural ability to tell stories and an outgoing personality AND an understanding of when to turn it off
- a professional appearance
- a polished presentation style
- the ability to be on your feet and to move 40 lb. boxes all day
BONUS:
- a desire to own a wine retail shop eventually
- a business/organizational plan for a wine shop
We seek someone who understands and assumes responsibility for all activities required to operate a small business from the big picture planning to the daily housekeeping tasks. These activities include
- Customer service
- Wine sales
- Day to day operations
- Stocking and checking in inventory
- Managing part-time staff
- Wine purchases
- Vendor meetings and tastings
- Leading educational tastings
- Facility maintenance and cleaning
- Communications and media
- Customer relationship development and management
- Offering food and wine pairing solutions
- Bookkeeping and cash flow planning
A compensation package for this position may include a combination of the following.
- Salary
- Profit sharing based on job performance
- Health insurance
- Paid holidays
- Paid vacation with a travel stipend if the vacation is used for a wine trip
- Discounted wine purchases
- An option on ownership in the business
New hires are subject to a background check.
Please respond to this ad with a brief cover letter and resume. We would like to know why you are interested in this opening and how you can be an asset to NOLA Wine Merchant. No phone calls or drop ins, please. You may respond throught this website or directly to [email protected]
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