To apply, please send resume to Mallory 

mjones@casalarga.com

Job description

We are seeking an energetic, outgoing Sales Associates with outstanding communications skills to join our team in representing Casa Larga.   This position entails working at our retail Fairport location and our satellite locations – Rochester Public Market and The Windmill in Penn Yan. The Associate will deliver to customers a memorably positive experience, generating excellent wine sales, return visits, repeat purchases, superior reviews, and recommendations to others.

Located 15 minutes Southeast of Rochester, NY; Casa Larga Vineyards grows ten varieties of wine grapes on 39 acres and has produced and marketed fine wines since 1978. We host over 30,000 guests annually at our beautiful vineyards, Bella Vista events center, and Wine Shop. We also participate in dozens of public events throughout New York State. (www.CasaLarga.com)

This is a part-time/seasonal position, with most hours needed in Spring, Summer and Fall, (<20 hours), with the possibility of additional hours.

The Associate will:

· promote and sell our wines, our clubs and other programs

· be trained to utilize a P.O.S. system on an iPad

· foster teamwork and add to the morale of his/her workmates

. serve, clear and clean tables

· be comfortable receiving guidance from his/her supervisor on areas of personal improvement

· provide thoughtful feedback to his/her supervisor on opportunities for improvement

· opportunity to perform liquor store tastings at various wholesale accounts throughout the Rochester area

· Benefits include an Industry Discount Card & Employee discount on Casa Larga Vineyard purchases as per our employee handbook

Job requirements include:

· Must be at least 21 years of age.

· At least one year experience in the last five years serving the public in the retail, hospitality or wine industries

· Enjoys wine, and willing to learn more about the industry

· Able to multitask and function at a fast pace in a team environment

· Detail-oriented, thorough, reliable, courteous, enjoys people

· Valid NYS driver's license and Insurance

· Able to lift and carry cases of wine weighing up to 40 lbs

· Able to work on his/her feet for 8-hours

To apply, please send your resume directly to Belinda Countryman at bcountryman@casalarga.com

Job Description:

To provide beverage products and service to the guests of Bella Vista at Casa Larga in a professional and courteous manner.

Key Skills / Knowledge:

· Verbal communication skills

· Professionalism

· Public Speaking

· Customer Service

· Diplomacy

Job Expectations:

. Bartending experience is required for this position.  Knowledge of bar set-up/ break-down, cleanliness, cocktail mixing.

· Greet and Serve large groups of Guests promptly and professionally

· Assist with table service-pouring beverages, serving food or clearing at the tables

· Maintain and Record Inventory

· Relate information pertaining to menus and food service as communicated by the manager

· Maintain Cleanliness of the premises including the bar and guest areas

· Maintain professional appearance and adhere to dress code – Black shoes, Black pants, White long sleeve button down shirt (sleeves must be down for the duration of the event), Black long tie (Casa Larga will provide the first one for you) Black Vest. Uniform should be cleaned and pressed at all times.

· Knowledge of Family, Facility, History and Products

· Promote Wine Sales through product knowledge and Training

. Adhere to Fair program standards

· Satisfactory surveys report 99% positive feedback

 

Job Commitment:

· Hours are primarily nights and weekends, with a focus during the summer and holiday season

 

To apply to this position, please send a cover letter and resume to info@casalarga.com.

Marketing and Sales Manager:

The marketing and sales manager will oversee the company's promotion and advertising efforts to drive sales and build brand awareness for all sales channels. Responsibilities include developing an overall marketing plan, approving marketing and sales campaigns, and measuring ROI for efforts. Creating effective strategies to drive sales and brand awareness of, wines, café, public events, and Bella Vista weddings and events facility. The success of this position will be measured with quantitative and qualitative assessments.

Key Skills/Knowledge:

§ Marketing background and/or experience w/in food, beverage, or hospitality industries

§ Outgoing personality and comfortable speaking in group settings

§ Leadership skills, with ability to delegate tasks and organize teams cross-departmentally to achieve common goals

§ Able to develop strategies to increase profitability and brand awareness in accordance with set sales goals and budgets

§ Self-starter with ability to multitask and prioritize

§ Results oriented with ability to collect and organize data, to create plans

§ Prompt attendance and completion of tasks assigned

 

Job Expectations: - Marketing and Sales:

· Direct, plan and coordinate marketing and advertising budgets

· Develop and implement all marketing efforts, including promotional calendars, sales programs, new product introductions and other marketing projects.

· Identify new customers and manage current customer databases

· Handle all social media, public relation efforts and content marketing

· Manage websites to be accurate and timely

· Management and accuracy of marketing collateral (signage, annual catalogue, brand book, brochures, and other image-based pieces)

· Promote “The Casa Larga Experience”, accurately, professionally, readily, and timely

· Work with the CLV team to plan, execute and promote annual events and festivals

· Utilize internal and external data research & analysis to provide analytical support for the development of clear, goal-oriented sales plans

· Company liaison for all winery/community associations (GRVA, FLW, etc…)

 

Physical requirements:

§ Must be able to lift 45 pounds

§ Reaching by using hands

§ Sit and or stand for 6 hours

§ Driver’s license in good standing

§ Walking up and down stairs

To apply to this position, send resume to wineproduction@casalarga.com

 

Position Title: Cellar Hand

Reports to: Winemaker

General Description of Duties:

The Winery Associate’s primary responsibility includes cellar work and wine production needs. In addition, other winery duties include but are not limited to: assisting in preparation for winery events, potential vineyard related work, winter projects, and customer wine events as they present themselves. This position is hourly and will consistently provide 35-40 hours of work weekly April through December. Hours may or may not be reduced during January-March subject to demands of the winery. Pay is commensurate with experience.

 

Specific Duties:

 

- Bottling

- General Cellar Sanitation (cleaning of tanks, fittings, floors, lab etc.)

- Filtering

- Juice/Wine transfer

- Barrel Maintenance

- All Harvest Activities (crush pad, data and sampling analysis, fermentation monitoring etc.)

- As needed Event/Facility set-up

- Special winery events as needed

- Laboratory Analysis

 

Experience/Skills Required:

 

Strong communication skills are essential with the ability to speak and write clearly. A thorough attention to detail and cleanliness is required, as well as curiosity and a willingness to work hard and learn. This position requires self-direction and ability to work on your own as well as part of a team. The right candidate should demonstrate good people skills and the ability to build positive, constructive relationships at all levels of the company. Prior cellar (winery/brewery/cidery) experience is required. An Associate’s and/or Bachelor’s degree in Viticulture/Enology and Forklift Certification is preferred, though not required.

 

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

 

Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds regularly. Must be able to operate wine making machinery (press, pumps), bend and move hoses, climb ladders. During harvest, long days (potentially more than 10 hours) are possible, and the ability to work on cement floors for long periods of time is necessary. Employee is exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts. The employee will be exposed to seasonal weather conditions (summer heat, cold weather, rain, snow etc).

 

This job description is not limited to the duties described and may be subject to change as needed as per team and company needs.