Join the Team

 Summary Description:  At Heringer Estates, we are a small yet multi-faceted farming and winery operation.  We are looking for a multi-talented sales manager whose primary purpose will be to sell our region, our brand and our products, while fostering authentic and genuine relationships with staff and customers and communicating the excellence and uniqueness of the Heringer Estates brand at the Old Sacramento Tasting Room.  

Tasting Room Leadership Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership, and support a strong team-centered environment through calm, confidence, consistency, a positive attitude, excellent follow through, and attention to details.
• Recruit, train, supervise, support, challenge, and manage a superior Tasting Room sales team, including performing all periodic and annual reviews, implementing discipline plans according to company policy and providing recommendations for advancement or dismissal as necessary.
• Oversee all Tasting Room operations ensuring the highest level of accuracy, consistency, and innovation to support a flawless guest experience.
• Develop and implement staff training programs to continuously improve processes.
• Meet and exceed all revenue goals 
• Assist General Manager with staff incentives and methods for increasing sales and Wine Club sign-ups.
• Create and maintain staff schedules to provide necessary sales support while adhering to the annual budget.
• Run team meetings, provide timely updates on products and procedures to staff, and create and maintain on-going staff training schedule through coordination with other sales channels.

Tasting Room Administrative  Responsibilities:

• Manage Tasting Room appearance, safety, and maintenance.
• Ensure tasting notes, marketing materials, promotional signage, and displays are all up to date, accurate, appealing and engaging for guests.
• Oversee food program. Make recommendations for pairings with an eye to budget, quality, and unique guest experience.
• Ensure all Tasting Room team members are appropriately trained and certified as required to meet all relevant regulations pertaining to food handling and alcohol service.
• Manage all retail and Tasting Room wine inventory and coordinate with General Manager for weekly, monthly and annual inventory counts and reconciliations.
• Work with General Manager to provide feedback and information on Tasting Room trends, considerations and policies on an ongoing basis.
• Generate reports and provide insight to staff and management team weekly.
• Maintain accurate, complete and up-to-date POS system information.

Other Responsibilities

• Delegate and oversee Tasting Room promotions.
• Plan, oversee, execute and attend Tasting Room events.
• Work with General Manager to promote Tasting Room through marketing strategies through the support of all Social Media (SM), email and other marketing efforts.
• Continue to grow as a professional through continued education, research and study, and interaction with other professionals and leaders.
• Operate at all times with the utmost integrity and loyalty to the team.

We’re looking for someone of integrity who is flexible, smart, hard-working, resourceful, organized, detailed oriented, enthusiastic and has high ethical standards. You should be a fast learner who is comfortable multi-tasking in a consistently changing environment and a self-starter who is willing to identify a need and take action. You should also possess a positive, can- do attitude, and handle direct, concise and at times confidential communications (written and verbal) in a group environment. Our values encourage employees to advance into positions as the company grows.

• Experience in retail; preferably in the wine or beverage industry.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Passion for customer service and commitment to promoting the winery's values and mission.

• Full Time (hourly): 40 hours per week
• Mostly Tuesday through Saturday and some Sundays                                                               
• Evenings and weekends                               

• Pay: Hourly dependent on experience w/ Sales commissions, bonuses and other benefits (like being a Heringer Team Member!)
• Healthcare Stipend
• Retirement plan
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and passionate family winery environment.
• Employee discounts on wines and winery events.
• Potential for career growth as the business expands.

If you are an outgoing person with a passion for wine and customer service and a drive to help a small family winery thrive, we invite you to apply for the Tasting Room Manager position for Heringer Estates at our Old Sacramento location. Join our team and be part of the journey to share our exceptional wines and experiences with everyone.

To apply, please submit your resume, a cover letter outlining your qualifications and interest in the role to the Chad Copher, General Manager - chad@heringerestates.com.