Part Time Hospitality Associate

Job Description:

The Donum Estate is renowned for its commitment to excellence in the cultivation of premier vineyards and the production of premium wines, deeply rooted in sustainability and respect for nature and community. Located in the picturesque Sonoma County, The Donum Estate seeks to enhance its legacy through innovative practices, while fostering a culture of respect, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
Position Overview:

The Donum Estate is currently seeking a dynamic and experienced PART TIME Hospitality Associate to join our team. Reporting directly to the Hospitality Manager.
The Hospitality Associate is the embodiment of Donum, and our guest experience philosophy. A key role with Donum, our hosts serves to educate our guests, share our unique story and invite our guests to purchase wines and join our membership program.

Some of the duties: Job description will be available for full duties.

• Guest Experience - Host our guests for an educational and memorable visit to our estate. Our hosts create memories through storytelling and educating through sharing their knowledge of our winemaking and viticulture techniques.
• Guest Engagement - Our hosts strive to create and cultivate meaningful relationships with our members and guests with genuine interaction that is approachable and friendly.
• Membership and wine sales - Hosts are evaluated on wine sales, membership sign-ups and Donum’s core behaviors of Belief, Teamwork and Excellence.
• Create and maintain a guest-oriented environment focused on building guest relationships and loyalty.
• Well versed and passionate about wine. Seeks to attain wine knowledge ranging from the wine industry, farming and production. Deploys that knowledge to build rapport and educate our guests and members.
• Input orders and maintain guest notes accurately and in a timely fashion through our CRM.
• Have a clear understanding of The Donum Estate - wine, vineyards and winegrowing, art, community, and values.

Some skills needed to be successful:
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and impeccable attention to detail.
• Focused, driven to deliver excellence in every regard.
• Highly goal-oriented, with tenacity, prioritization, agility, and perseverance to achieve and exceed goals and expectations.
• A thoughtful, creative, analytic mindset and approach.
• Strong written and verbal skills.
• Positive, professional, and courteous even in the most challenging situations
• Anticipate needs and challenges and communicate proactively and thoughtfully.
• Wine knowledge.
• Be over the age of 21.
• Responsible Beverage Certificate.
• Food Handler Certification.
• Must be able to work weekends and holidays.
• Valid Driver’s License to drive RTVs.

Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
• Occasional bending, kneeling and lifting up to 50 lbs.

Work Environment
The working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Variations in conditions may occur under certain circumstances.
• The majority of the work is indoors and outdoors, including summer and winter.
• Will frequently interact with winery colleagues, external service providers and vendors

Competitive salary.
Salary Range:
• $20-$30 per hour depending on experience
Benefits:
• 401(k) with matching.
• Employee discounts.
Schedule:
• 8 hour shift
• Weekends and holidays required

Supplemental Pay Types:
• Bonus Opportunities : Gratuity, wine club signups and bonus for meeting sales goals.

Work Location:
• On-site at The Donum Estate, Sonoma, CA

The Donum Estate is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and believe in the power of diversity to enhance our community, culture, and the wines we produce.
Pay Transparency Disclosure: The base pay range offered for this position. These figures represent what we reasonably expect to pay for this position, but the actual compensation offered will depend upon numerous job-related factors, including but not limited to candidate qualifications, skills, experience, education, location, and alignment with market data. The Donum Estate reserves the right to modify the range in the future.

For more information about The Donum Estate, please visit our website

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