Company:
Berkmann Wine Cellars
Location: London
Closing Date: 17/10/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Senior Wine Educator - Veraison
London, EC1R 4RR
We are proud to be the largest family owned and family-run wine importer in the UK. We have been selling premium wine since 1964 to our ever growing customer base which includes both the on and off trade.
Veraison is Berkmann’s independent training department, specialising in wine education for hospitality staff. The Veraison programme focuses on unique in-house developed training modules which are designed utilising the most up to date behavioural science to make hospitality staff more comfortable when it comes to wine knowledge and service. Veraison is also an Approved Programme Provider for WSET courses, offering these to our trade customers in addition to our Veraison training modules.
Reporting to the Wine Training Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for designing and implementing bespoke training plans for key accounts, delivering tailored Veraison wine training sessions, as well as managing the WSET program for both internal and external candidates. In addition, you will be the face of Veraison, managing large elements of the marketing plan, including social media opportunities and interactions and leading the change in elevating wine culture.
We require a self-starting individual with a minimum of two years’ wine experience in either an educator, front of house or sales role, a confident and engaging communicator, excellent wine knowledge and the commercial understanding of working for a wine distributor.
The successful applicant will need to hold a minimum of WSET Level 3 in Wines and be a certified WSET Course Educator. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence and willing to travel around the UK on a regular basis, in addition to holding a passport as international travel may be occasionally required.
Working Pattern This role is 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday. Whilst the core hours are 9:00 to 17:30, there will be some evening or weekend work required.
Work Location Hybrid working, 3 days minimum either in Head Office in Clerkenwell or in trade at customer venues throughout the UK
Offer The appointed candidate will be given the below package: · ?Salary of up to £35,000 per annum dependent on experience · 25 days annual leave (rising to 26 days after 5 years and 27 days after 10 years) ·
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme ·
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay ·
Contribution to Dental Costs ·
Company pension ·
Generous staff discount on our wine ·
A bottle of wine on your birthday and Berkmann anniversary · £500 referral scheme ·
Being part of a diverse and successful family owned and run company
HOW TO APPLY –
Should you feel that you are a suitable applicant for this role please forward your CV to
[email protected]
.
Please note that should any suitable CV’s be received whilst the advert is live then individuals will be invited to interview and an offer may be made, therefore we encourage you to apply sooner rather than later.
We cannot consider your application if you do not have the legal right to work in the UK. You must also satisfy the required knowledge and experience criteria detailed above.
Equal consideration will be given to all candidates, irrespective of their gender, race, disability, marital status, religion, age or sexuality.
No agencies please - We thank you for your interest in working with Berkmann Wine Cellars, however, we have our own internal HR and Recruitment team who support our recruiting needs. We will not pay fees or acknowledge any CV's supplied to Berkmann Wine Cellars unless you have been briefed on the role by a member of our HR Team. Thank you for your understanding in advance.
London, EC1R 4RR
We are proud to be the largest family owned and family-run wine importer in the UK. We have been selling premium wine since 1964 to our ever growing customer base which includes both the on and off trade.
Veraison is Berkmann’s independent training department, specialising in wine education for hospitality staff. The Veraison programme focuses on unique in-house developed training modules which are designed utilising the most up to date behavioural science to make hospitality staff more comfortable when it comes to wine knowledge and service. Veraison is also an Approved Programme Provider for WSET courses, offering these to our trade customers in addition to our Veraison training modules.
Reporting to the Wine Training Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for designing and implementing bespoke training plans for key accounts, delivering tailored Veraison wine training sessions, as well as managing the WSET program for both internal and external candidates. In addition, you will be the face of Veraison, managing large elements of the marketing plan, including social media opportunities and interactions and leading the change in elevating wine culture.
We require a self-starting individual with a minimum of two years’ wine experience in either an educator, front of house or sales role, a confident and engaging communicator, excellent wine knowledge and the commercial understanding of working for a wine distributor.
The successful applicant will need to hold a minimum of WSET Level 3 in Wines and be a certified WSET Course Educator. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence and willing to travel around the UK on a regular basis, in addition to holding a passport as international travel may be occasionally required.
Working Pattern This role is 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday. Whilst the core hours are 9:00 to 17:30, there will be some evening or weekend work required.
Work Location Hybrid working, 3 days minimum either in Head Office in Clerkenwell or in trade at customer venues throughout the UK
Offer The appointed candidate will be given the below package: · ?Salary of up to £35,000 per annum dependent on experience · 25 days annual leave (rising to 26 days after 5 years and 27 days after 10 years) ·
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme ·
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay ·
Contribution to Dental Costs ·
Company pension ·
Generous staff discount on our wine ·
A bottle of wine on your birthday and Berkmann anniversary · £500 referral scheme ·
Being part of a diverse and successful family owned and run company
HOW TO APPLY –
Should you feel that you are a suitable applicant for this role please forward your CV to
[email protected]
.
Please note that should any suitable CV’s be received whilst the advert is live then individuals will be invited to interview and an offer may be made, therefore we encourage you to apply sooner rather than later.
We cannot consider your application if you do not have the legal right to work in the UK. You must also satisfy the required knowledge and experience criteria detailed above.
Equal consideration will be given to all candidates, irrespective of their gender, race, disability, marital status, religion, age or sexuality.
No agencies please - We thank you for your interest in working with Berkmann Wine Cellars, however, we have our own internal HR and Recruitment team who support our recruiting needs. We will not pay fees or acknowledge any CV's supplied to Berkmann Wine Cellars unless you have been briefed on the role by a member of our HR Team. Thank you for your understanding in advance.
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