Hamilton Pool Vineyards & Farms
Hamilton Pool Vineyards and Farm is seeking food and wine loving hospitality professionals for our tasting room service staff. We are in an excellent position to provide a unique experience the Texas hill country through our excellent Texas wine list, a beautiful courtyard on our 11 acre estate vineyard enhanced by food coming directly off of our 2 acre organic and regenerative farm. We now just need individuals with the right passion for great food and great wine who appreciate the natural beauty and bounty of the Texas hill country and represent our brand with the guests.We are proud of our product and we believe it represents the accelerating quality of Texas wines. Servers will understand and appreciate the layered complexities of our wines and the purpose and intent of each bottle, with the expectation that they share this experience with our guests with enthusiasm. Every tasting is truly a performance, and the perfect candidate is one with the passion and hospitality expertise to deliver wonderful and communal experiences through food and wine.In addition to our tasting room service we also do large scale events, including corporate gatherings, upscale dinners, outdoor festivities and of course impeccable hill country weddings. We expect our tasting room staff to be on call for events in addition to regular service, but we have part time and full time positions available. The most important quality in a candidate is that they believe in our ambitions to provide 100% farm to table organic cuisine and cutting edge Texas wines, and are willing come together with our motivated team to accomplish that goal.Our management team consists of long time service industry professionals who truly understand the struggles and lifestyle of working in hospitality. We’ve all come this far and we believe in making much needed changes in our industry and we have developed a culture based on mutual respect and empathy. We believe in investing and developing our staff and truly coming together as a team with a common goal. During our busy season we guarantee excellent compensation through tips and our large scale events. Developing and creating better opportunities for staff is as much a part of our mission as providing excellent food, wine and service.If this interests and inspires you please reach out!MUST BE 21+Responsibilities* Attend to customers upon entrance* Present tasting menus and help customers select food/beverages* Take and serve orders* Answer questions or make recommendations on wine selection* Collaborate with other servers and kitchen/bar staff* Deal with complaints or problems with a positive attitude* Issue bills and accept paymentSkills* Proven restaurant serving or waitering experience, winery experience preferred* Hands-on experience in managing cash* Attention to cleanliness and safety* Patience and customer-oriented approach* Excellent people skills with a friendly attitude* Responsible and trustworthy