Wine Advisor

Proudly awarded the Employer of the Year 2025, and Qualmark Wine Tourism Business of the Year 2024, Kinross is recognised as the best wine experience in the country. Our Kinross Cellar Door is a destination for Central Otago wines where we represent five amazing wineries – Hawkshead, High Garden, Kinross, Valli & Wild Irishman.

About the Role:

We are looking for a true storyteller with great people skills, proven sales experience and passion for wine and food. Wine experience and/or qualifications are a real bonus, but more important is the personality, passion, coachability and belief in what we are doing at Kinross. You will have a demonstrated ability to connect with guests, build ongoing relationships and develop a sales pipeline to meet sales targets. You will be comfortable in a sales environment, working to sales targets and earning base hourly rate plus quarterly sales commission.

You will host tastings for groups of 2-20 guests, including greeting, conducting the tasting, taking orders for shipment, and completing admin tasks.

Our ‘tastings’ are so much more than a splash tasting, they are an authentic Central Otago wine experience that take guests on a 45 minute journey of our region like no other. Our wine experiences are all about storytelling and immersing our guests into the world of wine.

This is a permanent position, with a min of 30hrs, (typical working week 40hrs) per week working a weekly roster, including weekends.

Location: On-site at Kinross, Gibbston

Hourly Rate: $28 – $30 per hour base salary, plus generous quarterly sales commission.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Strong communication and storytelling skills
• Minimum 2 years hospitality experience (preferably with a wine focus)
• Demonstrated success achieving sales targets and building customer relationships
• Wine Qualification such as WSET 2 or Sommelier Certificate
• Confidence using CRM and sales systems
• A genuine passion for wine and hospitality

Why Join Kinross?

At Kinross, we believe our people are our greatest asset. We offer:

• Annual wage reviews
• Daily staff meals and coffees
• Generous discounts on food and wine
• Paid training and development opportunities
• A vibrant social club with regular team events

Please apply with a CV and cover letter, giving details of your qualifications and experience. Please give details of your right to work in NZ including visa expiry.