Winery Associate - Laughing Stock Vineyards
About the role
Job Description Laughing Stock Vineyards is dedicated to crafting exceptional wines and creating memorable experiences for our guests. We’re looking for enthusiastic, guest-focused individuals to join our tasting room team!
Responsibilities Include
- Warmly greet and welcome guests to the tasting room
- Conduct engaging, informative wine tastings (guided flights, seated tastings, or walk-in pours)
- Share knowledgeable information about our wines, winemaking process, vineyard practices, and winery story
- Provide excellent customer service and create memorable guest experiences
- Accurately process sales transactions (cash, credit, wine club sign-ups, merchandise)
- Recommend wines and assist guests with purchases and wine club enrollment
- Maintain a clean, organized, and inviting tasting room and outdoor spaces
- Restock tasting supplies, glassware, and retail displays
- Assist with light event setup and support during special events and weekends when needed
What You’ll Bring
- Previous hospitality, retail, or customer service experience (wine knowledge is a plus but not required—we will train the right person!)
- Outgoing, friendly, and genuinely enjoys interacting with people
- Comfortable speaking in front of small groups and telling engaging stories
- Basic math skills for handling cash and processing transactions
- Ability to stand for extended periods and lift/carry up to 40 lbs (cases of wine)
- Available to work weekends, some holidays, and occasional evenings (peak season flexibility is important)
- 19+ years of age (required for serving alcohol)
Compensation: starting at $20/hr
We are committed to establishing a qualified workforce that reflects the diverse population it serves and we encourage applications from all qualified individuals. We are also committed to preventing and removing barriers to employment for people with disabilities, and we invite you to inform us should you have any accessibility or accommodation needs.
About Arterra Wines Canada
As the country’s leading producer and marketer of award-winning, globally recognized Canadian and imported wines, our core purpose is what drives why we do what we do: we believe creating wine is a shared passion. Enjoying wine, a shared pleasure.
WHERE WE ARE TODAY
Our mission is simple – to build brands people love. In fact, seven of the top 20 brands in Canada are proudly part of the Arterra Wines Canada family: Jackson-Triggs, Inniskillin, Sawmill Creek, Wallaroo Trail, Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi, Ruffino and Kim Crawford.
We have more than 140 years of experience in the Canadian wine industry, with five estate wineries across the country and over 1,700 acres of premium vineyards. We have our pulse on viticulture and its latest innovations and most importantly, an understanding of what Canadian consumers are looking for in a bottle of wine.
En tant que premier producteur et distributeur de vins canadiens et importés primés et reconnus dans le monde entier, notre objectif principal est ce qui nous pousse à faire ce que nous faisons : nous pensons que la création de vin est une passion partagée. Apprécier le vin, un plaisir partagé.
OÙ NOUS EN SOMMES AUJOURD'HUI
Notre mission est simple : créer des marques que les gens aiment. En fait, sept des 20 marques les plus importantes au Canada font fièrement partie de la famille Arterra Wines Canada : Jackson-Triggs, Inniskillin, Sawmill Creek, Wallaroo Trail, Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi, Ruffino et Kim Crawford.
Nous avons plus de 140 ans d'expérience dans l'industrie vinicole canadienne, avec cinq domaines viticoles à travers le pays et plus de 1 700 acres de vignobles de première qualité. Nous connaissons la viticulture et ses dernières innovations et, surtout, nous savons ce que les consommateurs canadiens recherchent dans une bouteille de vin.
Winery Associate - Laughing Stock Vineyards
About the role
Job Description Laughing Stock Vineyards is dedicated to crafting exceptional wines and creating memorable experiences for our guests. We’re looking for enthusiastic, guest-focused individuals to join our tasting room team!
Responsibilities Include
- Warmly greet and welcome guests to the tasting room
- Conduct engaging, informative wine tastings (guided flights, seated tastings, or walk-in pours)
- Share knowledgeable information about our wines, winemaking process, vineyard practices, and winery story
- Provide excellent customer service and create memorable guest experiences
- Accurately process sales transactions (cash, credit, wine club sign-ups, merchandise)
- Recommend wines and assist guests with purchases and wine club enrollment
- Maintain a clean, organized, and inviting tasting room and outdoor spaces
- Restock tasting supplies, glassware, and retail displays
- Assist with light event setup and support during special events and weekends when needed
What You’ll Bring
- Previous hospitality, retail, or customer service experience (wine knowledge is a plus but not required—we will train the right person!)
- Outgoing, friendly, and genuinely enjoys interacting with people
- Comfortable speaking in front of small groups and telling engaging stories
- Basic math skills for handling cash and processing transactions
- Ability to stand for extended periods and lift/carry up to 40 lbs (cases of wine)
- Available to work weekends, some holidays, and occasional evenings (peak season flexibility is important)
- 19+ years of age (required for serving alcohol)
Compensation: starting at $20/hr
We are committed to establishing a qualified workforce that reflects the diverse population it serves and we encourage applications from all qualified individuals. We are also committed to preventing and removing barriers to employment for people with disabilities, and we invite you to inform us should you have any accessibility or accommodation needs.
About Arterra Wines Canada
As the country’s leading producer and marketer of award-winning, globally recognized Canadian and imported wines, our core purpose is what drives why we do what we do: we believe creating wine is a shared passion. Enjoying wine, a shared pleasure.
WHERE WE ARE TODAY
Our mission is simple – to build brands people love. In fact, seven of the top 20 brands in Canada are proudly part of the Arterra Wines Canada family: Jackson-Triggs, Inniskillin, Sawmill Creek, Wallaroo Trail, Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi, Ruffino and Kim Crawford.
We have more than 140 years of experience in the Canadian wine industry, with five estate wineries across the country and over 1,700 acres of premium vineyards. We have our pulse on viticulture and its latest innovations and most importantly, an understanding of what Canadian consumers are looking for in a bottle of wine.
En tant que premier producteur et distributeur de vins canadiens et importés primés et reconnus dans le monde entier, notre objectif principal est ce qui nous pousse à faire ce que nous faisons : nous pensons que la création de vin est une passion partagée. Apprécier le vin, un plaisir partagé.
OÙ NOUS EN SOMMES AUJOURD'HUI
Notre mission est simple : créer des marques que les gens aiment. En fait, sept des 20 marques les plus importantes au Canada font fièrement partie de la famille Arterra Wines Canada : Jackson-Triggs, Inniskillin, Sawmill Creek, Wallaroo Trail, Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi, Ruffino et Kim Crawford.
Nous avons plus de 140 ans d'expérience dans l'industrie vinicole canadienne, avec cinq domaines viticoles à travers le pays et plus de 1 700 acres de vignobles de première qualité. Nous connaissons la viticulture et ses dernières innovations et, surtout, nous savons ce que les consommateurs canadiens recherchent dans une bouteille de vin.