Wine Educator

2 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Berkmann Wine Cellars Full time

We are proud to be the largest family-owned wine importer in the UK with a history of selling premium wine since 1964. Our ever-growing customer base includes both the on and off trade.


Veraison is Berkmann Wine Cellars' independent training department, specialising in wine education for hospitality staff. Our Veraison programme focuses on unique in-house developed training modules designed to increase hospitality staff's comfort level with wine knowledge and service. We are also an Approved Programme Provider for WSET courses, offering these to our trade customers in addition to our Veraison training modules.


The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and implementing bespoke training plans for key accounts, delivering the tailored Veraison wine training sessions, and managing the WSET program for both internal and external candidates. Additionally, you will manage significant elements of the marketing plan, including social media opportunities and interactions.


We require a self-starting individual with a minimum of two years' wine education experience, excellent communication skills, and excellent wine knowledge and commercial understanding of working for a wine distributor.


The successful applicant will need to hold a minimum of WSET Level 4 in Wines and be a certified WSET Course Educator. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence and be 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. While the core hours are 9:00 to 17:30, there will be some evening or weekend work required.


Work Location


Hybrid working, with a minimum of 3 days either in Head Office in Clerkenwell or in trade at customer venues throughout the UK.


Offer


The appointed candidate will be given the following 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 Wine Cellars anniversary
  • £500 referral scheme
  • Being part of a diverse and successful family-owned and run company


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