Tasting Co-ordinator

Wines are blind tasted and are included in various clubs (score dependent).  The role of the tasting Co Ordinator is to plan, prepare, conduct and capture the scores for these tastings.  The tasting Co Ordinator role will assist with both Wine-of-the-Month club as well as Fine Wine Awards tastings.

Tasks: Wine-of-the-Month Club

• Prepare rotational call in cycle & mail templates to request samples from producers.
• Call in samples from producers – liaising with suppliers, warehouse, packing in tasting room.
• Setting up tastings including glasses and pouring.
• Panel communication
• Arrange catering for tastings
• Co ordinate panel tastings
• Capturing the scores of the tasted wines
• Send tastings results
• Tasting room stock organisation and sample management

Tasks: Fine Wine Awards

• Call producers who have not entered the competition.
• Following up on online submissions – payments & sample submissions
• Wine sample submission & storage with the warehouse
• Reconciliation of samples received vs online submissions
• Producer queries
• Panel communication
• Panel tasting co ordination – sort, set up, pour, capture and conduct tastings.
• Event planning
• Co ordination of sticker orders – orders, payments, artwork, liase with printer, distribution of stickers to producers.

** Additional tasks could be added when operationally required

Skills required

Administrative & organizational skills

Email:
Meagan Geldenhuys
General Manager
meagan@wineofthemonth.co.za