Wine Adventure Guide (No wine experience necessary)
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Position Overview & Specifications
We are an award-winning, high fiving, people loving, training leading, benefits giving, innovation breeding, independent wine bar and kitchen!
If you love wine, and want a career in the industry, or if you love talking to people and want to learn about wine - there is no better place to start than at Vagabond Wines. This isn't just any old hospitality job, this is a job that'll blow your mind! We have positions all over London for you to choose from!
We offer 100+ delicious wines by the glass, available to sample and explore via our bespoke wine dispensers, a seasonal sharing menu and our very own, very cool, urban winery in the venue by Battersea Power Station, where we make English wines.
What we can offer you:
- £950 to spend on your mental and physical wellbeing every year
- A benefits package like no other, including half price cinema tickets, discounted holidays, shopping and gym memberships
- Free meals on every shift you work
- International trips to check out the vineyards where our wine comes from
- Annual awards ceremony with incredible prizes and a MASSIVE party
- Training and development within a structured career path, with 100's of online and classroom lead courses
- 50% off all food and drink at all our venues
- Employee assistance programme
- Flexible working hours
- Opportunity to grow and progress your career
There are a wealth of career opportunities within Vagabond as we grow, the Wine advisors we hire today will be developed into the General Managers of tomorrow.
At the heart of our stores are of course people who through their vibrancy & energy bring our wines to life. All levels of wine knowledge are open to apply. If you just know you like it but don’t have the formal training, don’t worry. We offer great training opportunities.
Every successful Wine Advisor candidate will have the opportunity to take WSET Levels 1 & 2 in the course of their training, totally funded by us, and our newly developed training platform helps ensure you are always learning and developing new skills.
Role responsibilities:
- Interacting with & guiding our guests
- Serving drinks & foods to tables
- Advising and upselling on our products
- Clearing tables and keeping the venue clean
- Entertaining both guests and other team members
- Maintaining our machines and ensuring smooth service throughout
- Being a total legend
Competitive pay level with the addition of Service Charge equals £10-14 per hour, plus staff discounts on our wines, food and beer and the opportunity to consistently taste our ever changing range of incredible wines.
If you are interested in being part of the family at one of our many branches in London, please get in touch with your CV through the link below.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Salary: £9.50-£14.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Gym membership
- Referral programme
- Store discount
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Commission pay
- Tips
Work Location: One location
Reference ID: WACS
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Wine Adventure Guide (No wine experience necessary) roles across Vagabond Wines's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £10 - £14 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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