On-Premise Sales Specialist focusing on hotels and restaurants in the South Vancouver Island area; including Victoria, Sidney, Sooke, the Gulf Islands and Tofino/Ucluelet areas. Responsible for sizable portfolio including; Mission Hill, Antinori Estates, Rodney Strong, Louis Latour, Dona Paula, Santa Rita and Henkell Group targeting both premium and volume accounts.This role required planning and executing business development calls to on-premise and retail accounts introducing… Show more On-Premise Sales Specialist focusing on hotels and restaurants in the South Vancouver Island area; including Victoria, Sidney, Sooke, the Gulf Islands and Tofino/Ucluelet areas. Responsible for sizable portfolio including; Mission Hill, Antinori Estates, Rodney Strong, Louis Latour, Dona Paula, Santa Rita and Henkell Group targeting both premium and volume accounts.This role required planning and executing business development calls to on-premise and retail accounts introducing new products and selling existing products. A major focus was building quality relationships with clients and attending events, tasting and staff training sessions - offering customers support and acting as a consultant on their wine lists to help increase overall sales. From a business prospective I was responsible for executing various monthly promotions and creating features, and incentives for accounts. Being accountable for my territory by submitting sales reports and meeting sales targets. I was also expected to keep current with trends and adapt to the changing environment. Show less

This role required a wide array of skills - while acting primarily as a sales person on-site the role heavily emphasized education and acting as a host and ambassador of the winery and for Von Mandl Family Estates in general.Responsibilities included acting as restaurant sommelier at the award-winning Terrace Restaurant, guiding 90-minute tours and tasting, doing private tastings of our premium wines and attending events including our concert series and hosting a Royal visit during the… Show more This role required a wide array of skills - while acting primarily as a sales person on-site the role heavily emphasized education and acting as a host and ambassador of the winery and for Von Mandl Family Estates in general.Responsibilities included acting as restaurant sommelier at the award-winning Terrace Restaurant, guiding 90-minute tours and tasting, doing private tastings of our premium wines and attending events including our concert series and hosting a Royal visit during the Duke of Edinburgh Awards. Also responsible for managing library wine inventory and liaising with wine club members and fielding questions and updating cellar notes. Met and exceeded sales targets and consistently scored highly on guest feedback surveys. Upon completion of this contract I was hired on full-time with Mark Anthony Group as a Territory Manager in Victoria, BC Show less

Responsible for building and managing wine and cocktail list at new fine dining restaurant in Central Business District (CBD) of Sydney. Expected to manage bar team and train service staff on wine styles and service methods. Worked on the floor supervising service as well as handling wine and beverage inquiries, upselling, opening wine, dealing with guest issues and ensuring the restaurant runs in a smooth manner. Minor coverage of bartending, barista and hosting duties as necessary to… Show more Responsible for building and managing wine and cocktail list at new fine dining restaurant in Central Business District (CBD) of Sydney. Expected to manage bar team and train service staff on wine styles and service methods. Worked on the floor supervising service as well as handling wine and beverage inquiries, upselling, opening wine, dealing with guest issues and ensuring the restaurant runs in a smooth manner. Minor coverage of bartending, barista and hosting duties as necessary to ensure the best possible customer service. Responsible for storage and management of beverage inventory including ordering, security, temperature/ cellaring conditions and quality of products. Engaged in weekly staff tasting and education and increased average guest cheque and raising beverage sales by 8% during 6 months I was available to work as per Australian Visa requirements. Company investigated sponsorship to stay in role, but was unsuccessful due to government regulation. Show less