Tasting Room Event Coordinator

• Bonus based on performance
• Paid time off

Pur Noire is a premium wine brand based in Houston, Texas. We make all of our wines in Napa, Lodi, and Clarksburg. We built downtown Houston’s first urban winery and tasting room. Our tasting room is located in the Central Business District and has quickly become a staple for local Houstonians and visitors. We have been featured by several publications and media companies including Good Morning America, Yahoo, Travel Noire, Houstonia Mag, Houston Eater, the Root, and more.

The Event Coordinator will be responsible for running Pur Noire's on-premise and off-premise event programs. This person's primary function will be to drive revenue by assisting customer leads with event bookings at Pur Noire and coordinating events to ensure the best guest experience. This person will also identify off-premise vending opportunities such as wine festivals and other events where they, along with an associate, can sample and sell wine to guests.

• Contact all event leads within 8 hours to answer questions and present event options.
• Follow up with all previous event leads to increase sales and confirm event booking.
• Generate new event leads by contacting wine club members with upcoming birthdays and proposing a birthday celebration.
• Generate new event leads by contacting nearby companies and proposing team building and/or holiday events.
• Organize, coordinate, and facilitate each customer's event to ensure the best possible event experience.
• Identify off-premise event opportunities and work with the General Manager to coordinate the attendance and working of the events.
• Work with the General Manager to organize, promote, and facilitate Pur Noire's regular weekly events.

This is a full-time opportunity. The ideal candidate will be driven with 1 - 3 years of experience managing, promoting, and facilitating events.

Compensation is a combination of base pay plus commission for bottle sales, wine club signups, event sales, and tips. Tips are not pooled.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $13.00 - $26.00 per hour

• Paid time off

• 8-10 hour shifts
• Day shifts
• Evening shifts

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

• event coordinating: 1 year (Required)
• event sales: 1 year (Required)
• winery or tasting room: 1 year (Required)

• WSET, CMS, OR CSW (Preferred)

Compensation: $13.00 - $26.00 per hour

We wanted to make wines that are equally loved by people new to wine as well as wine connoisseurs.

– THE STEPHENS

We believe that wine is more than a drink. Historically, wine has brought people together and while together they’ve had great experiences. This is why Pur Noire offers an experience in every bottle. Through our innovative #Keep The Cork  program and our coveted wine clubs, not only do we provide passionately crafted ultra-premium wines from Napa Valley, CA we also provide uniquely curated experiences.

Our wines are made with a focus on quality. Our grapes are sourced from some of the most respected vineyards in California. Our winemaker has made highly rated wines for well known vineyards and brands. The quality of our wine is evident in the typicity, terroir, and craftmanship that you can taste in every bottle of Pur Noire.

Our founders are a husband and wife team and are proud to have brought the first Black-owned winery and tasting room to the city of Houston. They built this company based on their passion for wine and memorable experiences.

Are you willing to work weekend shifts? *

Are you WSET certified, Equivalent Certificate, or have at least 1 year of Winery or Tasting Room Experience? *

Do you have reliable transportation to and from work? *

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