Director of Wine & Retail

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Work in Paradise! Join the team at the Napa Valley Wine Train
, a historic, luxury, and iconic experience that has been a cornerstone of Napa’s Wine Country for over 30 years.

As Director of Wine & Retail you’ll be empowered to uphold and execute the timeless legacy of the Wine Train—delivering world‑class hospitality and leading operations for our retail department.

The Director of Wine & Retail is responsible for activating the experience of the Wine Train Station for our ticketed guests and retail shoppers, including the Artist’s Café, the Wine and Retail Gift Shop, and our Photography Department before and after the ticketed passenger ride aboard our iconic and historic railroad. More than just a Train Station, this is a meeting point, a place of discovery, and a sensory experience that deserves to be a valuable part of the overall whole experience that the Wine Train can offer.

• 5+ years of experience in wine program management, wine club management, retail leadership, or luxury hospitality (experience in Napa Valley wine industry preferred).
• Extensive retail and wine store merchandising, product selection, vendor negotiation and relationship management.
• Strong understanding of Napa Valley wine regions.
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to develop teams and manage cross‑departmental initiatives.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and vendor‑relations skills.
• WSET, Court of Master Sommeliers, or comparable certification strongly preferred.
• Strong financial and analytical abilities, including budgeting and forecasting.

Salary range: $90,000-$95,000 (annually) (salary‑exempt position)

In return, our full‑time Director of Wine and Retail is rewarded with affordable health benefits, 14 days of accrued vacation annually, matching 401K, holiday pay, associate birthday pay, and the opportunity to work in paradise as part of a great team. We offer a flexible schedule to fit our mutual needs; please expect some weekend and evening shifts. If you enjoy being a part of a team providing an excellent experience for our guests and meeting new people, we invite you to apply and become part of the team on the fun Napa Valley Wine Train team.

At Napa Valley Wine Train, we take pride in supporting our initiatives towards Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility. We have established a hotel committee to bring together a variety of thoughts, perspectives, and expressions – and we would love for you to share yours with the team!

Noble House Hotels & Resorts are proud to encourage and support an environment where everyone can be a successful team member (come as they are) as their true authentic self. We are an equal opportunity workplace and employer that does not discriminate based on race, color, disability, gender/sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other protected status.

We are committed to building a team (rooted in family) and a workplace where we are all able to be successful based solely on our individual qualifications, experience, abilities and job performance.