Gin School and Tour Guide
Location: Wadebridge, Padstow, Cornwall.
Position: Temporary, Zero hours contract
We have a new opportunity for a confident, friendly, and engaging Gin School and Tour Guide to take on responsibility for delivering a range of experiences to Tarquin’s Gin fans at our Distillery and Gin School, Padstow.
This is an opportunity to join our team and take responsibility for a key part of our fast-growing, award-winning, family-run distillery. You will work alongside our Customer Experience team and be an integral part of building a strong presence in this iconic Cornish location.
We are looking for a reliable, enthusiastic, and organised person who has a passion for customer service, craft spirits and Cornwall. Although initially a zero hours role there is likely to be scope to increase hours to a part-time equivalent position within the company.
What you’ll be doing
This will be a varied role that comes with a great deal of responsibility. Duties will include but are not limited to:
- Hosting ‘Tours’ & ‘Gin Schools’ as well as tasting events for consumers and trade
- Supporting events with retail of spirits and merchandise through our retail team on site
- Reporting to, and working alongside the Customer Experiences team to hit key targets
- Regular maintenance of equipment, daily cleaning, and stock management of consumables e.g. botanicals
- Providing an enjoyable and safe environment for employees and customers
What you’ll get
- 25 holidays + 8 Bank Holiday’s (pro-rata for part time)
- Day off for B-day: Birthday Day off with pay, in addition to your Annual Holidays allowance*
- The Company operates a scheme of fully paid sickness absence for up to 5 working days per year*
- Employee Assistance Program: Free 24-hour Confidential helpline to support you though any of life’s issues or problems.
- Ongoing training and development
- Staff socials
- Flexible working
- Family Friendly Policies
- Pension Scheme
- The Staff Discount code for online & on-site purchases
- Company partners’ discounts
- Black Friday Staff Sale
- Free Distillery Tours for employee +1 during weekday
- Discounted Gin Schools for staff + 1
What you’ll need to have
- Confident presentation and public speaking skills
- Driving licence
- Availability to regularly work weekends and potentially evenings
What you might have
- Retail experience
- Hospitality experience
- Personal Licence Holder
How to apply
Please send a CV to with the subject ‘Customer experience host’ introducing yourself and describing your favourite way to drink Tarquin’s Gin.
