Estate Director, Far Niente

3 weeks ago

Oakville, Canada Far Niente Full time

of the Far Niente Family of Wineries & Vineyards

Founded in Oakville, California in 1885 and restored in 1979, Far Niente is consistently recognized as a benchmark producer of Napa Valley Chardonnay and Oakville Estate Cabernet Sauvignon.

Join our Company which is rich in history and stature.

The Estate Director is responsible for the oversight of the day-to-day operations of the estate. Works in a collaborative fashion to deliver exceptional guest experience for members and guests, resulting in strong sales, profit generation, long term engagement and brand loyalty.


You will be successful in this role while performing these essential responsibilities:

  • Oversee the day-to-day operations of the estate with the primary focus on achievement of success metrics in alignment to the brand identity.
  • Provides ongoing development to the team on wine knowledge, hospitality, and luxury service.
  • Work collaboratively to secure the needed resources to properly run the estate from key leaders in facilities operations, marketing, information technology human resources and finance.
  • Conducts daily walk throughs of the estate, ensuring our cleanliness, organization and luxury standards are represented properly.
  • Responsible for the profitability of the estate and the management of appropriate resources.
  • Ensures the estate operates in full compliance with State and Federal laws and regulations.

Our organizational culture is built upon a strong foundation of shared commitments:

  • Takes ownership of job responsibilities through focus, determination, and attention to detail. Works to elevate the performance of their team.
  • Works as a member of a highly functioning team. Maintains professional and respectful dialogue with peers to collaboratively identify positive outcome. Communicates regularly and provides support and mentorship.
  • Displays trust in their actions, having the confidence to know that we are all working for the benefit of each other.
  • Creates an environment where their team is encouraged to bring forward ideas for improvement and ways to increase efficiency. Is personally open to new ideas, respectful debate and positive change.
  • Stives to elevate their performance and that of their team. Is nimble to the changing needs and priorities of the organization.
  • Represents the organization professionally through effective communication and follow through. Serves as a role model for their peers and colleagues, values difference and strives for understanding.
  • Shows care and responsibility for the resources that have been provided to them and aids in our efforts for social responsibility and being environmentally conscious.
  • Demonstrates integrity, honesty, and fairness in their interactions, working towards achieving personal achievement rather than public attention.
  • Assists their team in achieving the best outcomes. Demonstrates pride and provides relevant expectations and accountability.

You will be qualified for this role if you met these requirements:

  • Previous experience of 5+ years in winery, hospitality and / or luxury sales, management, or operational experience.
  • Multi-channel consumer direct expertise including in-person retail sales, wine club or related loyalty programs.
  • Bachelor’s degree in hospitality, Business, Public Relations, Marketing or similar.
  • Ability to provide excellent service to internal team and external guests.
  • Microsoft office / POS systems.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Full body mobility.
  • Ability to ascend and descend stairs.
  • Ability to lift to 45 lbs.

More about our Story:

A dedication to winemaking in its highest form, paired with a focus on house style, vineyard ownership, social responsibility and legendary hospitality, has established Far Niente as one of the world's great wine estates and provided the foundation for growth of our other varietals.
Over the years, five exceptional wineries have been proudly added to the Far Niente Family of Wineries and Vineyards: Established in 1989, Dolce is the only American winery dedicated to producing a single late harvest wine. Our second Oakville winery, Nickel & Nickel, focuses on 100-percent varietal, single-vineyard wines from some of Napa Valley’s finest vineyard appellations. In 2007, we launched EnRoute, which is committed to crafting focused, textured Pinot Noir from the Russian River Valley. Bella Union specializes in creating a single Cabernet Sauvignon from carefully selected Napa Valley vineyards. And our latest launch, Post and Beam, represents craftsmanship, tradition, legacy and purity in winemaking.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

Additional Information:

Date Posted: 6/3/2024

Contact Information

Please send resume to Erin Luby,

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