Amisfield Restaurant & Cellar at Lake Hayes in Queenstown, is seeking a Cellar Door Host to join their successful team.

Amisfield, spanning 92 hectares, is the largest single-vineyard estate in the region. We take pride in how our restaurant beautifully highlights the depth and variety of Amisfield wines across numerous vintages.

• Riedel 'Vineyard of the Year' at Aotearoa Organic Wine Awards 2024
• 'Sustainable Vineyard of the Year' at the 2023 New Zealand Organic Wine Awards
• 'Restaurant of the Year' at the 2023 and 2022 Cuisine Good Food Awards
• 'Winery of the Year' at the 2022 and 2020 NZ Organic Wine Awards

Our philosophy is to nurture nature at every step and yield wines with exceptional purity, intensity and vibrancy, and we believe this shows in the wines we produce.


Our wines are showcased in our Cellar Door and Restaurant located at Lake Hayes, Queenstown, within an iconic stone schist building where guests sample our range of wines throughout the year. Our Restaurant was recently awarded Cuisine Magazine’s Restaurant of the Year 2021/2022 making Amisfield the perfect choice for unrivalled wine and food experiences.


This role is a dynamic position offering great wine industry experience, as you will be provided with extensive wine and sales training. As part of our Cellar Door team, you will work alongside our Sales Manager to achieve sales targets for a variety of markets and a fantastic wine tasting experience to our customers. Our winemaking, viticulture and food teams will openly share their knowledge, support and passion for wine and food with all of our team.


We are looking for that special someone who ideally has some of the following:

• Most importantly, has a great team-player approach with a hunger to learn and a passion for all things wine
  
• Can demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and interact with a high volume of customers
• Can perform a variety of functions related to wine sales, stock control and shipping around the globe
• Ideally has some experience in retail and/or hospitality
  
• Experience using a CRM, a WSET qualification or a Duty Managers certificate would all be beneficial.

We offer our team full-time hours (30+ hrs per week) and a great wage ($26-$29.70/hour subject to experience) plus the chance to earn commission. Added to that there’s a barrel load of benefits when it comes to working with Amisfield, including a generous wine allowance, wine discounts on our wine and dining, health insurance, designer uniforms and free staff meals.


If you would like to be part of a supportive, friendly, professional and award-winning team where you can grow your wine career, then please Apply Now!