Gin School and Tour Guide

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

*As per Company Policy

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.