Positions Available

Cofield Wines is a family-owned winery in the heart of the Rutherglen Wine Region.

We’re a small, hands-on team working across wine, hospitality, tourism, events and everything in between. We value people who enjoy what they do, work well with others and aren’t afraid to jump in and lend a hand.

Take a look at our current opportunities below. We’d love to hear from you.

Front of House Manager / Co-ordinator

Full-time

Quartz Café is looking for an enthusiastic Front of House Manager to lead our welcoming team.

If you have leadership experience, fantastic. If not, but you have the right attitude, a genuine love of hospitality and are ready to grow, we’d still love to hear from you. For the right person, this role could be tailored as a Front of House Co-ordinator, working alongside the Cofield Wines management team.

At Quartz, we believe great hospitality starts with genuine connections. We pride ourselves on creating memorable experiences for our guests while fostering a workplace where people enjoy coming to work, support one another and take pride in what they do.

About You

  • A warm, welcoming personality.
  • A genuine love of connecting with people and making them feel at home.
  • Enthusiasm, initiative and a positive attitude.
  • Organised, reliable and willing to lead by example.
  • An appreciation for great food, local wine and genuine country hospitality.
  • Enjoys being part of a supportive team and is happy to help wherever needed.

The Role

  • Lead or support the front of house team.
  • Coordinate the day-to-day running of Quartz.
  • Deliver warm, professional hospitality to every guest.
  • Work closely with the kitchen team and the Cofield Wines Cellar Door team.
  • Assist with weekend trade and occasional evening events and private functions.

What We Offer

  • Predominantly daytime hours, providing an excellent work-life balance.
  • A beautiful winery setting to work in every day.
  • A supportive team that genuinely enjoys working together.
  • Staff café and wine benefits.
  • Opportunities to develop your career within a respected family-owned business.

You’ll Need

  • Availability to work weekends.
  • Hospitality experience (leadership experience highly regarded but not essential).
  • A Victorian RSA Certificate, or willingness to obtain one.
  • A current driver’s licence and reliable transport.

Interested?

If this sounds like the kind of place you’d love to work, we’d love to hear from you.

Please send us your resume together with a brief introduction telling us a little about yourself and why you’d be a great fit for the Quartz team.

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To Apply
Email your cover letter and resume to: topdrop@cofieldwines.com.au

Wholesale Sales Representative

Permanent Part-Time

This role is all about relationships and wine. You’ll spend plenty of time on the road visiting our existing trade customers, introducing Cofield Wines to new venues, presenting our wines and looking for opportunities to grow the brand throughout the region.

You’ll be representing Cofield Wines in bottle shops, restaurants, bars and other venues, so we’re looking for someone who genuinely enjoys meeting people, building relationships and being part of the local hospitality and wine community.

About the role

Your key responsibilities will include:

  • Managing and developing relationships with existing wholesale customers across North East Victoria
  • Identifying and approaching potential new wholesale customers
  • Presenting and selling the Cofield Wines range to trade customers
  • Keeping customers up to date with new releases, vintage changes and other relevant wine information
  • Regularly following up with customers and identifying opportunities to grow sales
  • Looking for ways to increase the visibility and exposure of Cofield Wines within customer venues
  • Representing the Cofield Wines brand in a positive, professional and personable way
  • Providing feedback and ideas to help continually improve our wholesale business
  • Assisting in other areas of the winery from time to time as required

About you

We’re looking for someone who:

  • Loves being on the road, meeting people and building genuine relationships
  • Has a positive, friendly attitude and works well as part of a team
  • Is organised, proactive and comfortable working independently
  • Has excellent communication and time-management skills
  • Has strong attention to detail
  • Shows initiative and is always looking for opportunities
  • Has a genuine interest in wine and is keen to continue learning about the industry

Previous experience in sales, hospitality or the wine industry would be an advantage, but just as important to us is finding the right person who is confident with people, willing to learn and enthusiastic about representing Cofield Wines.

What you’ll need

  • Current Driver’s Licence
  • Victorian Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA), or willingness to obtain
  • Competency with Microsoft Office
  • The ability and willingness to travel regularly throughout North East Victoria

Why Cofield Wines?

You’ll be joining a small, family-owned winery where relationships matter – with our customers, our local community and each other.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a regional wholesale area, spend your days out meeting some great people, learn more about wine and help grow the presence of Cofield Wines throughout North East Victoria.

If you’re a people person who loves a bit of variety, enjoys getting out from behind a desk and thinks talking about wine sounds like a pretty good way to spend your working day, we’d love to hear from you.

Interested?

If this sounds like the kind of place you’d love to work, we’d love to hear from you.

Please send us your resume together with a brief introduction telling us a little about yourself and why you’d be a great fit for the Quartz team.

To Apply
Email your cover letter and resume to: topdrop@cofieldwines.com.au