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Winery General ManagerBottAIA Winery is a modern, luxury winery and hospitality destination in the heart of Temecula Wine Country, inspired by the wines, architecture, lifestyle, and refined hospitality of Northern Italy. BottAIA was thoughtfully designed to offer a distinctly different wine country experience. From our contemporary winery and elegant tasting spaces to The Pool at BottAIA, every element of the property was created around exceptional wine, sophisticated hospitality, and memorable guest experiences. Our estate wines are produced from Italian grape varieties and blends, reflecting both Old World inspiration and the unique character of our Temecula Valley vineyards. Guests experience our wines through immersive and interactive tasting experiences designed to encourage discovery, education, and a deeper appreciation of wine in a relaxed, elevated setting. The Pool at BottAIA extends the experience beyond traditional wine tasting, offering private Italian-style changing cabines, vineyard-view chaises, and a poolside Café + Cocktail Bar. Together, the winery, tasting experiences, culinary offerings, retail, events, and pool create a destination where wine, food, hospitality, and leisure come together. BottAIA is sophisticated without being pretentious, luxurious while remaining warm and approachable. Our goal is not simply to serve wine—it is to create an experience guests remember and want to return to.The Opportunity: We are seeking a Winery General Manager to lead the property, grow the business, and take ownership of the BottAIA guest experience. This is a sales-driven Winery General Manager role. The person we hire will be expected to bring guests to the property, maximize the value of every visit, convert guests into wine club members, build loyalty, and give people compelling reasons to return and bring others with them. Hospitality is how we deliver it. Revenue growth is how we measure it. The Winery General Manager will have the resources and support to make that happen.What You Will Own:Property Revenue & P&LSales & Guest DevelopmentWine Club Growth & RetentionTasting Room OperationsThe Pool at BottAIAFood & BeverageProgramming & EventsPeople & LeadershipHow Success Will Be Measured: You will have access to the numbers and be expected to know them. Performance will be reviewed through clearly defined operating and financial measures, and other agreed-upon KPIs. Results will be reviewed regularly with the Chief Operating Officer and Managing Partner.What We Are Looking For: We are looking for an experienced hospitality operator who is equally comfortable leading people, serving guests, selling, and managing a business. The successful candidate should bring:Approximately 10 years of progressive hospitality, winery, restaurant, hotel, luxury retail, or related experience, including at least five years leading teams and managing financial performance.A demonstrated sales record you can walk us through. You should have carried revenue goals, understood your numbers, and been accountable for achieving them.Experience managing a P&L, budgets, labor, operating expenses, pricing, and profitability.Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop supervisors and hold teams accountable while maintaining a positive hospitality culture.Strong wine knowledge and the ability to establish an appropriate wine education and service standard for the floor. WSET, Certified Sommelier, or similar certification is valued but not required.Experience operating a seasonal amenity, resort-style environment, or multi-outlet hospitality property is a plus.Comfort working with POS, wine club/DTC, reservation, and reporting systems and the ability to use operating data to make decisions.Schedule: BottAIA is a hospitality business, and this is an on-property leadership position. The winery operates Wednesday through Sunday, and the Winery General Manager is expected to be present and actively leading the business during its primary operating days. The position requires flexibility for evenings, weekends, holidays, wine club events, private events, and seasonal programming based on business needs.Reporting Relationships: This position reports to the Chief Operating Officer and Managing Partner. The Tasting Room Supervisor and designated BottAIA operating team members report to the Winery General Manager. The Winery General Manager also works closely with Wine Club, Marketing, Events, Accounting, Human Resources, Facilities, Production, and other shared company resources.Compensation: Base Salary: $100,000 annually. In addition to base salary, the position is eligible for a quarterly incentive based on growth in gross profit under the Company's applicable written incentive plan. No cap on upsell. The incentive structure is designed to meaningfully reward measurable, profitable growth, with significant upside for exceptional performance.Benefits per company plan details:Medical, Dental & Vision401(k) Matching PlanLife InsuranceHospital Confinement PlanPet Insurance3 Weeks of PTO8 Paid Holidays, including Associate Birthday Paid OffComplimentary Wine Club MembershipThe terms and conditions associated with each benefit are outlined in the Associate Handbook, additional documentation provided by Human Resources, and/or the applicable benefit plan or carrier documents.Equal Employment Opportunity: BottAIA Wines is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the California Fair Chance Act and applicable local ordinances. Applicants who need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process may contact Juliette Sergent at humanresources@bottaiawinery.com. The pay scale shown reflects the compensation BottAIA Wines reasonably expects to pay for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will depend on experience, qualifications, skills, and other job-related factors.

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