Vacancies

Koelenhof Wine Cellar has an opening in our tasting room on the R304, just off the N1 on the way into Stellenbosch. We are looking for a person with a spontaneous personality and a positive outlook on life to host guests at the cellar.

Wine Tasting Ambassador / Wynproe Ambassadeur

Location: Stellenbosch
Closing date: 25 November 2026

What the role involves

  • Welcoming guests to the Koelenhof tasting room
  • Hosting wine tastings
  • Handling wine sales
  • Giving visitors information about Koelenhof and its wines, the Stellenbosch area, the wine industry, and South Africa in general
  • Stock control
  • Staff management
  • Assisting with marketing activities and related admin
  • Keeping the KOEL-tainer and play area neat and tidy
  • Helping coordinate functions

What we are looking for

  • The ability to make a guest’s visit to Koelenhof special
  • Excellent Afrikaans and English (a third language is an advantage)
  • A professional appearance and manner
  • Thorough knowledge of wine — experience in a similar position counts in your favour
  • General knowledge of South Africa and the wine industry
  • Computer literacy
  • Willingness to work scheduled Saturdays and public holidays
  • Availability to work through December and January
  • A valid driver’s licence and your own transport

Start date and salary

As soon as possible. Koelenhof offers a competitive salary in line with how well you meet the requirements above.

How to apply

Email your application to careers@koelenhof.co.za before 09:00 on 25 November 2026. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

Afrikaans

Koelenhof Wynkelder, geleë in die Stellenbosch-omgewing, beskik tans oor bogenoemde loopbaangeleentheid vir ’n persoon met ’n spontane persoonlikheid en positiewe lewensbenadering.

Die suksesvolle kandidaat sal verantwoordelik wees vir die vriendelike ontvangs van gaste in die proelokaal, die aanbied van wynproeë, hantering van wynverkope, die verskaffing van inligting aan besoekers, voorraadbeheer, bestuur van personeel, en bystand met bemarkingsaktiwiteite en verwante administratiewe take.

Kriteria sluit in uitmuntende taalvaardigheid in Afrikaans en Engels, professionele voorkoms, grondige kennis van wyn, rekenaarvaardigheid, bereidwilligheid om geskeduleerde Saterdae en openbare vakansiedae te werk, beskikbaarheid tydens Desember en Januarie, en ’n geldige bestuurslisensie met eie vervoer.

Diensaanvaarding so spoedig as moontlik. Stuur aansoeke aan careers@koelenhof.co.za voor 09:00 op 25 November 2026.

Where we are

Koelenhof Wine Cellar
Klipheuwel Road (R304)
Stellenbosch, 7605
Western Cape, South Africa

Phone: 021 865 2020

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