Anne Rice
Mesa,AZ
Summary
I have had extensive experience in the Food and Wine Industry, and now that I am partially retired I would love to employ that experience in a part-time position specifically as a Wine Educator /Tasting Room Pourer which I find to be both fun and engaging for myself and my customers.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Nutrition Counselor
Pharmaca
Santa Fe, NM
10.2016 - 04.2020
- Advised and educated customers and clients on balanced diet and supplement regimes tailored to their specific needs.
- Perfomed as Manager on Duty. Tasks included opening and closing the store and oversight of store functions when the Store Manager was absent.
Wine Server
Beckman Vineyards
Los Olivos, CA
03.2016 - 09.2016
- Greet all customers with a sense of enthusiasm (easy to do if you love wine like I do!)
- Lead customers through the wine tasting experience based on their expressed interest. This includes educating them on the winery history, specific wine varietals, growing regions, tasting notes, etc.
- Ensure the customer experience is both fun and memorable.
- Effectively suggest and sell both wine and wine club memberships.
- Daily operations such as stocking wine and retail products and keeping work area clean.
- Effective operation of POS transactions.
Wine Server
TH Estate Wines
Paso Robles, CA
03.2014 - 09.2014
- Greet all customers with a sense of enthusiasm (easy to do if you love wine like I do!)
- Lead customers through the wine tasting experience based on their expressed interest. This includes educating them on the winery history, specific wine varietals, growing regions, tasting notes, etc.
- Ensure the customer experience is both fun and memorable.
- Effectively suggest and sell both wine and wine club memberships.
- Daily operations such as stocking wine and retail products and keeping work area clean.
- Effective operation of POS transactions.
Education
Counselor Certification - Holistic Nutrition
Bauman College
Santa Cruz, CA06.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Culinary Arts
Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA11.2011
Bachelor of Science - Human Physiology
UC Davis
Davis, CA06.1986
Skills
- Nutrition Counseling
- Retail Experience
- Wine Expertise
- Culinary Expertise
Timeline
Nutrition Counselor
Pharmaca
10.2016 - 04.2020
Wine Server
Beckman Vineyards
03.2016 - 09.2016
Wine Server
TH Estate Wines
03.2014 - 09.2014
Counselor Certification - Holistic Nutrition
Bauman College
Bachelor of Arts - Culinary Arts
Diablo Valley College
Bachelor of Science - Human Physiology
UC Davis