Sipping Room Associate May 2026 (Part-Time)

Dillons Small Batch Distillers is looking for Sipping Room Associates to join our Hospitality team for Summer 2026. If youre passionate about spirits and cocktails thrive in a fast paced guest environment and bring positive energy to everything you do wed love to meet you. As a Sipping Room Associate youll be at the heart of the Dillons guest experience welcoming visitors leading tastings and tours and helping guests discover the stories and craftsmanship behind our spirits.

What Youll Do

Guest Experience & Hospitality

• Welcome guests into the Sipping Room and create a warm engaging and memorable experience.
• Lead guests through guided tastings of ourspirits and bitters collection sharing product knowledge and brand storytelling.
• Assist guests with purchases in the Sipping Room retail space.

Education & Tours

• Lead distillery tours educating guests on our production process history and portfolio.
• Confidently answer guest questions and tailor experiences to different knowledge levels.

Team & Operations Support

• Support dayâtoâday hospitality operations alongside the Dillons Hospitality Team.
• Assist with onâproperty events and special experiences as needed.
• Maintain a clean organized and welcoming Sipping Room environment.

About You

• 2 years of experiencein retail hospitality or customer service preferred.
• Smart Serve certification required(Ontario).
• Strong communication skills with a natural ability to engage guests.
• Exceptional time management and attention to detail.
• Comfortable multitasking in a fastâpaced guestâfocused environment.
• A collaborative enthusiastic team player with a positive attitude.
• Availability to work weekends (Saturday & Sunday) is required.
• Interest in cocktails and spirits is an asset well teach you all the ways of Dillons.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive training on Dillons spirits tours and guest experience standards.
• A fun supportive and teamâoriented work environment.
• Handsâon experience within a craft distillery hospitality setting.
• The opportunity to be part of a brand that values authenticity craftsmanship and great hospitality.
• Staff discounts on spirits/merchandise. (25%)
• $18/hour

Our Values:

At Dillons we live by 5 core values every day. They are the cornerstone of our culture and the values that we look for in who we hire:

Sense of Urgency

• We value sense of urgency because we are a fast-paced company in a fast-paced industry
• You act as if there is no tomorrow and get it done today

Authenticity

• We value authenticity because we need to stay real
• You are authentic diplomatic respectful thoughtful and you always have the best intentions

Simplicity

• We value simplicity; why use 50 words when you can use 5
• You thrive in ambiguity are comfortable with change and bring simplicity to complex situations or grey area

Humility

• We value humility; there is no room for egos here
• Youre not stubborn you listen take feedback/direction and respond quickly to changing direction. We are a team that supports each other

Trust

• We value trust because unless we are both trusted and trusting we will not succeed as a team
• You put trust in others and do your best to never let anyone down

Required Experience:

IC