Vacancy

Employee Tourism & Hospitality

35 hours a week at Château Gort & Gort
in Bordeaux, France

Can you offer guests an unforgettable wine experience?
Would you like to live among the vineyards in the Bordeaux region
And work at a château where no day is the same?

Then we are looking for you.

Start date: from March 2027
(trial weeks running in summer/autumn 2026 possible)

About Château Gort & Gort

Château Gort & Gort is the wine chateau of Klaas and Ilja Gort. It is a family business with both Dutch and French employees.
Besides making delicious wine, we welcome guests throughout the year for tours, tastings, courses and overnight stays.
Hospitality, personal attention and enjoying yourself like Gort in France are our focus.

The function

As a Tourism & Hospitality Assistant, you will be the right-hand man of winemaker's daughter-in-law and castle vintner Meriam Last. The work is varied and seasonal: in summer it is busier than in winter, but on average you will work 35 hours a week. 

Your duties will include:

  • Running the wine shop
  • Managing the holiday homes
  • Giving tours and wine tastings
  • Supporting wine courses
  • Occasionally preparing breakfasts, dinners and drinks boards 
  • Creating content for newsletters and social media
  • Assisting during harvesting and, if necessary, wine production

Above all, you ensure a warm welcome and an unforgettable experience for our guests. In time, the aim is for you to organise and run (much of) tourism independently.

We are looking for someone who:

  • Is hospitable, sociable and service-oriented
  • Flexible and energised by varied work
  • Shows initiative and can work independently
  • Affinity with, and experience in, hospitality, tourism or hospitality industry 
  • Can handle himself well in another country

In addition:

  • Are you in possession of a driving licence and your own transport
  • Do you speak French or are motivated to learn it (highly recommended for integration in the region)

What do we offer?

  • Unique workplace at a Château in the Bordeaux region
  • Opportunity to gain in-depth wine knowledge and experience  
  • Working in a small, committed, creative and international team
  • A permanent contract in prospect on a good match
  • An employment contract in accordance with French legislation (35 hours on average per week, with seasonal spread of hours)
  • Salary in line with SMIC or higher, depending on experience and responsibilities
  • Annual training budget and growth opportunities
  • Possibility of renting accommodation at preferential rates 3 km from the Château

Interested?

Send your motivation and CV to Meriam via email address [email protected]
and tell us why you are the person who will provide our guests with an unforgettable experience. Also, if you have any questions about the vacancy, feel free to get in touch. 

Rates

Per night & week

Per night
290,-
In high season
1 May to 30 September
€220 in low season
1 October to 30 April
  • Minimum 3 nights
  • Check-in possible from Monday to Friday
  • Incl. guided tour & wine tasting
Books
When booking 7 nights, you get a 1-night discount.

Prices include made beds and towels, bottle of wine on arrival, final cleaning, tourist tax and of course an extensive tour with wine tasting at Château Gort & Gort for all guests.

Coming with small children? Cosy! On request, we can provide an extra cot (€50) and/or a cot (€50).

Dogs are also warmly bienvenue. You may bring your faithful four-legged friend to the Gîte, for which an additional €50 cleaning fee will be charged per booking. There will be a sleeping place, food bowls and some treats for him.