Tasting room associate vs garden associate

The differences between tasting room associates and garden associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a garden associate has an average salary of $32,047, which is higher than the $30,127 average annual salary of a tasting room associate.

The top three skills for a tasting room associate include wine, POS and daily sales. The most important skills for a garden associate are product knowledge, sales floor, and stock merchandise.

Tasting room associate vs garden associate overview

	Tasting Room Associate	Garden Associate
Yearly salary	$30,127	$32,047
Hourly rate	$14.48	$15.41
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	219,400	220,495
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Tasting room associate vs garden associate salary

Tasting room associates and garden associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tasting Room Associate	Garden Associate
Average salary	$30,127	$32,047
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $39,000	Between $23,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between tasting room associate and garden associate education

There are a few differences between a tasting room associate and a garden associate in terms of educational background:

	Tasting Room Associate	Garden Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tasting room associate vs garden associate demographics

Here are the differences between tasting room associates' and garden associates' demographics:

	Tasting Room Associate	Garden Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 26.8% Female, 73.2%	Male, 65.8% Female, 34.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 7.0% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% Asian, 6.5% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between tasting room associate and garden associate duties and responsibilities

Tasting room associate example responsibilities.

Control and manage multiple POS registers, balance cash drawers, make deposits, and keep financial records.
Provide tastings, handle retail sales using POS, seal and labele bottles, prepare invoices and package large orders for shipment
Book and host all hospitality experiences for VIP clients.
Host and sell consumers, trade guests, distributors, and VIP notables in tastings and luncheons.
Maintain cleanliness throughout the facility.
Maintain high standards of cleanliness and sanitation

Garden associate example responsibilities.

Participate in ordering of all nursery stock and managing inventory.
Help patients obtain secondary insurance coverage through Arkansas Medicaid, and/or exploring Arkansas Medicaid options for uninsure or exhaust benefits.
Play an active role in driving sales through upselling and sales support for the womens shoe team.

Tasting room associate vs garden associate skills

Common tasting room associate skills

Wine, 54%
POS, 8%
Daily Sales, 5%
Cleanliness, 5%
Data Entry, 4%
Customer Service, 3%

Common garden associate skills

Product Knowledge, 23%
Sales Floor, 19%
Stock Merchandise, 10%
Electric Pallet Jack, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
Drive Sales, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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