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Laithwaites
Join a winning team
Careers at
Laithwaites
Join a winning team
Interested in joining our family of wine nuts?
Interested in joining our family of wine nuts?
We’ve travelled from Bolton to Bordeaux to Barossa and everywhere in between since 1969, going further than anyone else to find great wines for our customers. We go off the beaten track to find unsung winemakers and unexpected places because they’re the inspiration for the best stories and the tastiest wines.
We are people people. We’re wine nuts, pure and simple! When we’re not out there finding great wines, we’re enjoying them just like our customers.
We have great working culture here and there are plenty of opportunities for growth and development at all levels.
So, if you love adventure as much as we do and are ready to start a new one, we’d love to hear from you.
Check out our current vacancies below.
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Current opportunities
Shop Manager
We are looking for a Shop Manager to join our Virginia Water Shop, to actively lead a professional, efficient and organised team.
Any enquiries, or to apply, please email vacancies@directwines.com
- Role: Permanent Full-Time
- Location: Virginia Water
- Posted: 07/04/2025
Junior Business Intelligence Analyst
We are looking for a highly motivated Junior Business Intelligence Analyst to join our team. The ideal candidate should have foundational skills in Microsoft PowerBI and SAP Data Services, along with a passion for working with data to support business decision-making.
Any enquiries, or to apply, please email vacancies@directwines.com
- Role: Permanent Full-Time
- Location: Theale
- Posted: 11/04/2025
- Posted: 11/05/2025
Retail Wine Advisor (Averys)
Do you have a passion for and experience in retail and delivering fantastic customer service? Are you a friendly, vibrant, and hardworking individual? Would you enjoy being part of a small, close-knit team who work together and have fun? Do you have a passion for and willingness to learn about wine? We are currently looking to recruit a Retail Wine Advisor to work in our Bristol shop (BS1 5LD) on a permanent full-time basis.
Any enquiries, or to apply, please email vacancies@directwines.com
- Role: Permanent – Full Time (inc. Saturdays & evenings)
- Location: Bristol
- Posted: 14/04/2025
- Posted: 22/04/2025
Find us
Head Office
One Waterside Drive
Arlington Business Park
Theale, Berkshire
RG7 4SW
Phone: 03330 148 168
Core benefits
- Competitive salary & benefits
- Rewarding and fully inclusive company bonus
- Expansive choice of flexible benefits
- Company pension scheme
- Wine education (WSET)
- Generous staff discount
- Flexible hybrid working
- Staff visits to vineyards
- Life assurance
- Permanent health insurance
- Nudge financial education
Meet some of our team
Catherine Ryder
I work as part of The Wine Buying Team to ensure our wines look as great as they taste and the labels meet legal requirements. I get to speak with colleagues and suppliers all over the world (occasionally visit them) and also try lots of new wines on a regular basis - it's really not a bad job at all!
(Editor's note - Catherine also organises the popular office 'cake club'!)
Daisy Shepherdson
It's been over 10 years since I nervously started my first job in the wine world. In that time I've moved through the ranks, from call centre to Marketing and eventually Merchandising where I lead our promotional merchandising team. My personal highlight so far? Being part of the team that won Best Wine Retailer and Best Online Retailer at the International Wine Challenge. Oh and you really can't beat our weekly Friday tastings. Why work anywhere else?
Richard Ollerenshaw
I started work at Laithwaites back in 1998. Since then I've seen the company grow and develop in all kinds of ways, many of which I would like to think have helped shaped and develop me. In fact, I met my wife through Laithwaites and we've gained many good friends along the way. The company continues to be family led and to this day still retains its passion for delivering great wine - in every sense of the word.
Stephanie Voisin
I started out at Laithwaites as a summer temp 16 years ago and since then I've been a Wine Advisor, Wine Advisor Team Manager, Wine Advisor Campaign Planner and now I am a Business Analyst within IT. I consider myself really fortunate to have worked at Laithwaites for so long - I've been able to progress my career at the same time as growing my family and have made some great friends along the way.
Data Protection
During the recruitment process we may collect, store and process personal information about applicants and we recognise the need to treat this information in an appropriate and lawful manner. The information, which may be held on paper, on a computer or other media is subject to the current GDPR regulations. In respect of your personal data, if you consider any regulations have not been followed please raise the matter with us.
