Sommelier

Responsible for educating guests and our teammates about wine and our premium beverages. Be willing to go the extra mile to assist guests and teammates, recognizing that every interaction is important, no matter how big or small. Inspires a guest and teammate centric culture that increases Net Promoter Scores, Profitability & Service Excellence.

Position Highlights

  • Sommelier title
  • Minimum 2 years of experience as a sommelier in restaurants or luxury hotels, or 1 year of experience in beverage service on board.
  • Extensive knowledge of various brands, trends and quality of world wines and beverages, including food and wine pairing. – Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to interact with others in a culturally diverse and dynamic environment.
  • Advanced English exclusive. Bilingual language management.

Job responsibilities:

  • Extensive working wine knowledge with a WSET, ISG, CMS or SWE certification.
  • Minimum of 2 years’ experience being part of a beverage service operation is required (Four star and above preferred: Hotel Resort or Restaurant); or one year of experience being part of a beverage service operation on a cruise ship is required.
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent computer software skills required (Word; Excel; Outlook etc.)
  • Ability to speak and write English fluently. Proficiency in at least one of the following languages would be an advantage – Spanish, French, Italian or German.
  • Ability to interact with others in a culturally diverse and dynamic environment.
  • Extensive knowledge of varying wine and beverage brands, trends and quality.
  • Knowledge of new and old-world wines, including food and wine pairing, with the capability to conduct wine tasting sessions for large groups of guests, officers and/or teammates.
  • The ability to train other members of the Food & Beverage Team on making wine recommendations and on correct service standards.