Head Sommelier

Our client, a 5* international luxurious beachfront retreat with a majestic mountain view, is actively seeking a highly driven Head Sommelier.

As a Head Sommelier, you will be responsible for overseeing wine cellar organizations, creating wine lists, conducting the wine service, recommending food and wine pairings, and collaborating with the F&B team to ensure wines are served correctly.

Requirements

• Diplomas as Sommeliers and have kept up their knowledge by attending regularly seminars, conferences, courses and other wine industry related events.
• 3+ years of demonstrated sommelier experience.
• Have worked with wine lists that cover all the regions: USA, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Chile, New Zealand and Australia.
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is acceptable. 
• Microsoft Office application literacy, cross-cultural work environments exposure.
• Knowledge and experience in the purchasing and productions process and is equally versed in global distribution.
• Critical problem analysis/resolution skills.
• Excellent knowledge and worked with wine lists that are truly international in scope and content.
• Very good command over written and spoken English.
• A second spoken language would be preferred.
• Working experience in a remote location is a plus!
  

Responsibilities

• Manage a station in the dining room by providing great wine service and taking advantage of all opportunities to increase beverage sales.
• Conduct Wine Seminars for our guests.
• Conduct Wine Tastings/Dinners for our guests.
• Conduct Wine Training Sessions for Restaurant and Beverage Hosts.
• Decant properly older vintages, with the showmanship and standards required by traditional wine service.
• Pair wines with food, recommending those that will complement the different styles of cuisine and the different methods of food preparation.
• Organize their mis-en-place before every meal in order to ensure proper service.
• Organize and supervise wine sales and service in the outlets.
• Strives to meet the target cost of sales for the operation as determined by the resort budgets.
• Responsible for the proper accounting and recording of all wine sales.
• Stays current with trends in the industry and creates creative wine promotions.
• Responsible for the training and education of all those involved in sales and service of wine products. This includes arranging outside consultants and suppliers who provide wine training.
• Requisitioning, receiving, storing and inventorying product.
• Establishes proper communication with Stores and Financial Controller to assure that all the items on the Wine List and in stores are available.