Sommelier
(Wine Jobs:
Wine Retail & Sommelier)
Full Time
Amisfield Restaurant & Cellar
Central Otago,
Otago
Job Description
At Amisfield, we craft stunning wines and incredible food in order to share a taste of Central Otago with diners and wine lovers from around the world. Everything we do is imbued with integrity, craft and passion, and we love to meet like-minded people who are keen to join us on our journey.
As an Amisfield Sommelier, you will be an expert - a trained and knowledgeable wine professional creating an authentic, memorable wine experience for our customers.
You will be showcasing Amisfield wines in the best possible light by providing exceptional wine service and accurate wine and food matches to our customers. You will have extensive knowledge in both local and international food and beverage and be able to make informed wine recommendations while taking into consideration guests’ individual preferences and the restaurant‘s strategic direction. You will lead the restaurant's daily wine needs as well as the restaurant wine cellaring program, working closely with the cellar door and Sales and Marketing teams.
The role will see you required to:
- Maintain extensive knowledge of all wines currently sold at Amisfield while transferring that information to staff in a way they can understand and translate to their customers.
- Assist with facilitating wine trainings with staff in collaboration with the senior restaurant management team and winemakers to ensure information presented is delivered in a way that enables all staff (with varying wine knowledge and experience) to learn and improve upon their wine skills.
- Collaborate on and actioning our wine program and wine list direction - fine wines, library list, core wines and our new releases.
- Interact with customers on all wine bottle purchases & interaction on glass pours and degustation matching.
- Stay up to date with current, local and international trends and developments in the wine industry as well as stay informed about any Amisfield wine information.
- Drive our sales and work with the team to secure new members for our Wine Club.
- Ensure our team is knowledgeable and confident enough with our beverage descriptions and how they relate to our food.
- Work closely with the Sales Manager on coordinating Amisfield lists.
- Collaborate with the culinary team, senior restaurant management team and winemakers to create wine pairings that enhance the dining experience and ensure proper service of wine.
- Oversee cost control of wines – making sure stock take, transfers and ullages are all recorded accurately to ensure minimal wastage.
- Complete both administrative and service duties
What we are seeking:
- A minimum of 2 years experience in a Sommelier/related role
- WSET qualification (or equivalent), preferably Level 3
- Sales experience would be ideal
- A Duty Managers license would be an advantage
Amisfield offers its team a beautiful place to work, great pay and excellent benefits. This role is a fulltime, permanent role (min 30 hours per week) with a pay range of $30-$35 per hour. Amisfield as a company is committed to developing our people and providing them with opportunities to grow.
