Cigar & Wine Sommelier

Job Description

• Responsible for the recommendation and sales of wines and other beverages to guests and the wine sales off premises
• Offering and promote the digestive trolley
• Spoil our guests with a big smile on your face
• Converse with guest in fluent English and be able to entertain with a sensible conversation
• Speak at least one other European language
• Work towards target revenue per guests and revenue per month
• Maintain and update wine and all other beverage lists
• Ensure wines off critical age get sold
• Establish sommelier recommendation
• Check pricing is up to date
• Maintain standards as would be expected in a Michel in star rated restaurant
• Train front of house and chefs about wine matching
• Make sure all service staff knows which wines to recommend to each dish of the menu
• Work with head chef on menu and ingredients which are wine friendly
• Helps writing the menus in accordance with maitre d
• Carry out wine education classes
• Fully trained in Herzog wines to be able to back up cellar door
• Carry out monthly stock control inventory
• Update continuously all stock forms
• Be in charge of purchasing the wines and creating the wine list based on the chef recipes
• The sommelier handles all wine inventory and management
• Waiters are trained by the sommelier on the wine list and successful pairings
• Discuss wine orders and their subsequent pricing with Therese Herzog
• Make sure wines get returned to suppliers and credits issued for corked and spoiled wines
• Perform normal service duties as assigned by the ma tre d
• Keep wine cellar private dining room of immaculate appearance and order
• Make sure new deliveries are stored immediately and update on the wine and inventory list
• Responsible for the cigar collection
• Know and recommend offering
• Responsible for the handling and maintenance of the cigars and the Humidors
• Cigar service to guests
• Train staff
• Liaise with Hans Herzog for cigars
• Monthly inventory and stock control of cigars
• Assist and replace the maitre d during its absence inclusive cash up and reconciliation
• Carry out some work with Hans Herzog and assistant wine maker in the vineyard and winery to understand Herzog wines
• Liaise on a regular basis about new releases and feedback from guests
• Become a Herzog wine ambassador
• During vintage establish rooster for service and chef staff to help with picking and lecture about the grape varieties being picked
• Train cellar door hosts and any helpers
• Make sure wines are handled and shared efficiently and without waste between restaurant bistro and cellar door
• Visit other cellar doors and wineries and take along all interested staff
• Suggest wine related items which could be sold in the cellar door and restaurant
• Review all accounting reports before submitted to the financial controller or his delegated for approval
• Review the purchase requests amp purchase orders verify the limit
• Reconcile the bank accounts on monthly basis
• Review the F amp B linen uniform glassware and etc inventory
• Analysing the assets and liabilities accounts
• Supervising the finance department personnel as detailed in the organization chart

• Education At least a high school or vocational diploma
• Experience At least 4 years of related work experience following theoretical education
• Foreign Language Sufficient level of English communicate effectively with guests
• Courses and Training Advanced level of theoretical and practical knowledge
• Computer Literacy
• Skills Have a good communication with guest and have ability to control his staff and handling guest complaints