Sommelier (Sommelier and Chef Jobs: Hotels)

• Ability to engage with our guests and understand what wine experience they are looking for
• Passionate with the ability to romance the wine while providing polished and elegant service
• Offer genuine sense of hospitality at each point of guest contact 
• Make great food and wine recommendations you genuinely feel our guests will enjoy
• Have full working knowledge of the wine list and be to be able to answer guest and team questions regarding the origin, vintage, style of various wines
• Provide wine selections for events, promotions or selected functions
• Motivated to learn and to teach on a daily basis, conduct wine training, seminars, and bring enthusiasm for the wine program
• Assist Director of wine with providing regular reporting of wine revenue and assist with implementing strategies to hit revenue goals
• Assist with updating and maintaining the restaurant wine list
• Responsible for wine inventory, maintain an approachable BIN system and making sure wine information is accurately translated to POS system
• Responsible for the maintenance wine storage areas including cleanliness, organization and upkeep of work space, maintaining tools at the highest level, ensuring all equipment is in working order  
• Ensure liquor controls are in place and adhered to at all times
• Account for wine stock, its quality, and the product received, maintain wine inventory, assist with monthly wine inventory and verify inventory data
• Perform other duties as assigned 

Qualifications:

• Minimum WSET Level 2

• A passion for all things hospitality is required
• The ability to be happy and welcoming, responsive and solution oriented is a must
• Previous love of wine with experience in similar capacity   
• Must have Food Safe Level I and BC Serving It Right Certificates
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities
• Highly responsible & reliable
• Ability to work cohesively as part of a team

Physical Aspects of Position (include but are not limited to):        

• Constant standing and walking throughout shift
• Occasional lifting and carrying up to 20 lbs
• Occasional kneeling, pushing, pulling
• Occasional ascending or descending ladders, stairs and ramps 

Visa Requirements: Must be legally eligible to work in Canada. The hotel is unable to assist candidates in obtaining Canadian work authorization.