TRAINEE SOMMELIER

Salary: up to £32,214 inc tronc

Hours: 45 over 5 days a week

We are currently looking for a passionate Trainee Sommelier to join our Wine Team at our award-winning hotel, Lime Wood.

Why join us

We give our teams a great place to work that is fun, professional, and just a little bit different. At the heart of what we do and why we do it is our consideration for your work life balance. Compassion, consideration, and patience is the motto. Standards are clear, ambition is high. We understand our team and support them to achieve their goals.

Perks & Benefits

• Meals on duty - We are an ethical business committed to the best staff food in the industry.
• 35% discount on food, beverages & treatments at Lime Wood.
• Take home goods - cost price.
• Perkbox - employee discount scheme with access to more than a hundred daily rewards ranging from free food in major UK restaurants, to movie tickets and high street clothing brands.
• Range of learning & development opportunities

About the role Responsibilities

• Working the restaurant floor, pouring wines, and providing recommendation as/ when capable.
• Keep and up to date knowledge of our wine list.
• Develop the confidence to up sale and pair wines with our restaurant dishes.
• Assist with maintaining the cellar, stock management and supplier relationships.
• Collaboratively work with our Food & Beverage team in delivering a well-rounded food & beverage service to our guests.
• Have a genuine passion towards wines. Seek to upskill and enrol of recognised qualifications.
• Ensure food handling and safety measures and met and compliant.

Previous experience within a food & beverage service role is beneficial. Completion of recognised study in wine and spirits is advantageous. In turn we will provide you with any further qualifications that might be required for your own personal development.