Senior Sommelier

COREcruitment; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

COREcruitment Ltd is recruiting a Senior Sommelier for a new elevated dining destination in Dubai. You will lead wine service, shape the wine programme, and mentor the team to deliver personalised guest experiences.

Based in Dubai, the role requires exceptional wine knowledge, refined hospitality, and strong interpersonal skills to define the restaurant's identity from opening.

Qualifications

• Extensive wine knowledge and wine service expertise.
• Experience in high-end dining environments.
• Strong interpersonal and guest-relations skills.
• Experience shaping and leading a wine programme.

Responsibilities

• Shape and lead the wine programme.
• Deliver outstanding wine service to guests.
• Inspire the team to uphold high standards.
• Help define the restaurant's identity from opening.

Skills

Wine knowledge

Hospitality

Guest experience

Leadership

Job description

Job description

SENIOR SOMMELIER

Dubai, UAE | New Opening

Salary package: negotiable and dependent upon experience

An exciting opportunity to join the opening team of a distinctive new elevated dining destination in Dubai as their Senior Sommelier!

• We are seeking a passionate and accomplished Senior Sommelier with exceptional wine knowledge, a refined approach to hospitality and the ability to create memorable, personalised guest experiences. Ideally to be currently working in Dubai or recent experience in region!


• Working closely with the restaurant leadership and culinary teams, you will help shape the wine programme, deliver outstanding wine service and inspire the team to uphold the highest standards. This venue has an extensive wine list of well over 1600+ labels so we really need an individual who knows their stuff.


• The ideal candidate brings experience from a high-end dining environment, strong commercial acumen, excellent interpersonal skills and a genuine passion for wine and contemporary hospitality.


• An opportunity to make your mark from the very beginning and help define the identity of an exciting new restaurant.