Sommelier - Six Senses Quexigal Palace (New Hotel Opening)

SX - Quexigal Palace (SSQUE); Cebreros; Presencial; EUR 25 000 - 42 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Six Senses Quexigal Palace is seeking a professional Sommelier to lead wine service, educate guests through seminars and tastings, and train restaurant and beverage staff. You will ensure impeccable wine presentation, proper decanting of aged vintages, and careful menu development aligned with Six Senses standards.

You will pair wines with cuisine, manage mise en place, and maintain inventory while upholding service excellence and global sensibilities.

Qualificações

• High school diploma or equivalent with 1–3 years sommelier experience in a full-service outlet or similar setting.
• Experience in beverage service and excellent knowledge of wines, spirits and mixed drinks.
• Alcohol awareness certification and/or food service permit or health/food handler card as required by local or state government.
• Fluent in English and Spanish.
• Valid authorization to work in Spain with visa/work permit as required.

Responsabilidades

• Manage a station in the dining room by providing great wine service and increasing beverage sales.
• Conduct Wine Seminars and Wine Tastings/Dinners for guests.
• Conduct Wine Training Sessions for Restaurant and Beverage Hosts.
• Decant older vintages with traditional showmanship and standards.
• Inspect and update menus or wine lists; ensure stock is available.
• Pair wines with food to complement cuisine and preparation methods.
• Prepare mise en place to ensure proper service.
• Ensure prompt and efficient service of beverages per standards.
• Maintain knowledge of all outlet menus and day-to-day F&B activities.
• Suggest upselling when appropriate and manage wine pricing.

Conhecimentos

Wine knowledge

Beverage service

Upselling

Inventory control

Formação académica

High school diploma

Hospitality diploma/degree

Descrição da oferta de emprego

As Sommelier, I will fully comprehend the vision of Six Senses to help people reconnect with themselves, others and the world around them and our values of local sensitivity and global sensibility, crafted experiences, emotional hospitality, responsible and caring, fun and quirky and pioneering wellness.

Sustainability, Wellness and Out of the Ordinary experiences are at the core of everything we do at Six Senses. I will safeguard these pillars and ensure full knowledge and active participation of all our brand initiatives.

Duties and Responsibilities

• As Sommelier, I will assume full responsibility for the efficient operation in the following:
  Manage a station in the dining room by providing great wine service and taking advantage of all opportunities to increase beverage sales.
• Conduct Wine Seminars for our guests. Conduct Wine Tastings/Dinners for our guests.
• Conduct Wine Training Sessions for Restaurant and Beverage Hosts.
• Decant properly older vintages, with the showmanship and standards required by traditional wine.
• Inspect condition and cleanliness of menus and wine list, ensure designated amounts are available, and update menus or wine lists as changes occur.
• Pair wines with food, recommending those that will complement the different styles of cuisine and the different methods of food preparation.
• Organize their mis-en-place before every meal in order to ensure proper service.
• Ensure the prompt and efficient service of all beverages set by the resorts required standards.
• Have a good knowledge of all outlet menus (food and wine) and F&B day to day activities.
• Knowledge on menu prices and suggesting upselling when necessary.
• Ensure all equipment of the department is kept clean and in good working condition.
• Upkeep Six Senses guidelines and standards of service and operation. My performance benchmarks are maintained and exceeded.
• Strictly adhere to LQA standards and guest comments.
• Review storage to ensure stock is on hand, properly stored and in line with Six Senses control and hygiene standards.

• Perform any additional duties given to me by the Restaurant Manager and/or the F&B Manager.

  Qualifications

  To execute the position of Sommelier, I must have the required qualifications, technical skills and experience in a similar role in luxury hotels with proven results and includes the following:

• High school diploma or equivalent and at least 1-3 years’ sommelier experience in a full-service outlet or similar setting. Hospitality diploma/degreefrom a recognized hospitality school is preferred.
• Experience in beverage service and excellent knowledge of wines, spirits and mixed drinks.
• Alcohol awareness certification and/or food service permit or valid health/food handler card as required by local or state government agency.
• Well-versed with Food and beverage terminology, wine terminology, application, operation, wine service, costs, menu development food and hygiene codes and controlling inventory.
• Fluent in English and Spanish.

• Valid authorization to work in Spain is required. Applicants must hold the appropriate visa and/or work permit where applicable. European visa or valid work permit required.

• The above is intended to provide an overview of the role and responsibilities for a Sommelier at Six Senses Quexigal Palace. It is not and does not infer that the above is an inclusive and/or exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities inherent to the position.

• Six Senses Quexigal Palace is an equal opportunity employer. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

• Who we are

  Six Senses serves as a changemaker and maintains a leadership commitment to community, sustainability, emotional hospitality, wellness, and crafted experiences, infused with a touch of quirkiness.

  Whether an exquisite island resort, mountain retreat, or urban hotel; Six Senses unites a diverse, multinational, and multicultural portfolio of properties. Each host brings to life the values in their own way, while delivering on the brand’s vision: to reawaken people’s senses so they feel the purpose behind their travels and ultimately reconnect with themselves, others, and the world around them.

  You’re about to be the author of this journey that takes you through life’s undiscovered passageways, hidden treasures, and meaningful experiences.

  It’s a story unlike any other. Out of the ordinary, one could say. A journey across lands and seas, a tale about what it means to connect to the world around us.

  Let the journey begin.