Sommelier

Scarlet Hotel; Newquay; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly share of tips

Permanent 40-hour contract

WSET training and development

28 days holiday

40% off food and drink

Long Service Awards

Temporary team accommodation

Team socials and wellbeing

Job summary

Scarlet & Bedruthan Hotels, Mawgan Porth seeks a skilled Sommelier to join our Food & Beverage team, spanning Scarlet and Bedruthan. You will curate wine lists, champion sustainable producers and craft exceptional experiences for guests across both hotels.

You will work with the Wine & Beverage Service Manager to deliver outstanding wine service, develop staff, and elevate guest enjoyment in a luxury setting.

Qualifications

• Previous sommelier or wine service experience is desirable.
• WSET qualifications are advantageous.
• Passion, curiosity and a desire to learn in a hospitality setting.

Responsibilities

• Delivering exceptional wine service and luxury hospitality.
• Creating memorable guest experiences through thoughtful recommendations and pairings.
• Building genuine relationships with guests and sharing your passion for wine.
• Supporting the development of wine lists and drinks menus.
• Delivering wine and product knowledge training to Restaurant and Bar Hosts.
• Driving beverage sales through confident recommendations and upselling opportunities.
• Maintaining excellent cellar management and stock control standards.
• Ensuring compliance with hygiene, health and safety requirements.
• Supporting exceptional service standards across Scarlet and Bedruthan.

Skills

Wine knowledge

Hospitality

Customer service

Wine pairing

Upselling

Education

WSET qualifications

Job description

Scarlet & Bedruthan Hotels, Mawgan Porth

£13.08 - £14.37 per hour + tips | Permanent Contract | 40Hours per Week

Are you passionate about wine, hospitality and sharing your expertisewith others?

We're looking for a knowledgeable and enthusiastic Sommelier to join ourFood & Beverage team, working across Scarlet and Bedruthan. This is anexciting opportunity to work with carefully curated wine lists, champion uniqueand sustainable producers, and create exceptional experiences for our guests.

Whether you're recommending the perfect pairing, introducing guests tohidden gems from emerging wine regions, or helping shape our beverage offering,you'll play an important role in elevating the dining experience across bothhotels.

Working closely with our Wine & Beverage Service Manager, restaurantteams and chefs, you'll help deliver outstanding wine service while inspiringcolleagues through your knowledge, passion and enthusiasm.

Why You'll Love Working Here

• £13.08 per hour(£14.37 per hour with Boost) plus a monthly share of hotel tips
• Permanent,40-hour contract
• PerformanceBoost Scheme – the opportunity to earn more on top of your base pay
• 28 days holiday(increasing to 29 after your first year)
• WSET trainingand personalised wine development opportunities
• Learning,development and career progression pathways
• 40% off foodand drink when visiting as a guest
• Long ServiceAwards – enjoy a complimentary overnight stay after your first year
• Temporary teamaccommodation available (subject to availability)
• Team socials,recognition awards and wellbeing initiatives

At Red Hotels, we're passionate about creating exceptional experiencesfor our guests and an exceptional workplace for our people. You'll be part of atalented and supportive team, working across Scarlet and Bedruthan, whereindividuality is celebrated, development is encouraged and a genuine passionfor hospitality is shared. It's an opportunity to build your wine career whileworking in two of Cornwall's most distinctive coastal hotels.

What You'll Be Doing

• Deliveringexceptional wine service and luxury hospitality.
• Creatingmemorable guest experiences through thoughtful recommendations andpairings.
• Buildinggenuine relationships with guests and sharing your passion for wine.
• Supporting thedevelopment of wine lists and drinks menus.
• Delivering wineand product knowledge training to Restaurant and Bar Hosts.
• Drivingbeverage sales through confident recommendations and upsellingopportunities.
• Maintainingexcellent cellar management and stock control standards.
• Ensuringcompliance with hygiene, health and safety requirements.
• Supportingexceptional service standards across Scarlet and Bedruthan.

About You

We're looking for someone who combines knowledge with personality andunderstands that great wine service is about creating connections and memorableexperiences.

You will be:

• Passionateabout wine and hospitality.
• Experiencedwithin restaurants, luxury hospitality or fine dining environments.
• Warm,charismatic and naturally engaging with guests.
• Excited toshare your knowledge and inspire both guests and colleagues.
• Curious aboutwine regions, producers, sustainability and industry trends.
• Organised,self-motivated and professional.
• A collaborativeteam player who thrives in a guest-focused environment.

Previous sommelier or wine service experience is desirable, and WSETqualifications are advantageous, but above all we're looking for someone withgenuine passion, curiosity and a desire to learn.

Why Red Hotels?

Scarlet and Bedruthan are renowned for their distinctive hospitality,exceptional food and stunning coastal settings. Our wine offering is animportant part of the guest experience, showcasing quality, craftsmanship andcharacter from producers around the world.

As a family-owned, independent Cornish business, we invest in our peopleand create opportunities for talented individuals to develop and grow.

This isn't simply a Sommelier role—it's an opportunity to develop yourwine career, work alongside passionate hospitality professionals and becomepart of one of Cornwall's most exciting hotel businesses.

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