Sommelier

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Restaurant Story is seeking a passionate Sommelier to join its Michelin-starred team. The role involves delivering exceptional beverage experiences in a creative, friendly environment while benefiting from extensive training, generous staff discounts, and a strong focus on personal growth.

Benefits

50% staff discount

Team referral bonus up to £2,000

Additional paid day off for your birthday

Staff meal and drinks while on shift

Regular staff socials

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Investment in training and development

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Sommelier within a high-end restaurant (preferably Michelin star or 3 Rosette level).
• Fluent English language ability.
• Desire to develop a career within an ambitious restaurant group.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a thoughtful and engaging wine and beverage experience to guests.
• Share wine and beverage knowledge with the team.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Customer service

Education

Qualifications across Wine, H&S, Food Safety, and HR

Job description

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Chef Tom Sellers’s two Michelin starred Restaurant Story is looking for a Sommelier. A fantastic opportunity to work with an incredible wine list and an equally talented team, you will be responsible for delivering a thoughtful and engaging wine and beverage experience to all our guests in a friendly, creative and inspiring restaurant environment.

Tom Sellers tells his story and the story of British food through an ever-evolving tasting menu of seasonal dishes. The restaurant gained its first Michelin star after five months of opening in 2013 and its second Michelin star in 2021.

What We Can Offer You at Restaurant Story

• 50% staff discount across all restaurants within the group
• Team referral bonus up to £2,000
• Additional paid day off for your birthday
• Staff meal and drinks while on shift
• Regular and calendared staff socials
• Access to Hospitality Action’s Employee Assistance Programme where advice and counselling are available to assist with mental health
• Investment in training and development with qualifications across Wine, H&S, Food Safety and HR
• Previous experience as a Sommelier within a high-end restaurant, preferably Michelin or 3 Rosette + level
• You will be hugely passionate about food, beverage and service
• Professional and confident communication style with fluent English language ability
• Willingness to learn and be a massive team player, sharing your wine and beverage knowledge with the rest of the team
• Warm, friendly and humble personality
• Enthusiastic and proactive, with impeccable attention to detail
• The desire to develop your career within an ambitious and growing restaurant group

We strive to be a company that is inclusive in terms of age, gender, identity, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be happy at work. We’d love to hear from you if you’re a Sommelier and up for a new challenge.

Tom Sellers

Hailing from Nottingham, Tom Sellers is a two Michelin-starred Chef who opened his first restaurant, Restaurant Story, at 26. At launch, Tom’s unique approach garnered significant critical acclaim, being awarded a Michelin Star just five months after opening, with a second star following in 2021. Tom learned his craft from some of the world’s most influential Chefs and spent time working alongside the likes of Tom Aikens in London, Thomas Keller at three Michelin-starred per se in New York, and René Redzepi at two Michelin-starred Noma in Copenhagen, all before the age of 21. Story Cellar, a Parisian inspired rotisserie style restaurant opened in 2023 to much critical acclaim followed by Dovetale at 1 Hotel Mayfair, where the restaurant offers a sustainably minded, produce led à la carte menu of reimagined European classics, bolstered by dishes cooked over the grill, and an abundant raw bar.