Sommelier | Odette

ODETTE RESTAURANT PTE. LTD.; Penarth, High Street; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical and insurance coverage

employee dining discounts

celebrations for milestones

one month sabbaticals for long-service

Job summary

Odette Restaurant PTE. LTD.

in partnership with The Lo and Behold Group is seeking a talented Sommelier to elevate wine experiences with precision and warmth, joining a three-Michelin-star fine dining team that champions seasonality, terroir and artisanal produce. You will lead best-in-class wine service, guide guests through pairings, manage wine purchasing, inventory, and reporting, and stay ahead of latest trends.

Qualifications

• The ad mentions wine service and industry knowledge as key requirements.
• Experience in wine purchasing, inventory, and reporting is implied by responsibilities.
• A willingness to stay up-to-date with trends in the wine industry.

Responsibilities

• Execute best-in-class wine service, tailoring recommendations to guests' tastes.
• Manage and assist wine & beverage purchasing, inventory, maintenance, and reporting.
• Stay up-to-date on latest trends and developments in the wine industry.

Skills

Wine knowledge

Wine service

Customer service

Upselling

Job description

Located in the iconic National Gallery, Odette is a three Michelin starred fine dining restaurant by Chef-Owner Julien Royer. Odette presents modern French cuisine guided by Julien's lifelong respect for seasonality, terroir and artisanal produce.

Odette is part of The Lo and Behold Group, a hospitality company known for its ability to create timeless destinations and thought-leading experiences.

As a team, we are very passionate about the potential our industry has in shaping a city and take great pride in grooming the next generation of hospitality leaders. We build career paths around the individual, develop training modules both in-house and out, and design incentives and recognition programmes to ensure that good work always pays off.

For its efforts, the group has been recognised as a Human Capital Partner with the Ministry of Manpower, a “Great Place To Work” (2022, 2023) and one of AON’s Best Employers. Wherever you are on the team, whatever your definition of success, we’ll set you on the right path.

The Sommelier plays a crucial role in enhancing the guest experience, ensuring that each meal becomes an unforgettable journey with perfectly paired wines.

You'll be in charge of:

• Execute best-in-class wine service, keeping in mind guests' personal tastes and making recommendations, answering their questions about the wine list, making recommendations, and ensuring that they have an outstanding dining experience.
• Managing and assisting wine & beverage purchasing, inventory, maintenance, and reporting
• Staying up-to-date on the latest trends and developments in the wine industry.
• May be requested to carry out duties of a Service Captain when required

We love people who:

• Go above and beyond to make someone else's day
• Are thoughtful and kind, while upholding high standards
• Own outcomes and drive solutions
• Are ever-curious and always learning

Benefits:

• We believe in taking care of our people, so they can take care of others.
• We recognise and support each individual through our TLBG Partnership Programme (a monthly sales incentive)
• medical and insurance coverage
• employee dining discounts across our venues
• celebrations for each individual’s key milestones
• one month sabbaticals for long-service individuals

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