Supervisor & Sommelier

Sommelier Edit Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Bar Blondie in Queen's Park, London, NW6 6RA, is opening with a Sommelier & Floor Supervisor role. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years in a supervisory or floor management position within a premium wine bar or restaurant and holds WSET Level 2 qualification, or equivalent.

You will lead the front-of-house team, engage guests, and uphold high service standards. Wine knowledge and excellent customer service are essential as you help craft a thoughtful wine program and contribute to a vibrant,

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years’ experience in hospitality in a supervisory or floor management role.
• WSET Level 2 qualification (or equivalent) required, with the ability to confidently support wine service.
• Strong communication and leadership to motivate the front-of-house team during service.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate front-of-house team during service, ensuring seamless operations and consistently high standards.
• Be the primary point of contact on the floor for guest interactions, feedback and service recovery.
• Maintain exceptional service standards, professionalism, and attention to detail to set the tone for the team.
• Foster clear communication between frontline staff and senior management to ensure efficiency and teamwork.

Skills

Hospitality

Wine knowledge

Customer service

Education

WSET Level 2

Job description

An exciting opportunity to join the opening team of an ambitious new wine bar concept, Bar Blondie in Queen's Park, London, NW6 6RA.

THE CONCEPT Inspired by southern european wine bar culture and set in a west London mews with generous outdoor space for dining and drinking - it will be a creative, cultural and community hub combining rare wines, ingredient-led cooking, art, music, poetry and design.

PEOPLE: The project comes from co-founders Elliot Milne (founder of Milk Beach) and Alex Price (Former Head of Wine at Plates, Head of Wine for HAM Restaurants, Beaverbrook and Annabels), bringing together deep experience across hospitality, wine, and operations.

WINE: The wine program will be thoughtful and creative, exploring both classic old world estates and new age independent winemakers, all underpinned by low intervention sustainable farming practices, with an extensive selection of winemakers from all over the world.

FOOD: an ingredient-led food offering that draws on Italian and Southern French influences, from an exciting chef to be announced soon.

VIBE: The aim is to create something fresh for West London, a vibrant, community-led space that showcases exceptional wines and plates with a lively atmosphere and a carefully curated cultural program including musicians, speakers, poets and wine nights. In the summer, the mews will come alive with street-side dining and drinking.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• PASSIONATE: we’re building a team that is passionate about hospitality, wine and food and with a never-ending curiosity to learn and share.
• CONNECTION TO THE ARTS: we’re looking for people with a genuine connection to and interest in the arts, who will resonate with and add to the cultural and community ethos of the wine bar.
• EXPERIENCE: minimum two years’ experience in hospitality experience, WSET Level 2 wine knowledge or equivalent preferred.

Sommelier & Floor Supervisor

• Minimum 2+ years’ experience in a supervisory or floor management role within a premium wine bar or restaurant environment. Leads and motivates the front-of-house team during service, ensuring seamless operations and consistently high standards.
• Acts as the primary point of contact on the floor, confidently handling guest interactions, feedback, and service recovery where required.
• Demonstrates exceptional service standards, professionalism, and attention to detail, setting the tone for the team.
• Builds strong communication between frontline staff and senior management, ensuring clarity, efficiency, and teamwork.
• WSET Level 2 qualification (or equivalent) required, with the ability to confidently support wine service when needed.