Wine Waiter/Junior Sommelier

Eden Hotel Collection; Teignbridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious hospitality group in the UK is seeking a Sommelier to oversee wine service and develop a wine list. Applicants should have hospitality experience, preferably a background in wine. This role offers career development opportunities, flexible contracts, and a supportive work culture focused on teamwork and wellbeing.

Benefits

Enhanced annual leave

Discounts across retailers and wellness services

Live in accommodation available

Qualifications

• Previous experience in hospitality or a wine-related role.
• Passion for sharing knowledge to enhance customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee wine service in restaurant and bar.
• Manage stock levels and develop wine recommendations.

Skills

Exceptional customer service skills

Knowledge of wines

Education

WSET level 3 or 4 diploma

Job description

Overview

We’re proud winners of awards including AA Small Hotel Group of the year 2024-25, Top 30 Best Place to Work in Hospitality 2024 by The Caterer, and Best Employer at the Springboard Awards for Excellence. Bovey Castle has been awarded Large Hotel of the Year (2024) by Devon Tourism.

We offer minimum 40-hour per week employment contracts, but we’re happy to discuss part-time contracts to fit around your individual schedule.

What We Offer

• Full-time (45 hours per week) or Part-time Contracts tailored to your lifestyle.
• Overtime Pay – you’ll be paid for every hour worked beyond your contracted hours.

Whether you\u2019re seeking a full-time role or looking for part-time work that fits around other commitments, we have different options available.

As a Sommelier you will oversee all aspects of the wine service in the restaurant and contribute to the development of the wine list for the resort. This will include serving wine within the restaurant and bar service, managing stock levels and helping develop our teams to be able to recommend and sell wines to customers to complement their tastes and to pair with their menu choices.

What you’ll need

To have previous experience within the hospitality sector or specifically in a role working with wines. Ideally this would be within a Sommelier or supplier background; exceptional customer service skills, with a genuine passion for sharing your knowledge to enhance guest dining experience.

A WSET level 3 or 4 diploma or equivalent Sommelier qualification is preferred but not essential as we can provide this training as you become settled in your role.

What’s in it for you?

We are proud to offer great places to work with our teams at the heart of all we do ully values led based on Heart, Honesty, Spirit and Team, which were written ‘by our people for our people’.

Our Benefits Platform

• Enhanced annual leave - 31 days annual leave entitlement, rising to 33 days with service;
• Fairly distributed Service Charge/Gratuities paid monthly;
• Live in accommodation available;
• Discounts and cashback across 800 high street and food retailers, gyms, days out, restaurants/takeaways and utilities;
• Access to our wellbeing centre with Hello Fresh Recipes, fitness videos and money management tools;
• Cycle to Work Scheme and Electric Vehicle Lease Scheme;
• Health plans for dental, optical, alternative health care + 24 hour GP access;
• Discounted stays, spa treatments, golf and leisure access across EHC properties;
• Support via our Wellbeing Strategy based on Money, Mind, Body & Heart; including financial wellbeing, domestic violence and family-friendly policies; we CARE about our people;
• Access to Eden Engage our employee portal with regular team news;
• Grow with us via apprenticeships and bespoke leadership programmes rom RISE to THRIVE;
• Enhanced family-friendly policies to support you during significant life events;
• Return to work financial support for those returning from maternity leave;
• Free parking, meals on duty, uniform, etc.

Our culture focuses on collaboration, with regular opportunities to shape this through:

• An opinion that counts ewer surveys and forums that ask YOU for YOUR opinion;
• A ‘You said, we did’ approach so that you know we’re taking your feedback seriously;
• A commitment to Sustainability & Wellbeing with employee champions in every hotel & HQ.

Eden Hotel Collection is a passionate advocate of providing equitable workplaces. We seek to recruit, develop and retain talented people from diverse backgrounds, perspectives and skills and encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to EHC.

We are proud to be members of the Hoteliers Charter and are committed to providing a great place to work with our teams at the heart of all we do urther reinforcing our values-based approach based on Heart, Honesty, Spirit and Team, written by our people for our people. Our multi-award wins in employee wellbeing and engagement attest to this commitment.

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