Tea Experience Specialist — Pairings & Service Leader

Meet the Bund; Hong Kong Island; On-site; HKD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Meet the Bund in Hong Kong is seeking a Tea Specialist to lead restaurant tea service, manage tea products, and enhance guest experience. You will bring professional tea knowledge and communicate Chinese tea culture to guests in a clear, natural manner.

Responsibilities include daily tea service, tea preparation, brewing, pairing with dishes, training front-of-house staff, and contributing to product development and menu updates. Fluency in Cantonese and Mandarin with basic English is expected.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Chinese teas and production regions.
• Experience in high-end dining or premium tea brands preferred.
• Able to communicate tea culture clearly to guests.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily restaurant tea service, including brewing and tableside presentation.
• Provide suitable tea recommendations based on dishes, seasons and guest needs.
• Introduce guests to tea leaf origins, varieties, production techniques and flavour characteristics.
• Coordinate with restaurant menu and dining pace to assist in tea and cuisine pairing presentations.
• Manage daily tea leaves, tea ware and related materials, including inventory and maintenance.
• Ensure tea storage, brewing and service standards comply with restaurant requirements.
• Assist in establishing and improving tea service processes, product information and training content.
• Provide basic tea knowledge and service training to front-of-house team.
• Cooperate with new product development, menu updates and tea-related activities.
• Complete other related work as required by operations.

Skills

Tea knowledge

Service experience

Communication

Teamwork

Cantonese and Mandarin

English (basic)

Job description

Meet the Bund in Hong Kong is seeking a Tea Specialist to lead restaurant tea service, manage tea products, and enhance guest experience. You will bring professional tea knowledge and communicate Chinese tea culture to guests in a clear, natural manner.

Responsibilities include daily tea service, tea preparation, brewing, pairing with dishes, training front-of-house staff, and contributing to product development and menu updates. Fluency in Cantonese and Mandarin with basic English is expected.