Wine Director / Sommelier

Ontario Trillium Foundation; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Dental and vision benefits

Wine tips

Job summary

The Nautilus Pier 4 is seeking a talented wine director/sommelier to lead our wine program. This role offers salaried work, shift work, and wine tips, plus health benefits, paid time off, and dental/vision coverage.

You will be responsible for creating and governing the wine program, inventory, and staff development while ensuring exceptional guest experiences. Ideal candidates bring high-end dining experience, passion for wine, and the ability to train and motivate a team in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Must have prior wine program leadership experience in a high‑end restaurant setting.
• Strong hospitality focus and guest interaction skills are essential.
• Night and weekend availability is required.

Responsibilities

• Own the wine program creation, direction, organization, ordering, invoicing and inventory.
• Lead staff training and development; manage floor service and guest experience.

Skills

Wine service

Sommelier leadership

Guest interaction

Hospitality mindset

Tools

Inventory software

POS systems

Job description

The Nautilus Pier 4 is looking for a talented, passionate, and knowledgeable wine director/somm to join our team. Pay is highly competitive and includes salaried work, shift work, and wine tips as well as paid time off, health benefits and access to dental and vision benefits as well.

Successful Candidates will be excellent at self-management and self-motivation, be highly organized, have a love for hospitality and guest interaction, be a team player and thrive in an energetic atmosphere. They will enjoy building relationships with their team and guests and are enthusiastic about restaurant culture and continued education for employees. Top notch wine service and an excellent palate and a love for wine are necessary as well.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities are consistent with a typical wine director / sommelier position including but not limited to ownership over wine program creation, direction, organization, ordering, invoicing and inventory, floor management tasks as needed, and 5 shifts/wk of selling wine to guests during dinner service as as training and development of staff, and helping to improve our systems and culture.

Candidates must have previous wine director or sommelier experience in a high end restaurant setting. Night and weekend availability is required.

For more information see our website at www.thenautilus.com