Sommelier

  • Lacoste
  • Miami, Florida
  • Full Time

Mission

Tomanage and maintain the direction of the overall venue wine program. Sommelier must be personable and able to communicate withguests with various levels of wine knowledge, & view finding the perfectwine as a challenge factoring in budget, flavor profiles and guest preferenceto make recommendations that provide a next level experience. As well as majorfocuses on staff and manager training, wine organization, upkeep and wine stepsof service and standards. This position must focus on growing wine sales andmaintaining COGS while increasing staff knowledge and guest experience throughwine.

Outcomes

Driveservice standards for Wine

Accuracy and consistency encompassing all things wine

Quality control

Ensures thatwines of critical age are sold

Trainings for both new andcurrent staff

R&D for menu updates withBeverage Director

Overall responsibility andawareness of wine COGS

Ensure steps of service arebeing met and executed by all staff & Management

Communicate menu changes, updates, and specials to all staffas well as management

Correspond about all 86/OOSitems weekly and daily

Manage winepurchasing and monitors wine inventory, maintains cellar pars

Assists Service team with aiding guests in wineselection and pairings

Directs regular and consistent training on wineand beverage pairings for servers, managers and chefs

Partners with Back of House to identifywine-friendly ingredients

Create a memorable experience for all guestsby ensuring exceptional service, showmanship and professionalism

Ensures accountability for all product at eachoutlet

Day toDay Beverage Management

Works with General Manager and Beverage Director to consistentlymeet revenue and profitability goals for beverage programs

Negotiating pricing with vendors

Complying with health and safety regulations

Share knowledge of and appreciation for winewith all guests, answering questions and offering recommendations

Provide excellent and responsible beverageservice to all guests

Acute knowledge of wine pairings assistingguests and staff in identifying for best experience

Update POS system to be in line with menupricing

Returns corked and spoiled wines to suppliersfor refunds

Demonstrate extensive knowledge in wineselection and ensures the wine list is in keeping with the menu and recenttrends

Responsibility of liquor room; all items going in and out,protection, as well as organization working with beverage manager for

all itemswine related

Assisting staff in constantgrowth and learning by Noble33 standards

Overall responsibility andawareness of beverage cost, comp, voids, spills on a nightly basis in regardsto wine

Review Pmix regularly as atool to review which wines are selling and which wines need to be pushed

Correspond any 86d items tomanagement

Cleanliness and organizationall wine areas

Bar prep consistency

Make sure that opening andclosing duties are being completed

Schedules for Bartenders andBarbacks

Ensurebrand standards are maintained

Curating and updating wine lists in conjunction with BeverageDirector

Organizing wine tasting events

Ensure correct product is being used as specified by BeverageDirector and on wine menu

Relay any changes on menu tomanagement and staff

Proper back bar and wellplacement of wine

Help push staff incentiveprograms

ManageInventory and Labor

Overall responsibility andawareness of beverage cost

Costing out cocktails and anyother beverage items

Perform monthly inventory

Inventory organization

Ordering and receivingprocess

Ensure safekeeping ofinvoices

Effectively following budgetguidelines

Staff scheduling

Awareness of breaks andovertime

Performs other duties as required or assigned by General Manager

Reimbursementsand Expenses
Employeesare eligible for work related reimbursements and expenses to be turned inmonthly and assigned and approved by store GM.

Job ID: 487283794
Originally Posted on: 7/29/2025

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