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.