Jr Sommelier (Part-Time)

About Four Seasons:

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.         

At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.

About the location:

Welcome to wine country luxury. In the food and wine capital of North America, Four Seasons welcomes you to a one-of-a-kind wine country resort set within a world-class vineyard. Discover innovative and seasonal cuisine at Michelin-starred Auro, holistic spa rituals at Spa Talisa and thoughtfully personalized Four Seasons service. Raise a glass to all the best in life as you soak in magnificent views of Napa Valley from this Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star resort.

About the role

The Jr Sommelier is responsible to create wine lists, order wines and maintain and rotate wine stock. Provide wine suggestions to go with particular types of food, based on their knowledge of wine pairing, or suggest wines based on guests' taste preferences.

  

What you will do

• Maintaining accurate beverage program: wine list updates, POS system, etc.
• Training the staff on beverage program, across all Food & Beverage outlets.
• Train, evaluate, lead, motivate, coach, and discipline employees in the Resort’s
• Main Restaurant to ensure that established cultural and core standards are met.
• Organize, direct and control the work of employees in the Resort’s Main Restaurant.
• Ensure maximum guest satisfaction through providing exceptional service and attention to guests and colleagues alike.
• Running the shift as a manager on duty when necessary, completing all necessary opening and closing procedures.
• Manage wine cellar, including proper receipt, storage, inventory and ordering of beverage products.
• Develop and maintain controls for beverage costs in order to maximize profitability (this may also include food & labor costs).
• Providing reports and analytics on beverage sales & costs.
• Participating in regular staff meetings to keep employees informed of hotel policies and changes as well as ways to increase sales and service.
• Hosting events and tastings for guests.
• Performing other tasks or projects as assigned by hotel management and department needs.
• Take steps to remedy any inventory, sales forecast, and budget discrepancies.
• Work the floor of the restaurant, helping guests select the appropriate beverage selections for their meal, and serving the guests.
• Provide professional beverage service, not limited to correct service temperature, glassware and attitude.
• Encourage and foster staff development, including providing information on outside educational opportunities.
• Develop educational material focused on wine knowledge, proper service, and professional standards for staff across all Food & Beverage areas.
• Maintain excellent beverage knowledge, not limited to wine through educational activities and professional relationship building within the wine-industry.

What you bring

Education:

• College degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management or Beverage Management preferred.

• Certified wine and beverage education through CMS, WSET and other preferred.

Experience:

• Required at least 2-3 years’ experience in a similar role or equivalent.

• Required strong knowledge of Napa Valley and surrounding areas.

• Require a working technical knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and all corporate policies and procedures.

This position is not eligible for work sponsorship/visa. Candidates must possess valid US work authorization.

What we offer:

• Hourly: $26.23

• Complimentary accommodation at other Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts

• Complimentary Employee Meals

• 401k Retirement Plans

Schedule & Hours

• Part time availability

• Flexible for early morning, mid-day, and evening shifts in order to support 24/7 operational business needs

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