Sommelier

London
£25000 to £26000, depending on experience
30 Nov 2018
28 Dec 2018
181000014875
Anthony Haffner
Full Time

About Us

Capturing the unique spirit and rare beauty of its original home in Richmond, Petersham Nurseries Covent Garden brings nature and elegance to the heart of central London. This unparalleled lifestyle destination comprises of a homewares and garden shop, a florist, a delicatessen and wine cellar, two restaurants and a central courtyard, Floral Court. True to the horticultural origins of the family business and the heritage of Covent Gardens past, there could not be a more fitting location for Petersham Nurseries new venture into central London.

The Role

We are seeking highly dedicated, passionate and charismatic Sommeliers to support our Petersham Nurseries Covent Garden operation. You will be working closely with our sister company Petersham Cellar to ensure the highest level of wine service and guest satisfaction. You will assist the restaurant waiter team with the service and work closely with the Head Sommelier to provide recommendations and knowledge of the wine. We are ideally looking for Sommeliers with a WSET qualification. But more importantly, we are looking for Sommeliers that are keen to keep learning and developing their knowledge.

Necessary Experience and Skills

  • Previous experience as a Sommelier, preferably within a high quality, destination restaurant
  • Passion for wine, food and guest care
  • Strong knowledge of Italian wine
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Organized and able to meet deadlines
  • WSET qualification is highly desirable
  • Good knowledge of Micros, EPOS or similar

What we offer

  • Competitive pay
  • Opportunity to grow and progress with the brand
  • Meals on duty
  • Pension scheme
  • Child care vouchers
  • Ride to work scheme
  • Suppliers trips

This is a very special opportunity to join a friendly company, if you think this position is for you please apply, we look forward to hearing from you!

Due to the high volume of applications we might not be able to respond to all, except to those ones who we think are more suitable for the position