Sommelier

We are currently seeking a knowledgeable and enthusiastic Sommelier at Fawsley Hall Hotel & Spa, part of Hand Picked Hotels. Here, you’ll be part of a warm and welcoming team dedicated to delivering exceptional experiences - from indulgent spa breaks to award-winning dining at Cedar, our renowned 3 Rosette restaurant.

As a member of our team, you’ll help create unforgettable moments for guests as they explore our tranquil parkland, celebrate special events, and enjoy our personalised service. If you’re passionate about hospitality, thrive in an elegant and supportive environment, and enjoy making a real difference to someone’s stay, Fawsley Hall Hotel & Spa offers an inspiring place to grow your career under the guidance of our in-house wine school and educator.

The role of a Sommelier at Fawsley Hall Hotel & Spa involves managing an exceptional wine experience for guests, ensuring the hotel’s wine list reflects both quality and diversity. The sommelier will advise guests and colleagues on wine selections that complement the restaurant’s menus, provide knowledgeable tableside service, and support the dining team with wine training and recommendations. Responsibilities also include maintaining the wine cellar, liaising with suppliers, monitoring stock levels, and helping to design wine pairings and special events that enhance the overall guest experience and uphold the hotel’s luxury expectational standards ensuring service, excellence and consistency remain at the heart of everything we do.

This is a full-time role working 5 days out of 7 including weekends on a rota basis, 40 hours per week, which may vary depending on business.

• Competitive salary plus a share of service charge and company bonus scheme.
• A welcoming, inclusive culture where long-term friendships and diversity are celebrated.
• Ongoing investment in your career progression, with access to our in house and external training programmes, including apprenticeships which are all supported by our learning and development team.
• 28 days holiday per year including bank holidays, increasing to 33 days including bank holidays with length of service.
• Uniform and meals on shift provided.
• Complimentary spa and gym access (where available, restrictions apply at some venues).
• Free onsite parking.
• Colleague assistance program to support you with whatever life throws at you.
• Company pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced sickness pay.
• Online retail discount platform offering thousands of savings with high street retailers and restaurants as well as a health and well-being platform.
• Discounted stays in our hotels and on food, drink, spa treatments & products.
• Annual loyalty awards (like afternoon teas and overnight stays).
• Introduction bonus for new colleague recommendations.
• Colleague of the Month awards, which leads to our annual awards ceremony.
• Regular team gatherings and appreciation events.

We are looking for active and enthusiastic candidates that have a willing attitude and a welcoming and friendly nature. We embrace teamwork to ensure our hotel operates smoothly and our guests are receiving a high-quality, personalised, and magical experience that they remember, recommend and return to time and time again.

You will have been educated to WSET level 3, with experience of working within a quality driven restaurant environment. We want people that are passionate, showing the ability to go above and beyond naturally, that take pride in delivering consistently high standards and pay attention to all the details.

Hand Picked Hotels was founded in 2001 by owner and Chairman, Julia Hands MBE, and today still remains a family-owned group which has 21 unique luxury country houses and coastal retreats, each hand picked for their individuality. Architecturally distinctive and quintessentially British, every hotel boasts an extraordinary location from Scotland to the Channel Islands, offering breathtaking views from vast countryside to expansive beaches, to lush woodlands.

Dedicated to creating unique and enchanting stays, curated personalised service runs through the heart of every hotel. Whilst each hotel is individual, each property fulfils the company values of family, individuality, community and care, with a team commitment to aiming higher and delighting their guests with magical experiences that offer a true escape from the everyday.

Hand Picked Hotels are committed to protecting the environment for a sustainable future, and all of our hotels have received the ‘Green Tourism’ accreditation. A recognition of our progress in reducing energy use and waste, supporting biodiversity, and sourcing responsibly from local and ethical partners.

If you're an experienced Sommelier looking to work in a luxury hotel, take the next step in your career with Fawsley Hall Hotel & Spa and apply now. Hand Picked Hotels is an Equal Opportunities employer. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.