Club Sommelier

The Queen's Club is seeking an experienced and commercially minded Club Sommelier to lead the development of its wine programme and deliver an outstanding, highly personal service to its members and guests.

This is a new role offering the opportunity to shape the Club's wine proposition. Working across the Club's restaurant, bar and events, the Club Sommelier will lead the floor member-facing service alongside responsibility for wine-list development, cellar management, supplier relationships and team training.

Salary and benefits

• £47,000 per annum
• Performance-related bonus linked to wine-sales objectives
• 40-hour working week
• Staff meals while on duty
• Club benefits and employee discounts
• Professional development opportunities through training and wine partner activities

The role

The successful candidate will take ownership of the Club's wine programme in a predominantly floor-based role, providing first-class, visible service to members and guests. They will work closely with the Grille and Players' Bar Manager and will be supported by a Junior Sommelier.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing knowledgeable, approachable wine service in the Club's restaurant and at key events
• Building relationships with members and understanding their individual preferences
• Offering confident wine recommendations and food-and-wine pairings
• Developing and maintaining a balanced, commercially successful wine list
• Driving wine sales through member engagement, appropriate recommendations & accessible wines by the glass
• Planning and hosting tastings, wine dinners and supplier-led member events
• Working with the Head Chef on seasonal pairings and menu development
• Managing wine suppliers, allocations, purchasing opportunities and commercial terms
• Maintaining high standards of cellar organisation and stock control
• Supporting monthly stocktakes and investigating material stock variances
• Ensuring vintages, descriptions, costs and selling prices remain accurate across the wine list and EPOS system
• Monitoring sales, gross profit, cash margin and stockholding against agreed objectives
• Delivering regular wine training to the wider food and beverage team

About you

We are looking for someone who combines strong wine knowledge with commercial awareness and a natural ability to engage with members.

You should have:

• Experience as a Senior Sommelier, Head Sommelier or sole Sommelier within a high-quality restaurant, hotel or private members' club
• WSET Level 3, Court of Master Sommeliers certification or equivalent professional knowledge
• Experience developing or maintaining a high-quality wine list
• Strong understanding of wine purchasing, pricing, margin and stock control
• A confident but approachable service style
• The ability to communicate with members who have different levels of wine knowledge
• Experience delivering team training, tastings or wine events
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• A collaborative approach to working with restaurant, bar, kitchen, events and finance teams

Previous private members' club experience would be an advantage but is not essential. The position will include a mixture of daytime and evening work, with some weekends required according to the Club's dining and events programme.

About The Queen's Club

Founded in 1886, The Queen's Club is one of London's most prestigious private members' sporting clubs. Internationally recognised as the home of the HSBC Championships, the Club combines world-class sport with an extensive food, beverage and events operation. This appointment forms part of an important period of development for the Club's wine offer. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to build a distinctive programme that combines quality, value, commercial performance and exceptional member engagement.