Sommelier, The Strathearn

We are currently seeking a thoughtful, confident and knowledgeable Sommelier to join our Strathearn restaurant team. The on target earning potential for this role is £35,049 / annual salary - comprising a base salary of £26,749, plus a qualified estimate of £8,300 in gratuities and service charge.

As a member of the Gleneagles team, you will also enjoy a fantastic range of perks, benefits and rewards.

Here’s a bit more detail on what we see you doing in this role:

• You’ll be sharing your genuine passion for Wines with our guests; whilst having the enthusiasm to keep building upon your knowledge.
• Advising and presenting each guest on selecting the perfect wine to pair with their chosen meal.
• You’ll take pride in serving wines at the correct temperature and in the appropriate glassware.
• Passionately sharing your knowledge with others through a strong coaching style to further improve the skills of your team around you.
• You’ll naturally share your excellent knowledge of the wider estate and the facilities available to our guests.
• Taking a keen interest in the operation and develop suggestions as to ways of increasing quality of service.
• You’ll proficiently up sell and encourage other team members to do the same at every opportunity.
• Delivering a warm and memorable dining experience for all our guests, whilst maintaining the highest standards of service, room preparation and presentation throughout the restaurant.
• Playing a significant part in making sure the dinner operation runs without a hitch, and our service is smooth.
• Attending to customer queries and enquiries in a caring and helpful manner and with a commitment to dealing with their issues in a positive way.
• Interacting with our guests, always warm, professional, helpful and doing everything you can to exceed their expectations; playing your part in making their stay with us luxurious in every way.

The kind of person we’re looking for:

• You’ll have a strong working knowledge of fine-dining and quality service standards; WSET 1 is essential as a minimum, ideally having achieved your WSET 2.
• Having had experience within a luxury hospitality environment would be ideal, however having a great attitude and passion for wine is essential.
• Your perspective and approach are always fresh; no matter how many times an issue has been presented to you, to your guest it’s the first time.
• With a keen eye for detail, an organised approach and willingness to exceed guest expectation, you want to be the best and work with the best – learning from the experts in our team and sharing your knowledge with us.
• You have a high level of resilience and the ability to deal with fast-paced environments is essential.
• Highly motivated and possessing an immense sense of pride in your work; you're passionate about delivering the high standards for our guests in line with the Gleneagles brand.
• You have a positive "can do" attitude to solving problems in a professional and courteous manner.
• A strong team player with great communication skills and an enthusiastic approach; you're well organised and punctual with an eagle eye for detail.
• You want to be part of a team that works hard, supports each other and above all has fun along the way.

What’s in it for you:

• 30 days holiday (including bank holidays) that increases with service.
• Seasonal parties and local social events.
• 50% discount on Food.