Head Sommelier

Requisition ID 170875 - Posted - Hong Kong SAR - Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong - Food & Beverage - Permanent

Renowned for its distinctive Asian hospitality, the luxury hotel group operates five Shangri-La properties in Hong Kong, where the company is also headquartered, including Kowloon Shangri-La, Island Shangri-La, Kerry Hotel Hong Kong, JEN Hong Kong by Shangri-La, and The Aberdeen Marina Club, offering guests an array of options across the different brands to suit every guest’s needs.

As an employer with industry leading levels of colleague engagement, our people are our priority. Our success is only made possible through the efforts and abilities of over 42,000 colleagues worldwide. In accordance with this belief, the focused investment we make in the learning and development of our colleagues is unparalleled in the global hospitality industry. From welcoming new colleagues to best-in-class leadership development programmes, employee potentials will be identified and nurtured throughout their career with the Group.

We are looking for a Head Sommelier / Sommelier / Assistant Sommelier based at Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong

As a Head Sommelier / Sommelier / Assistant Sommelier, we rely on you to:

• Recommend wine pairings to ensure and enhance guest satisfaction
• Take orders and serve wines and other beverages
• Assist direct supervisor in arranging wine dinner events, including contract agreement, wine sales proposal and wine menu pairing
• Update wine lists, maintain accurate wine sales records and control stock levels for the restaurant

We are looking for someone who has:

• Diploma / Degree in Food & Beverage, Wine Study, Hospitality Management or related disciplines
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience, preferably in fine dining restaurants in prestige Hotels of similar size
• Sound knowledge of different wines and spirits
• Well-versed with both internet and computer applications
• Good organizational, coordination and interpersonal skills
• Good command of both English, Cantonese and Putonghua
• Candidates with less experience will be considered as Sommelier / Assistant Sommelier

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