Sommelier (Wine Jobs: Wine Retail & Sommelier)

About the Company

Gourmet Dining Group (GDG) is committed to providing quality dining experience with great food, top-notch ambience and attentive hospitality. The group owns two MICHELIN starred restaurants: Arbor (Two Stars) combines seasonal Japanese produce and refined Nordic sensibilities to create innovative Nordic-Japanese cuisine, while ÉPURE (One Star) channels seasonal ingredients from France into elegant, contemporary French cuisine. Ami and Wood Ear are the group’s latest project, presenting an elevated “fine bistronomie" experience, where guests can enjoy great food with a fine dining touch as well as rare whiskies in a relaxing and friendly atmosphere. The group also introduced the legendary DALLOYAU brand from Paris to Hong Kong, running five retail shops and restaurants in the city’s most premium locations.

Our Employee Propositions

We provide excellent working environment and comprehensive employee benefits, along with promising career advancement and learning opportunities. We are seeking candidates of the highest caliber who are passionate and motivated to join our team.

Reporting to the Group Wine Director & Restaurant Director, you will be responsible for educating all F&B service colleagues, sourcing new products and keeping up-to-date with offers as well as the tastes of our guests and their requirements.
You will control and maintain stock levels in the outlet, as well as endeavor to maximize sales, identify opportunities and strive to create a wine culture in the restaurant in order to enhance revenue. You will also be managing the overall restaurant operations and leading the professional service team to provide excellent customer service in Ami.

You will work with our comprehensive supporting teams and structured systems which align with the standard of 5-star hotels.

Qualifications & Experience Required

• To attain this position, you must have at least 2 years’ experience as Sommelier & 4 years' experience at supervisory level in a similar luxury, high-end work environment
• Solid wine and beverage knowledge
• Excellent interpersonal, people management and problem-solving skills
• Presentable, independent, customer-oriented, attentive and a strong sense of responsibility
• Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin). Knowledge of French is a plus

We offer attractive remuneration package, employee benefits & staff caring items, including:

• Competitive Salary & team-based tips sharing
• Meal Allowance
• Discretionary Bonus
• Medical & Dental Benefits
• 7 Days of Holiday per Month, 12 Days of Annual Leave, 14 Weeks of Maternity Leave, Paternity Leave
• Mandatory Provident Fund
• On-the-Job Training & Training Sponsorship
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Staff Purchase Discounts
• Sponsor of Gym Membership
• Staff Resting Area
• Staff Activities such as our Christmas Party, Annual Dinner, etc.