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Job Description Summary

The Wine Director position selects, requisitions, stores, sells, and serves wines in restaurant or dining room by performing the following duties.

Job Description

Key Job Functions

• Must be fully knowledgeable in all aspects of wine and beer service, including food parings, wine/beer procurement and cellar storage.
• Responsible for ordering, maintenance and creation of beer list
• Orders wine for both by the glass and bottle lists
• Maintain and update beer and liquor pricing in partnership with the hotel
• Maintain and execute bar inventory to ensure proper supply and limit shortages
• Maintain and update liquor lists and bar menus to ensure accuracy
• Entry and updating of EMC for beverage and food
• Responsible for ordering and stocking of bottled water, coffee, soda, and iced tea for the restaurant
• Responsible for the maintenance of iced tea, coffee and soda machines
• Meets with winery representatives and tastes wines to select for wine list.
• Responsible for stocking and organization of wine in the wine cellar.
• Maintains wine list and recommends bottle or individual glass prices.
• Discusses wines with patrons and assists patrons to make wine selection.
• Opens wine bottle, tastes wine or offers taste to patron prior to serving, and serves wines to patrons.
• Completes and submits beverage specification forms for the addition or cancellation of liquor and beer items
• Verifies accuracy of delivery through inspection
• Completes accurate and thorough monthly inventory of wine
• Updates and maintains accurate wine/liquor/beer lists on iPad (guest wine list)
• Verifies the accuracy of invoices for products ordered and received for timely submission to Accounting
• Tracks wine inventory through accurate data entry into Binwise.
• Promote and support the vision and mission of Restaurant R'evolution: "To Cherish the Guest in Every Way
• Opens wine bottle, tastes wine or offers taste to patron prior to serving, and serves wines to patrons.
• Completes and submits beverage specification forms for the addition or cancellation of liquor and beer items
• Verifies accuracy of delivery through inspection
• Completes accurate and thorough monthly inventory of wine
• Updates and maintains accurate wine/liquor/beer lists on iPad (guest wine list)
• Verifies the accuracy of invoices for products ordered and received for timely submission to Accounting
• Tracks wine inventory through accurate data entry into Binwise.
• Promote and support the vision and mission of Restaurant R'evolution: "To Cherish the Guest in Every Way"
• Deliver Passionate & Engaging Service to our Guests
• You will be passionate and truly engaged in taking care of our guests, recognizing individual guests and anticipating their unique needs in order to exceed their expectations
• You will consistently deliver our GUEST model:
  • G reet or welcome everyone, warmly with a smile
  • U se eye and ear contact and guest’s name
  • E stablish/anticipate needs
  • S olve and own all requests/complaints
  • T hank everyone
• Build solid relationship with your Colleagues
• Treat colleagues with respect and dignity
• Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. The employee is expected to work in other areas of the hotel when needed to assist operations to perform job duties not necessarily contained in this job description.

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Qualifications and Skills

A candidate for this position must possess the following applicable knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to demonstrate and provide applicable examples to support his/her competency.

• Track record of delivering exceptional guest or client experience
• Communication skills are utilized a significant amount of time for training and safety purposes, and when interacting with guests and associates.
• Strong communication skills
• Appropriate professional appearance and demeanor
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent.
• Valid Louisiana Responsible Vendor Server's Permit required

Education and/or Experience

Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand for long periods of time; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Benefits

Sonesta recognizes that benefits play a vital role in helping ensure the health and financial security of employees and their families. We offer a variety of benefits to our employees including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account with Company Match
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacation and Sick Days
• Sonesta Hotel Discounts
• Educational Assistance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Various Employee Perks and Discounts
• Hospital Indemnity
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance

Upon submitting your application, please ensure you complete a full application in addition to attaching a resume. Incomplete applications received will not be considered.

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New Orleans LA United States

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