Pour it · Bars, restaurants & visitors
Sommelier
Guides guests through the wine list and pairs wine with food.
What you’ll do
- Recommend and serve wine tableside
- Taste and select wines for the list
- Manage cellar rotation and stock
- Train front-of-house staff
- Decant and present bottles with care
What you’ll bring
- Tasting accuracy
- Hospitality
- Communication
- Memory for regions and vintages
Background
WSET Level 2 or 3 or the Court of Master Sommeliers Introductory and Certified levels.
Credentials that help
Outlook
Steady in hospitality hubs; wine is also a draw for tourism.
Where it leads
Head sommelier, wine director.
A day in the lifePre-service tasting, then a full dining room.
A representative job description, not a live vacancy. To find openings, check employers’ careers pages, hospitality job boards and industry networks.