Assistant Sommelier - Junsui Service - Burj Al Arab
About the job
At Jumeirah, we are committed to encouraging and developing our colleagues in world class environments. We value diversity and provide equal opportunities, employing over 14,000 colleagues from over 140 different countries including locations in Asia Pacific, CIS, Central Asia, Western and Eastern Europe, South America, Africa and the Middle East.
We want you to do well from the beginning, so we’ll give you every chance to impress during the recruitment process. We promise our colleagues a warm welcome and will help you feel part of our Jumeirah family from day one. You can rely on us to support you as you settle into your journey with us and make Jumeirah ‘Your Place to Shine’.
- Embrace Jumeirah hallmarks.
- Report to duty on time.
- Attend briefing and clarify any questions and share challenges with the team.
- Control and monitor wine orders, stock and par level.
- Pick up wines from stores after proper checking of the order and quantity.
- Maintain wine chillier at correct temperature.
- Maintain temperature records.
- Communicate any changes that is required for outlet wine lists and standards in coordination with outlet managers/head and assistant sommeliers.
- Stock rotation update.
- Minimize wastage by avoiding too many opened bottles.
- Ensure all tables are attended during the service, refilling and fresh orders are taken throughout.
- Build rapport with teams to enhance team work and smooth operation.
- Ensure 100% contribution to LQA standards.
- Prepare mise en place well in advance.
- Attend outlet briefings.
- Report feedbacks and suggestions to head sommelier and outlet managers.
- Send updates of the availabilities and non availabilities.
- Ensure wine cabinets are well arranged and kept clean all the time.
- Ensure proper labeling is done for all opened bottles, transfer or report as spoilage according to set standards.
- Carry out inventories.
- Carry out cleaning of wine chillers for specific outlets assigned.
- Support the service team with their beverage service if needed.
- Support with additional tasks assigned by Sommeliers/Assistant head sommelier and head sommelier.
- Lateral service if required by the team.
- Follow checklists and cleaning schedules.
- Meet deadlines for assigned tasks.
- Attend wine fairs, exhibitions.
- Assist with orientation of new team members with regard to departmental training.
- Attend training and development as needed.
- Attend Tasting classes with the sommelier team or suppliers at the hotel for further developing his tasting skills and understanding of wines of the World
- Any other duties as may reasonably be requested by the management.
- College or university degree.
- Certified task and group trainer.
- WSET level 2 or 3 or equivalent.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in similar luxury, high end work environment as Sommelier.
- Worked in cultural diverse workforce.
- Intermediate level - Microsoft Office applications- particularly Excel and power point.
- High level of written and verbal business English.
- Complaint handling skills.
- Good tasting skills of wines and spirits of the World
About you
- Language required: English.
The company
The distinctive sail-shaped silhouette of Burj Al Arab Jumeirah is more than just a stunning hotel, it is a symbol of modern Dubai.
Yet for all the wonder this stunning structure provides when you finally see it in person, it is the service within that really makes the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah so extraordinary.
Repeatedly voted the world's most luxurious hotel, this magnificent destination offers you the finest service and experiences throughout - right down to an optional chauffeur-driven Rolls-Royce, helicopter trips from an iconic helipad, private beach access, luxury leisure on a breathtaking terrace with pools and cabanas as well as some of the world’s best dining venues, including the highly acclaimed Nathan Outlaw at Al Mahara.
Burj Al Arab Jumeirah suite-only accommodation offers discreet check-in within your suite, a private reception on every floor and a host of personal butlers, each a warm messenger of our unparalleled hospitality.
Come and experience it for yourself.
Assistant Sommelier - Junsui Service - Burj Al Arab
Full-time, Indefinite
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