Junior Sommelier
À propos du poste
De Mondion, the Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant at The Xara Palace Relais & Châteaux in Mdina, is seeking a passionate and knowledgeable Sommelier to join its award-winning team. The ideal candidate will play a key role in delivering a world-class dining experience by guiding guests through the restaurant’s curated wine list and creating exceptional wine pairings that complement our contemporary Mediterranean tasting menus.
Key Responsibilities
- Support delivery of high-quality wine and beverage service.
- Provide expert wine recommendations and pairings aligned with the restaurant’s tasting menus.
- Deliver professional tableside wine service including presentation, decanting, and proper serving techniques.
- Educate guests on wine characteristics, regions, vintages, and producers.
- Collaborate with the culinary team to develop seasonal wine pairings.
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, and licensing regulations.
- Département: Restauration service
À propos de vous
Requirements
- Previous experience as a Sommelier in a fine-dining or Michelin-starred environment.
- Strong knowledge of international wine regions, grape varieties, and food pairing principles.
- Basic wine knowledge, formal wine certification (e.g., WSET Level 1or 2) is advantage.
- Excellent communication and guest-service skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-standard hospitality environment.
- Strong organisational and inventory management skills.
- Valid Food Handler Licence in accordance with Maltese regulations (maintained at all times).
- Fluency in English; additional languages are considered an asset.
- Langue requise: Anglais.
L'entreprise
The Xara Palace Relais & Châteaux is an exclusive family-run boutique hotel hidden away in the medieval city of Mdina, the old capital of Malta. Perched on centuries-old bastions, and surrounded by stunning baroque architecture, this 5-Star hotel caters for the individual traveller, mini-groups and corporate travellers. Secluded and private, it provides the perfect setting for weddings and honeymoons.
Housed within the walls of a 17th Century Palazzo, sensitively restored to reflect its former glory, The Xara Palace boasts seventeen individually designed rooms and suites. Featuring unique pieces of antique furniture and paintings, each room or suite sets the scene for an unforgettable holiday experience.
The Xara Palace is the only Maltese hotel associated with Relais & Châteaux, a family of independent hotels and restaurants from ‘all around the world, unique in the world’, that fulfil the prerequisites of character, courtesy, calm, charm and cuisine.
