Assistant Head Sommelier

2 weeks ago

Cirencester, United Kingdom THE PIG Hotels (Home Grown Hotels) Full time

Location: THE PIG - and The Village Pub, Barnsley, Cirencester, Gloucestershire.

Salary: From 12.14 per hour (DOE) plus service charge.

Hours: Full-time, 45 hours per week. Applicants must be available to cover some rota weekends.

Contract Type: Permanent

Important Information: All shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an informal recruitment session on Wednesday 26th or Thursday 27th June. If shortlisted, you will receive an email with further information on your application including a link enabling you to book yourself on one of the sessions. Please continue to check your email inbox and/or junk mail for updates.

THE PIG - and The Village Pub is due to open its door early September. Therefore, for training purposes the anticipated start date is mid-August. We kindly ask all applicants to take this into consideration upon application.

Welcome to THE PIG - and The Village Pub

In January 2024, we acquired the 17th century Barnsley House hotel that is tucked away in the quintessential Cotswold's village of Barnsley, just four miles from Cirencester. THE PIG - and The Village Pub offers guests a classic example of an English country garden that evolves with the seasons including a kitchen garden that will supply the produce found on our 25-mile menu.

We are delighted to announce the start of our recruitment for THE PIG - and The Village Pub and are seeking for an Assistant Head Sommelier to join our team.

The Role:

Reporting into our Beverage Director, As Assistant Head Sommelier at THE PIG, you will be free from the traditional image of wine service. We offer an extensive wine list to our guests, from wines across the world, local British produce to our very own PIG offering We are a company that values wine, with a focus on English Wine having one of the most extensive lists across the U.K.

As Assistant Head Sommelier you will be developing your knowledge of wines whilst working on the floor during our vibrant restaurant service. You will take an active role in leading the team, delivering an attention to detail service to our guests by pairing wines from our traditional cellar and providing recommendations to ensure a memorable dining experience.

You will build your knowledge of local and international brands and start to develop relationships with existing and new suppliers. You will also grow your qualifications by enrolling in various courses and join our PIG Sommelier's for wine team days out, including tastings, vineyard visits and international trips

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

Provide a knowledgeable wine service to guests, pairing wines with our food menu.Encourage our wine team to provide a detailed wine service, leading by example.Hone your craft by demonstrating your skills and knowledge across the team. Conduct briefings and team tastings.Ensure wine stock is stored correctly, maintaining a presentable and safe cellar.Work closely with our Beverage Director with regards to both the wine list and development of the team.Take an active approach in developing your knowledge of wines & spirits.Fulfilling additional responsibilities assigned by our Beverage Director.


Skills & Experience:

We are ideally seeking candidates with 2+ years of experience as a Sommelier, or within a similar role. Plus, WSET qualifications or equivalent in wines & spirits. A can-do attitude and the willingness to learn and provide excellent customer service is essential.

Perks & Benefits:

We are dedicated to making THE PIGs an inspiring, exciting, and fun place to work and in return for your hard work you can expect something a little different:

Staff stays - free B&B.35% discount on food, beverages & treatments.Meals on duty.Annual holiday increase (up to 33 days)Take home goods - cost price.Free access for you and your family to an on-demand GP, Physiotherapy, and counselling services through Help@Hand.A range of learning & development courses.Anniversary vouchers - dinner with wine for 2.

To view our full range of perks, visit our 'What we can do for you' section on our career's webpage: jobs.thepighotel.com

Home Grown Hotels is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against candidates based on any of the protected characteristics set out in the Equalities Act 2010.

Robin Hutson: 'As with all good hospitality, THE PIG is fundamentally about people; it's the personalities, passion, knowledge, and skills of the people we work with that somehow converge to creating THE PIG experience'.

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