Sommelier

At Amisfield, we craft stunning wines and incredible food in order to share a taste of Central Otago with diners and wine lovers from around the world. Everything we do is imbued with integrity, craft and passion, and we love to meet like-minded people who are keen to join us on our journey.

As the Amisfield Sommelier, you will be our expert - a trained and knowledgeable wine professional creating an authentic, memorable wine experience for our customers.

The role will see you involved in:

- Actioning our wine program and wine list direction - fine wines, library list, core wines and our new releases
- Working in with senior staff on food/wine/beverage matching
- Interacting with customers on all wine bottle purchases & interaction on glass pours and degustation matching.
- Delivering a wine training program for our Restaurant and Cellar Door team, specialising in wine knowledge, sales and service
- Driving our sales and securing new members for our Wine Club
- Ensuring our team is knowledgeable and confident enough with our beverage descriptions and how they relate to our food
- Working closely with the Sales Manager on coordinating Amisfield lists
- Completing both administrative and service duties.

What we are seeking:

- A minimum of 1 year experience in a similar role
- WSET qualification (or equivalent) would be highly regarded
- Sales experience
- A Duty Managers license would be an advantage

Amisfield offers its team a beautiful place to work, great pay and excellent benefits. This role is a fulltime, permanent role (min 30 hours per week) with a pay range of $28-32 per hour. Amisfield as a company is committed to developing our people and providing them with opportunities to grow. Applicants for this role must be NZ Citizens/Residents.