Company Description
The Elewana Collection is a renowned luxury safari/beach group, offering unique and unforgettable experiences in East Africa's most captivating destinations. Our commitment to excellence and sustainable tourism has earned us a reputation for delivering exceptional service and preserving the natural beauty of our surroundings.
Job Description
A Sommelier is a specialist in wine service. They may be responsible for ordering wine, stocking wine, and serving wine to guests. Also, responsible for educating the guests about the wine. Knowledge of different types of wines, recommend wines that pair well with the menu items. Sommeliers must also be familiar with food pairing principles in order to make recommendations.
Duties and Responsibilities of Sommelier:
- Inform guests about the various types of wines available and its prices.
- To ensure that wine is stored and displayed properly.
- Keeping track of wines that pair well with our menu choices.
- Ensuring sufficient wine supply amounts across the establishment by managing inventory levels of wine and other alcohol products to ensure proper stock at all times.
- Assisting with the selection of wines for those interested in hosting events, banquets, and other private parties.
- Assuring that the wine cellar is stocked to fullest.
- Partnering with the chef and food and beverage manager when choosing meals.
- Hosting wine tasting events .
- Negotiating prices with company representatives and wine producers.
- Create a team training program to improve wine knowledge and service among team members.
- Recommending wine based on cost, personal preference, and cuisine choice to patrons.
- Assisting in the proper storage of opened wine bottles.
- Daily inspection of public areas and employees station rooms.
- Daily briefing of Supervisors/ Executives.
- Coordinating the preventative maintenance schedule of rooms and a public area with the maintenance department.
- Immediately attending to guests requests or needs.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality / Hotel Management or a related field.
- In-depth understanding of a variety of wine types, vineyards, and wineries.
What We Do
Minor International Public Company (MINT) is one of the largest hospitality and leisure companies in Asia Pacific Region. With over 535 hotels and resorts, 2,200 restaurants and 400 retails trading outlets, MINT meets the growing needs of consumers in 62 markets from Africa to Australia including South America and Europe. MINT is a hotel owner, operator and investor with a portfolio of more than 535 hotels, resorts and serviced suites under the Anantara, Avani, Elewana, Oaks, NH Hotels, NH Collection, nhow and TIVOLI. Through Minor Food Group Pcl, MINT operates over 2,200 outlets under The Pizza Company, Swensen’s, Sizzler, Dairy Queen, Burger King, Thai Express and The Coffee Club brands. The latest addition to the restaurant portfolio being Bonchon brand. MINT is also one of Thailand’s largest distributors of lifestyle brands with over 400 points of sale focusing primarily on fashion, cosmetics and contract manufacturing.
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