Required Years of Experience
2 years
Job Details
We are currently seeking a Sommelier to join Chef/Proprietor Angie Mar’s restaurant, Les Trois Chevaux.
The ideal candidate must possess a genuine passion for food and beverage and, above all, a focus on providing an unparalleled guest experience.
Job requirement:
- Genuine interest in Hospitality; strong knowledge and appreciation for food and the culture of dining
- Selling, serving, and providing recommendations for wine pairings and other beverages to dining- guests
- Actively engage in all service tasks in addition to be responsible for wine sales
- Procuring wine, update wine- listings and support training to the rest of the staff
- Create and maintain rapport with both new and frequent dining guests
- Experience in cataloguing, organizing, and binning wine, inventory
- Ability to multitask; including but not limited to BTG pours, wine bottle inquiries, decanting, serving, and clearing tables, and assisting in all areas of service
- Strong beverage knowledge including (Understanding of wine styles, grape varietals and regions; spirits and classic cocktails; and beer styles)
- Wine certification such as WSET, CMS, or SWE is highly desirable
Required Qualifications:
- Exceptional leadership skills with 2-5 years’ experience in fine-dining, Manhattan restaurants
- Excellent knowledge of French wines, wine service and wine pairings
- Excellent knowledge of all aspects of dining room service
- Excellent knowledge of food, food seasonality and cooking techniques
- Commitment to excellence and professionalism in all aspects
- Ability to work under a high pressure, fast- paced environment; both individually and as part of a team
- Ability to assist with organizing wine cellar organization, wine inventory as well as opening and closure procedures
- Previous experience in fine dining hospitality (3+ years) with focus on wine service (2+ year) is required
- Wine Certifications or specialized training is highly desired
- Knowledge of hospitality management resources and software
- Ability to repeatedly lift cases of wine of up to 30 lbs.
- Ability to command a floor, prioritize, resolve unexpected issues and remain an effective leader while maintaining a positive attitude.
Please submit your cover letter and resume. We look forward to hearing from you!
Compensation Details
Compensation: Hourly ($15.00) plus tips
Required Skills
Communication
Wine Knowledge
Professionalism
Food and Beverage Pairing
Fine Dining Service
Integrity
Leadership
Positive Attitude
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Les Trois Chevaux, Chef Angie Mar’s highly anticipated second restaurant in New York’s Greenwich Village. Named for her family and two younger brothers, this is her first restaurant which she has designed from a truly blank canvas. Les Trois Chevaux will pay homage to the great French restaurants and brasseries of eras past, while also looking to the future of fine dining in New York City.
Named for her family name, Les Trois Chevaux is owned by acclaimed chef and proprietor, Angie Mar. In Chinese, ‘Mar’ represents the noble steed. When they were young, she and her two brothers were nicknamed by their beloved father and uncles “The Three Horses”.
Les Trois Chevaux embodies a renaissance of the great French restaurants of New York’s eras past, while also looking to the future of dining. Having fallen in love with New York over twenty years ago, Mar has always been an ardent supporter of the creative forces that drive the City’s irreplaceable energy. Les Trois Chevaux highlights New York’s artisans and creatives through its design elements, artwork and and of course the cuisine.
Simplistic elegance, an eye for opulence, paying homage to history, and the procurement of the finest ingredients are the foundation of Mar’s cooking ethos. At Les Trois Chevaux, one is sure to revel in the transportive nature of service, ambiance and cuisine.
