Required Years of Experience
2 years
Job Details
Cornerstone Bistro is looking for an experienced Lead Server/Assistant Wine Director. This is the perfect opportunity to develop and grow your career as an industry professional or sommelier. We have a 1,000+ bottle award wining wine list and are looking for someone who is interested in mastering our list and and perfecting their skills at pairing wines with food.
As an intimate chef owned restaurant, you will become an integral part of our success. As a key member of the hospitality team, you will be responsible for ensuring a welcoming and enjoyable experience for our guests as well as assist in curating our wine selection. We offer an extensive benefit package after probationary period.
“Craft” is Care
We are dedicated to fine dining with special care toward detail and see our work as a reflection of ourselves because craftsmanship is important to us. We have amazingly generous loyal guests with incredible support. We believe in providing legendary service as we constantly strive to "raise the bar.” Are you hospitality driven? Are you constantly striving to enhance the guest experience, dedicating your best and want to excel in a service-driven restaurant?
We offer competitive pay, benefits and a GREAT atmosphere!
Qualifications:
- Experience in a sommelier or beverage-focused role within a high-caliber restaurant setting
- Deep knowledge of wine regions, varietals, and styles, with a solid grasp of spirits, classic cocktails, and beer
- Experience managing inventory, cellar organization, and support wine list development
- Environment: Fast-paced, requiring flexibility and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. May require working evenings and weekends based on event schedules.
- Physical Demands: Ability to lift and carry heavy items, stand for extended periods, and perform physical tasks associated with event setup and breakdown.
Compensation Details
Compensation: Hourly ($8.00) plus tips
Benefits & Perks: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Time Off, Dining Discounts, Wellness Program, Wellness Program ($65 per month). Professional Enrichment Program ($100 per month). Voluntary Benefits including disability, long term care, cancer, and life & accident.
Required Skills
Leadership
Adaptability
Problem Solving
Time Management
Conflict Resolution
Customer Engagement
Sales Skills
Knowledge of Food and Wine Pairings
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We are an intimate, inviting restaurant and wine shop striving to elevate the dining experience through simple elegance.
Dining at Cornerstone you embark on a journey back to the roots, of chef-owners Christine & Nick Kondra, on the coastal Island of Nantucket. With an ode to the ocean, Cornerstone’s team creates intimate inviting menus, striving to elevate the dining experience through simple elegance. Surround yourself with luxurious touches with a coastal atmosphere to share New England elements here on the Main Line.
With a nod to Nantucket including oysters, caviar and fresh daily seafood options, seasonal menus are developed to complement the award winning 1000+ bottle wine list and expansive cocktail program creating an authentic guest experience.
We have a commitment to bring only the best to our community, we owe them nothing less after all of their support.
Cornerstone is more than a restaurant, it’s a conduit for passion about food, friends and the finer things in life.
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Cornerstone has become quickly one of the most sought after restaurants in the Philadelphia after almost 9+years focusing on amazing guest experience pairing food with an award winning wine and cocktail program. Garnering many regional and national awards from Wine Spectator and Christine Kondra as Best Sommelier on the Mainline of Philadelphia.
Christine & Nicholas Kondra, owner & chefs + husband & wife team returned home after spending 10 years in Boston & Nantucket to open Cornerstone in the Fall of 2015. Christine working as a private chef & restaurant owned by the famed chef partners Jamie Bissonnette & Ken Oringer. Nick working his way up on the Nantucket & Boston restaurant scene, working at the famed Straight Wharf Restaurant (Nantucket) & Ten Tables in Harvard Square. Upon returning in Jan '14, Nick became the pasta chef at Amis under the well respected Brad Spence & Marc Vetri.
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